East-Africa
Measuring the Economic Impact of Khat (Mira) on Somalia
Somalia’s khat bill: How a daily airlift of mira to Mogadishu drains a fragile economy Somalia’s dependence on khat—known locally as qaad…
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A Viable Electoral Plan for Somalia’s 2026/2027 National Elections
Somalia’s 2026/2027 elections: a state-saving blueprint, not a power struggle Somalia is approaching a constitutional cliff with the 2026/2027 electoral cycle. There…
East-Africa
Garissa MP calls for investigation into controversial taxi driver’s death in Kenya
Garissa taxi driver’s death sparks dispute between leaders and police; IPOA, DCI probe as postmortem looms GARISSA, Kenya — A confrontation is…
East-Africa
Man gets life for plotting 9/11-style attack on Atlanta’s Bank of America Plaza
Kenyan man gets life for al-Shabaab plot to crash hijacked airliner into Atlanta’s tallest building A federal judge on Monday sentenced Cholo…
East-Africa
Rwanda Closes 10,000 Churches in Major Regulatory Action
Rwanda Closes 10,000 Churches in Major Crackdown on Religious Organizations The Rwandan government has reportedly closed about 10,000 churches across the country…
East-Africa
Nationwide Outrage in Malawi Over Vice President’s UK Visit
The Malawian government is facing growing pressure to explain its silence over the cost and justification of Vice President Jane Ansah’s private…
East-Africa
Kenya Repatriates 119 Citizens Rescued from Myanmar Job Scam Hubs
Kenya has repatriated 119 citizens who were trapped in online fraud syndicates in Myanmar, with nearly 200 more still awaiting evacuation across…
Central-Africa
U.S. Withdraws Diplomats from Over Twelve African Countries
U.S. Diplomatic Recall Impacts Relations with Africa Amid Trump Administration’s Policies In a sweeping diplomatic maneuver, the Trump administration has recalled dozens…
East-Africa
Kenyan Doctor Held by Al‑Shabaab Appeals to UN and President Ruto for Release
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Kenyan doctor who says he was working on a United Nations medical evacuation team in Somalia has appeared…
Central-Africa
Trump Administration Recalls U.S. Ambassador to Somalia and Other Career Diplomats
MOGADISHU — The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts worldwide in a sweeping…
East-Africa
Floods Inundate Kenya’s Rift Valley, Swamping Settlements, Hotels, and Farms
Lake Naivasha’s shoreline has been on the move. When farmer Dickson Ngome leased his 1.5-acre plot in Kenya’s Rift Valley in 2008,…
