West-Africa
Nigerian Kidnap Survivors Recount the ‘Hellfire’ They Endured
Frail women and children lay across hospital beds in Ilorin, their emaciated bodies bearing the scars of six months in captivity in…
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North-Africa
Egypt Working to Secure Release of Sailors Kidnapped Off Somalia, FM Abdelatty Says
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty Egypt is intensifying diplomatic efforts to free eight Egyptian sailors kidnapped aboard an oil tanker off Somalia…
Somalia
Gunmen Seize Tanker Off Yemen as Somali Piracy Resurges
Six armed men seized control of the Seamull tanker and turned it toward Somalia after boarding the vessel off Yemen, according to…
Somalia
Somalia Faces New Hunger Crisis as UN Food Agency Reports Sharp Funding Shortfall
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s hunger crisis is deepening as six million people face acute food insecurity, yet the World Food Program has…
East-Africa
South West State Minister Calls on Kenya to Arrest Former President Laftagareen
Baidoa (AX) — South West State officials have urged Kenya to arrest former state President Abdiasis Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen and extradite him…
West-Africa
U.S. Launches Initiative to Boost Africa’s Creative Industry
A year-long U.S. government initiative is seeking to help African creators—especially musicians—turn artistic work into lasting economic opportunity by improving intellectual property…
Somalia
Somalia Reaffirms Cyprus Policy After Speaker’s Message to Northern Cyprus
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia has moved to head off speculation over its position on Cyprus, insisting that its foreign policy remains unchanged…
West-Africa
Rights Group Calls for Release of French Journalists Detained in Togo
A documentary shoot in Togo has led to the detention of French journalists Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez-Pezzani, as well as their…
Central-Africa
Somali Piracy Rises After Two Hijackings in Four Days
Security forces patrolling the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Puntland State, the semiautonomous Somali region, in 2024.Credit…Abdirahman Hussein/Reuters Somali pirates…
Somalia
Somali Government Prepares Competitive Oil Bidding Process for Investors in Somalia
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is moving toward an open, competitive bidding process for companies seeking to enter its oil industry, as the…
Somalia
Two Suspected Militants Killed While Planting Landmines in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle Region
Mahaday (AX) — A suspected attack at Mahaday’s livestock market was thwarted Thursday night when Hirshabelle State police shot and killed two…
