East-Africa
Multi-agency team seizes suspected Al-Shabaab uniforms during Eastleigh crackdown
By Manuel NtoyaiWednesday April 8, 2026 A sweeping security raid in Nairobi has uncovered what investigators suspect is a dangerous…
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East-Africa
Intimidation Allegations Mar Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Hearings Across the Country
Zimbabwe’s human rights watchdog has warned that public hearings on proposed constitutional changes are being undermined by intimidation and the…
East-Africa
Macky Sall’s UN Candidacy Challenges African Union Diplomacy Efforts
The aspirations of former Senegalese President Macky Sall to ascend to the role of UN Secretary-General have hit an impasse…
East-Africa
Türkiye rejects claim Turkish defense system in Iran struck U.S. aircraft
Monday April 6, 2026 Türkiye is pushing back hard against an online attempt to tie it to the downing of…
Somalia
Dispute erupts in Baidoa over parliamentary seat HOP204 election
Wednesday April 8, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A fresh political row has broken out over seat HOP204 in Somalia’s House…
Somalia
Thousands of families displaced by conflict in South West state
Wednesday April 8, 2026 IDP mother and her children find shelter in IDP camp/File Photo A fresh wave of fighting…
East-Africa
Rwanda Marks Kwibuka 32 as Kagame Condemns Historical Distortion
President Paul Kagame issued a stark warning against genocide denial and the rewriting of history, insisting that the record of…
Southern-Africa
Namibia’s New Deputy Ministers Draw Backlash Over Budget Costs
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s move to appoint seven new deputy ministers has drawn swift criticism from political analysts and opposition figures,…
Somalia
Winnipeg advocates say Trump’s targeting of Somali migrants is pushing some north
Arturo Chang Wednesday April 8, 2026 Najib Warsame says Somali asylum claimants often spend months unable to work as they wait…
Somalia
Puntland State president accuses Somali federal government of undermining federal system
Wednesday April 8, 2026 Garowe (AX) — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni on Tuesday sharply criticized Somalia’s federal government,…
East-Africa
Somalia Takes First-Ever Seat on African Union Peace and Security Council
Wednesday April 8, 2026 Addis Ababa (AX) — Somalia has secured a place on the African Union Peace and Security…
