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Angelique Kidjo Earns Hollywood Walk of Fame Star, Making History
Angélique Kidjo has made Hollywood history, becoming the first Black African artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.…
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Somalia Begins Preparations to Join African Continental Free Trade Area
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia has cleared a major hurdle toward joining Africa’s single market, completing parliamentary ratification of the African Continental Free…
West-Africa
Dozens killed in attack on village in Nigeria’s Plateau State
At least 25 people, most of them women and children, were killed after armed attackers stormed the village of Bin-Per in Nigeria’s…
Somalia
Somalia Receives Credentials From Four Newly Appointed Ambassadors
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia has formally welcomed four new ambassadors, with Foreign Minister Abdisalam Ali receiving copies of their credentials on Tuesday…
East-Africa
Somali Army Clashes With Rebel Forces Over Control of Key City Baidoa
Somalia’s army says it has forced opposition fighters from Baidoa, the largest city in the country’s South West State, following hours of…
West-Africa
Senator Calls for Drug Probe Into Senior Liberian Officials
Senator Amara Konneh has challenged the government’s anti-drug campaign, warning that selective justice and alleged protection for senior officials could undermine its…
Somalia
President Mohamud Arrives in Galkayo, Calls for Unity and Reconciliation
Galkayo (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud received a warm welcome in Galkayo on Monday as his ongoing Galmudug tour focused…
Somalia
Federal government says nearly 30 Al-Shabaab fighters killed in Baidoa attack
Civilians gather on a street after clashes between Somalia’s federal troops and armed opposition groups in Baidoa, Somalia, August 17, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer…
Somalia
AfCFTA Chief and FESTU Discuss Trade Unions’ Role in Somalia’s Free Trade Market Entry
Mogadishu (AX) — As Somalia prepares to enter Africa’s vast single market, the country’s national trade union federation is pressing for stronger…
Somalia
Pirates Seize Cargo Ship off Somalia Amid Renewed Maritime Attacks
A cargo ship was seized off Somalia on Monday, maritime monitors reported, in the latest sign of piracy’s renewed threat around the…
East-Africa
China, Japan Continue Pursuing Somali Pirates Amid Asia-Pacific Rivalry
A Kawasaki P-1 patrol aircraft has arrived at Japan’s military base in Djibouti for the first time, beginning anti-smuggling patrols off Somalia’s…
