West-Africa
Nigeria Mourns Nollywood Veteran Actor Olu Jacobs
Nigerian acting icon Olu Jacobs, whose career stretched across theatre, television and film, has died at 84. Widely respected as one of…
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Somalia
Practitioner Recommends Currency Board to Strengthen Somali Shilling Through Rules, Reserves and Trust
Central recommendation: Somalia should move toward a legally protected, US-dollar-anchored currency board, but activation should wait until reserve, fiscal, banking, operational and…
Somalia
China condemns North Western State of Somalia president’s Taiwan comments during U.S. visit
Mogadishu (AX) — China has sharply rebuked North Western State of Somalia over comments about Taiwan made by President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi…
West-Africa
Boko Haram Denies Reported Ceasefire Agreement With Nigerian Government
Boko Haram has rejected reports that it agreed to a ceasefire with the Nigerian government, calling the claims untrue. In a video…
Somalia
NISA Arrests 11 Suspected al-Shabab Operatives in Security Operations
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) says it has broken up several al-Shabab networks accused of seeking to…
Central-Africa
Trump Nominates Devin Kennington as U.S. Ambassador to Somalia
Mogadishu (AX) – U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated career diplomat Devin Kennington as the next U.S. ambassador to Somalia, moving to…
East-Africa
Mogadishu and Djibouti City Sign Agreement to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation
Mogadishu (AX) — A new agreement between Mogadishu and Djibouti City aims to deepen ties between the two capitals, with cooperation planned…
Somalia
Ali Guudlaawe Meets Hawadle Political Council Amid Division Among Clan Leaders
Mogadishu (AX) — A senior Hawadle political body has endorsed Hirshabelle President Ali Abdullahi Hussein Guudlaawe and backed plans for a “one-person,…
West-Africa
Saudi Arabia Vows Firm Response to Houthi Attacks
The Saudi-led coalition, which supports Yemen’s internationally recognised government, said on Tuesday that Houthi attacks on Khamis Mushait, Abha and Taif caused…
West-Africa
Ghana Arrests Three Linked to Major French Drug Bust
Three suspects have been arrested in Ghana after French customs seized a cocaine shipment worth $260 million at the port of Dunkirk,…
Somalia
Towfiiq Political Organization Opposes Exclusion from Galmudug Re-run Election
Dhusamareb (AX) — Towfiiq has challenged its exclusion from the list of political parties cleared by the National Independent Electoral and Boundaries…
