Somalia
UN backs Somali trade unions’ nationwide labor rights education to empower workers
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU), backed by the United Nations, has…
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Regional reporting and analysis from across Africa, covering diplomacy, security, politics, business, and major developments shaping the continent.
Somalia
Journalist Fatally Shot in Kismayo; Police Officer Arrested
Jubbaland police arrest officer after journalist Abshir Khalif Shide Omar is shot dead in Kismayo MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Jubbaland…
East-Africa
Iran Clarifies Kenya Isn’t a Target as It Vows Retaliation Against U.S., Israel
NAIROBI, Kenya — Iran’s ambassador to Kenya sought to calm fears on Tuesday, saying Nairobi is not at risk of…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe Launches Mass Amnesty, Releasing Prisoners Under Presidential Pardon
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has granted an amnesty that will free 4,305 inmates in a move the government says…
Central-Africa
Rwanda Condemns ‘Unfair’ U.S. Sanctions Targeting Military Leaders
Rwanda Rejects U.S. Sanctions Over DR Congo Conflict The Rwandan government has unequivocally rejected recent sanctions imposed by the United…
East-Africa
Rwanda Condemns ‘Unfair’ U.S. Sanctions Targeting Military Leaders
Rwanda Rejects U.S. Sanctions, Defends Its Actions Amid Eastern DRC Conflict The Rwandan government has firmly rejected sanctions imposed by…
Somalia
Somali President Calls Leaders of Two Nations Targeted by Iran
MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held separate telephone calls with the King of Jordan and the Amir of…
Somalia
Tallaabooyinka Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud waxay keeni karaan kharash siyaasadeed sare
Somalia’s political crossroads: constitutional overhaul, airspace disputes and a shrinking clock MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s fragile federal project is entering…
East-Africa
Contaminated Alcohol Leaves Hundreds Blind in Rwanda
Rwanda Battles Alarming Rise in Illicit Alcohol Consumption Rwandan authorities are raising the alarm over a surge in illicit alcohol…
East-Africa
ICE Enforcement Surge in St. Cloud Erodes Somalis’ Hard-Won Trust
ST. CLOUD, Minnesota — When Abdi Daisane first resettled in the United States in 2009, he called family overseas to…
West-Africa
Nigerian Airports Face Congestion Amid New Cashless Policy Challenges
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria’s (FAAN) newly launched cashless payment system has triggered massive congestion at the country’s major…
