East-Africa
Botswana Repeals Anti-Gay Laws as Africa’s Crackdown Widens
Botswana has scrapped the sections of its penal code that outlawed same-sex relations, a decisive move that cements one of…
Year: <span>2026</span>
World
US jets collide midair during demonstration flight
A dramatic collision between two military jets during an Idaho air show ended without loss of life after all four…
Somalia
Puntland State arrests suspected pirates in security operations in Somalia’s Bari region
Monday May 18, 2026 Garowe (AX) — Puntland State security forces detained suspected pirates on Sunday in a sweep across…
World
Starmer’s government returns to Westminster amid leadership challenge
A fresh row over Brexit has flared as Keir Starmer’s government prepares to return to Westminster, exposing divisions among the…
Somalia
Garissa 2027 governor race takes shape as Senator Haji courts Awliyahan support
by STEPHEN ASTARIKOMonday May 18, 2026 Garissa governorship aspirant Abdulkadir Haji with Sultan Hamud Sheikh of the Awliyahan clan./STEPHEN ASTARIKO…
East-Africa
Ebola Outbreak in Congo and Uganda Declared Global Health Crisis
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda…
World
Irish student, 20, killed in road crash in Thailand
A holiday in Thailand ended in tragedy when a young Irish man and a Czech woman were killed in a…
World
Israeli strikes hit areas in eastern and southern Lebanon
Fresh Israeli strikes shook eastern and southern Lebanon, state media said, underscoring the strain on a ceasefire that remains in…
World
Hamas Says Gaza Strike Killed Chief of Its Military Wing
One of Hamas’s highest-ranking figures is reported dead after Israel said it struck him in an air attack, marking what…
Somalia
Somalia faces deepening legitimacy crisis and risk of fragmentation
By Dr. Ali Said FaqiSunday May 17, 2026 Somalia is edging into a precarious political chapter, one that may prove…
