Central-Africa
Pope Leo XIV to highlight needs on 10-day Africa tour
Pope Leo XIV will soon undertake a sweeping 18,000-kilometre journey through Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea, a packed itinerary…
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West-Africa
Scores of Civilians Killed in Nigeria Airstrike Targeting Market
A tragic airstrike by the Nigerian military has claimed the lives of numerous individuals, primarily traders, after hitting a village…
East-Africa
Djibouti President Guelleh wins sixth straight term in office
Saturday April 11, 2026 Djibouti (AX) — President Ismail Omar Guelleh has secured a sixth straight term in office after…
East-Africa
Djibouti’s Guelleh set to win sixth term after age limits lifted
Friday April 10, 2026 Djibouti heads to the polls on Friday in a presidential vote that is widely expected to…
West-Africa
Nigeria Criticizes U.S. for ‘Unbalanced’ Travel Warning
The United States is urging its citizens to think twice before traveling to Nigeria, pointing to increasing threats of terrorism,…
Southern-Africa
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Highlights Economic, Oil Progress in Namibia Address
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah used her State of the Nation Address to unveil an ambitious plan to jump-start growth, anchoring it…
Somalia
Turkish drillship arrives in Somalia for first overseas deep-sea mission
Mucahithan AvciogluFriday April 10, 2026 A Turkish deep-sea drilling vessel has reached Somalia, setting in motion what Ankara is calling…
East-Africa
Police arrest multimillion-dollar human trafficker who smuggled thousands, including Somali migrants
Friday April 10, 2026 Ethiopian police say Yetbarek Dawit, who is yet to comment on the allegations, was wanted in…
Somalia
Somalia, Italy sign health agreement to expand basic medical services
Friday April 10, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia and Italy on Thursday sealed an agreement to launch the QEPHS-SOM project,…
Somalia
UK man charged over alleged links to al-Shabab militants
Thursday April 9, 2026 London (AX) — A British man has been charged in connection with directing terrorist activity tied…
Somalia
City names new Lord Mayor, calling appointment a ‘deep honour’
Bea SwallowThursday April 9, 2026 Yassin Mohamud said he intended to “use this platform to bring people together” Bristol’s incoming…
