East-Africa
Somalia international partners and role in elections 2026
Somalia’s election plans for 2026 sit at the centre of a wider political transition, involving federal institutions, regional states, and a long…
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Ifrah F Ahmed’s debut cookbook celebrates Somali cuisine, history and people
Sundus AbdiSaturday April 25, 2026 Ifrah F Ahmed turned to Somali community members around the world to research her book, Soomaaliya: Food,…
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Turkey’s close Somalia ties raise questions in the Horn of Africa
By Abdi Ismail SamatarSaturday April 25, 2026 Turkey has cast Somalia as a gateway to the Horn of Africa and, potentially, far…
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Somalia’s eAqoonsi app shows progress and gaps in digital infrastructure push
Hassan IstiilaFriday April 24, 2026 On a dusty roadside in Elasha Biyaha, some 15 kilometers from Mogadishu, Sharmarke Aden sits in his…
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Plane overruns Mandera airstrip runway, crashes into vegetation
by Timothy CerulloFriday April 24, 2026 A routine flight on the Mandera-Nairobi route ended in a frightening runway incident on Friday morning…
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Dangote Plans Multi-Country Refinery Project in East Africa
Africa’s wealthiest individual, Aliko Dangote, who heads the Dangote Group, has announced ambitious plans to collaborate with Kenya and Uganda on a…
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President Mustafa Omer Faces Multilingual Attacks From Detractors
By Mohamed OladThursday April 23, 2026 With Ethiopia’s 7th National Elections just days away, the political temperature in the Somali Regional State…
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Taiwan President Cancels Eswatini Visit, Citing Chinese Pressure
A last-minute diplomatic tussle has grounded Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s planned trip to Eswatini, with Taipei accusing Beijing of leaning on other…
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Can you clarify which ex-president? Edgar Lungu is alive as of 2026.
In a move that escalates a bitter political standoff, the Zambian government says it has taken custody of former president Edgar Lungu’s…
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Ethiopian Airlines buys six more Boeing 787-9 airplanes
By David ShepardsonWednesday April 22, 2026 Luggage and travelers’ belongings are loaded before the departure of an Ethiopian Airlines plane at N’Djamena…
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U.S. considers relocating Afghan evacuees to Democratic Republic of Congo amid backlash
Washington is weighing a plan to move roughly 1,100 Afghan evacuees from a former U.S. base in Qatar to the Democratic Republic…
