Somalia
Somalia faces deadly drought as humanitarian aid falls short
By JACK DENTON and OMAR FARUKSaturday May 16, 2026 Abdi Ahmed Farah has watched nearly all of his hundreds of…
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Somalia
Oxfam urges action as 6 million Somalis face acute hunger
Saturday May 16, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is edging back toward famine as drought, soaring food and fuel costs…
West-Africa
Armed Attackers Raid School in Nigeria, Abduct Several Students
Armed men launched a brazen attack on a school in Nigeria’s troubled Borno state on Friday, seizing an unspecified number…
Somalia
NISA says airstrike wounded three senior al-Shabab leaders in Hiiraan
Saturday May 16, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s intelligence service says an airstrike in the Hiiraan region wounded at least…
Somalia
Somali army says 50 militants, militia fighters killed near Baidoa
Friday May 15, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali government forces said Friday they killed at least 50 al-Shabab fighters and…
Central-Africa
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame Criticizes Sanctions, Urges African Cooperation
From the stage of the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, President Paul Kagame delivered a sharp critique of global sanctions,…
East-Africa
Somalia receives 25 tons of Russian food aid amid famine risk
Friday May 15, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia on Friday received 25 tons of food aid from Russia, a timely…
East-Africa
Ruto explains why Kenya-Somalia border remains closed after April reopening promise
by Frankline Oduor Friday May 15, 2026 President William Ruto has laid out the reasons the Kenya-Somalia border remains sealed 15…
Somalia
Parts of Somalia face famine risk for first time since 2022
By Aaron RossFriday May 15, 2026 A security officer keeps watch as United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency…
West-Africa
Nigeria Reports Lassa Fever Death Toll Reaches 191
In a troubling escalation of public health concerns, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that the…
