Somalia
South West State says attack in Baidoa killed 40 al-Shabab militants
Baidoa (AX) — More than 40 al-Shabab militants were killed in Baidoa on Thursday, South West State authorities said, after attackers launched…
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UN probe says foreign support and drones fuel Sudan war and possible war crimes
Foreign weapons, military technology, fighters and supply networks are helping fuel Sudan’s war, giving both sides the reach to attack civilian areas…
Somalia
Somalia urges an end to ransom payments as piracy rises
Somalia’s defence minister has warned governments against paying ransoms for vessels seized off the country’s coast, saying such payments fuel piracy and…
East-Africa
Former Somali Corrections Chief Survives Reported Drone Strike in Gedo Region
Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali Correctional Service Commander Gen. Mahad Abdirahman Shub escaped an apparent drone strike on his residence in Doolow…
West-Africa
Weah’s Visit to Jailed Ex-Vice President Draws Large Crowd in Liberia
Hundreds of people converged on Monrovia Central Prison on Thursday as former President George Weah, joined by opposition figures, visited jailed former…
East-Africa
Federal Government Denies Involvement in Reported Drone Strike on Former Prison Commander
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government has rejected allegations that it carried out a drone strike on the Doolow residence of former…
Somalia
Somali Government Closes 82,000 Extremist-Linked Social Media Pages in 2026
Somalia’s federal government says it has shut down 82,000 social media pages in 2026 over allegations that terrorist groups were using them…
West-Africa
Rights Groups Call for Investigation Into Missing Nigerien Journalist
Reporters Without Borders has urged Nigerien authorities to launch an immediate investigation into the disappearance of prominent journalist Moussa Kaka, who went…
West-Africa
Somali correctional officers block roads near Mogadishu prison over unpaid salaries
Mogadishu (AX) — Unpaid for two years, Somali Correctional Service soldiers blocked roads around Hamar Central Prison in Mogadishu on Thursday, demanding…
Somalia
Somali refugee tipped to challenge Polanski in Starmer by-election
Sagal Abdi-Wali, leader of Camden Council, is the favoured Labour candidate for Holborn and St Pancras Sagal Abdi-Wali could succeed Sir Keir…
Somalia
Fighting Erupts in Baidoa After Forces Loyal to Former South West State Leader Enter City
Baidoa (AX) — Clashes erupted in Baidoa early Thursday after forces loyal to former South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen…
