Somalia
Somalia faces deadly drought as humanitarian aid falls short
By JACK DENTON and OMAR FARUKSaturday May 16, 2026 Abdi Ahmed Farah has watched nearly all of his hundreds of goats die,…
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Somalia
Oxfam urges action as 6 million Somalis face acute hunger
Saturday May 16, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is edging back toward famine as drought, soaring food and fuel costs and severe…
West-Africa
Armed Attackers Raid School in Nigeria, Abduct Several Students
Armed men launched a brazen attack on a school in Nigeria’s troubled Borno state on Friday, seizing an unspecified number of students…
Somalia
NISA says airstrike wounded three senior al-Shabab leaders in Hiiraan
Saturday May 16, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s intelligence service says an airstrike in the Hiiraan region wounded at least three senior…
Somalia
Somali army says 50 militants, militia fighters killed near Baidoa
Friday May 15, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali government forces said Friday they killed at least 50 al-Shabab fighters and armed militia…
Central-Africa
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame Criticizes Sanctions, Urges African Cooperation
From the stage of the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, President Paul Kagame delivered a sharp critique of global sanctions, saying they…
East-Africa
Somalia receives 25 tons of Russian food aid amid famine risk
Friday May 15, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia on Friday received 25 tons of food aid from Russia, a timely delivery as…
East-Africa
Ruto explains why Kenya-Somalia border remains closed after April reopening promise
by Frankline Oduor Friday May 15, 2026 President William Ruto has laid out the reasons the Kenya-Somalia border remains sealed 15 years after…
Somalia
Parts of Somalia face famine risk for first time since 2022
By Aaron RossFriday May 15, 2026 A security officer keeps watch as United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator…
West-Africa
Nigeria Reports Lassa Fever Death Toll Reaches 191
In a troubling escalation of public health concerns, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that the Lassa fever…
Somalia
Somalia rights commission raises concern over detained activist held without trial
Friday May 15, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s National Independent Human Rights Commission has raised alarm over the prolonged detention of Sadio…
