Somalia
Ayan Farah, Asmaa Jama to represent Somalia at 61st Venice Biennale
Wednesday May 13, 2026 left Ayan Farah. Photo: Christofer Wallentin. right Asmaa Jama. Photo: Tom Whitson “From a country with the history…
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West-Africa
Nigeria Air Raids Prompt Outrage Over Reported Civilian Casualties
In a tragic incident that has heightened concerns over civilian safety, an airstrike by the Nigerian military in Tumfa market, Zamfara State,…
East-Africa
South African Court Ruling Bars Repeat Asylum Applications
South Africa’s top court has drawn a clear line in the sand: foreign nationals whose asylum bids have already been rejected may…
Somalia
U.S. denies mediating Somalia political dispute as election tensions rise
Wednesday May 13, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The United States has pushed back against reports that it is serving as a direct…
West-Africa
Nigerian Airstrike Hits Zamfara Market, Resulting in Civilian Casualties
In a tragic incident in Nigeria’s northwest Zamfara state, at least 100 civilians lost their lives due to a military airstrike targeting…
North-Africa
UAE condemns hijacking of oil tanker carrying Egyptian sailors off Yemen
Wednesday May 13, 2026 The UAE has strongly denounced the hijacking of an oil tanker off the Yemeni coast, a vessel carrying…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia police arrest suspects after gunfire breaks out in Hargeisa
Wednesday May 13, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia police said Tuesday they had arrested several people accused of…
North-Africa
Egypt confirms oil tanker hijacked off Yemen coast, taken to Somalia
Hussien ElkabanyTuesday May 12, 2026 Egypt said Monday that an oil tanker carrying eight Egyptian sailors was seized off Yemen’s coast and…
Central-Africa
Somali piracy threatens ships rerouted from Middle East
Nik MartinTuesday May 12, 2026 Somali pirates have turned large dhows into floating bases, extending their reach and giving them a platform…
Somalia
Hargeisa council elects new mayor after removing Mooge
Tuesday May 12, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — Hargeisa’s city council installed Abdirisaq Mohamed Farah Wiwaa as the city’s new mayor on Tuesday,…
East-Africa
Uganda’s Museveni sworn in for seventh term as president
Tuesday May 12, 2026 Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni at the swearing-in ceremony in Kampala. / others Uganda’s long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni was…
