West-Africa
Amnesty International renews call for Ghana to pass anti-witchcraft bill
Six years after the killing of 90-year-old Akua Denteh shocked the nation, Amnesty International is pressing Ghanaian authorities to end…
West-Africa
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Somalia
Somali American extradited from Somalia appears in Ohio court on murder charges
Friday July 24, 2026 Columbus, Ohio (AX) — A Somali American man extradited from Somalia has made his first court…
Central-Africa
Seven Somali Nationals Found Hidden Under Rice Bags in Zambia
Friday July 24, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Seven Somali nationals were discovered hidden beneath bags of rice in a vehicle…
Southern-Africa
South Africa Rejects Ghanaian Petition to ICC Over Xenophobia Claims
South Africa has sharply rejected an International Criminal Court petition by two Ghanaian nationals seeking a probe into violence against…
West-Africa
Nigeria sentences three to life in prison over Oyo school abductions
A Nigerian court has handed life sentences to three men over terrorism offences connected to the abduction of dozens of…
Somalia
Defense Ministry says Laftagareen-aligned fighters surrender to federal army
Friday July 24, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — About 150 fighters and a former Awdinle district official have surrendered to the…
Somalia
Somali Ulema Council urges North Western State of Somalia, Northeastern State to expedite prisoner talks
Friday July 24, 2026 Las Anod (AX) — Somalia’s leading council of Islamic scholars has urged North Western State of…
Somalia
AUSSOM chief meets U.S. envoy over uncertain AU mission support
Friday July 24, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The future of African Union security support in Somalia was at the center…
East-Africa
Female Baristas Reshape Somalia’s Booming Cafe Scene Through Coffee Art
Moulid Hujale in MogadishuThursday July 23, 2026 Saabiriin Hassan behind the counter at CPlus Cafe. Photograph: Mohamud Utaama/The Guardian At…
West-Africa
HRW Says Niger’s Junta Deepens Repression Three Years On
Three years after Niger’s military seized power, Human Rights Watch (HRW) is urging the country’s international partners to reengage as…
Somalia
Somali Electoral Commission Delays Galmudug Elections to July 30
Thursday July 23, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission has delayed local council and parliamentary…
