West-Africa
Somali opposition announces protest in Mogadishu amid rising political tensions
Wednesday May 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali opposition leaders are preparing a mass rally in Mogadishu on May 10,…
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World
German judge orders car-ramming suspect sent to psychiatric hospital
Two people were killed after a car tore into a crowd in central Leipzig, and the 33-year-old man accused of…
Somalia
African Migrants in South Africa Face Rising Xenophobic Threats
JOHANNESBURG — Fear is spreading among African migrants in South Africa’s biggest cities as xenophobic tensions rise in Pretoria and…
Somalia
U.S. conducts airstrike targeting ISIS militants in Somalia
Wednesday May 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — U.S. forces struck Islamic State militants in northern Somalia on May 4 in…
East-Africa
Ramaphosa Urged Mnangagwa to Halt Constitutional Bill, Report Says
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s low-key weekend trip to Zimbabwe carried a sharp warning for Emmerson Mnangagwa, according to former…
World
Teenager Arrested After Brazil School Shooting Kills Two
Panic tore through a school in northeast Brazil after a teenage boy opened fire, killing two staff members and wounding…
Somalia
Somali civil society conference urges dialogue to ease political tensions
Wednesday May 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A three-day Somali Civil Society Conference on good governance and political stability wrapped…
World
Ukraine reports Russian strikes as ceasefire is due to begin
Just hours before Ukraine’s unilateral ceasefire was set to begin at midnight, officials in Kyiv said Russia had launched fresh…
East-Africa
US to lift Eritrea sanctions as Red Sea tensions shift alliances
Wednesday May 6, 2026 The United States is preparing to lift sanctions on Eritrea, according to an internal US government…
World
Global oil prices slip as Middle East fighting limits losses
Oil prices pulled back on Tuesday as traders weighed signs that shipping could resume through the Strait of Hormuz, even…
World
Irish woman helps make Met Gala more accessible
As celebrities swept up the Met Gala’s red carpet in New York in towering looks and high drama last night,…
