World
WHO declares international health emergency over rare Ebola strain
Alarm over a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda intensified after the World Health Organization…
Year: <span>2026</span>
East-Africa
IGAD urges Somali leaders to keep talking after talks end without deal
Sunday May 17, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s stalled political transition has drawn fresh concern from the Intergovernmental Authority on…
Somalia
AU urges Somali leaders to resume talks after collapse
Sunday May 17, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s stalled political transition has once again drawn urgent attention from the African…
World
Canada cruise passenger tests presumptive positive for hantavirus
A rare disease outbreak aboard the MV Hondius has reached Canada, where public health officials say a “high risk” passenger…
East-Africa
Israeli ambassador says North Western State of Somalia seeks closer cooperation after recognition
Sunday May 17, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — Israel’s newly named ambassador to North Western State of Somalia said Saturday that…
World
Israel strikes southern Lebanon a day after ceasefire extension
Fresh Israeli airstrikes hit southern Lebanon on Thursday, jolting a fragile pause in hostilities just one day after Israel and…
Somalia
Ex-Somali Leader Says Hassan Sheikh May Be Near Political Downfall
MOGADISHU, Somalia, May 17 – Former Somali president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has launched a sharp attack on Hassan Sheikh Mohamud,…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia soldier killed in Eerigaabo clash ahead of May 18 celebrations
Sunday May 17, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — What began as routine preparations for North Western State of Somalia’s May 18…
World
Britain’s cautious prime minister faces a growing public backlash
Keir Starmer’s downfall is easy to cast as the cautionary tale of a prime minister who let a commanding Commons…
West-Africa
Trump and Nigeria Confirm Death of Daesh Second-in-Command
A coordinated military effort between the United States and Nigeria has resulted in the death of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-highest…
