North-Africa
Saudi Arabia draws Uruguay as Asian teams remain unbeaten at World Cup
Tuesday June 16, 2026 Players of Saudi Arabia are seen during the group H match between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay…
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North-Africa
Japan rallies twice to draw Netherlands at World Cup
Monday June 15, 2026 Ueda Ayase (2nd L) of Japan vies with Virgil van Dijk (2nd R) of the Netherlands…
Southern-Africa
International Jazz Icon Abdullah Ibrahim Dies at 90
Abdullah Ibrahim, the towering South African jazz composer whose music carried the pulse of Cape Town and the weight of…
Sports
FIFA to pay Somali referee Artan full World Cup fee
Dale JohnsonFootball issues correspondentMonday June 15, 2026 Somali referee Omar Artan will still be paid in full for the World…
North-Africa
More than 46,000 students take Grade 8 exams in Mogadishu
Monday June 15, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The final Grade 8 primary school certificate examinations got underway in Banadir Region…
West-Africa
Liberians Seek Accountability Following Significant Drug Bust at Major Airport
The recent confiscation of over 200 kilograms of cocaine at Roberts International Airport, located just outside Monrovia, has sparked an…
Southern-Africa
50 Years After South Africa’s 1976 Uprising, the Legacy Still Resonates
Fifty years after the streets of Soweto erupted in a student uprising that reshaped South Africa’s history, a new initiative…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia president meets Israeli foreign minister in Jerusalem
Monday June 15, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — In a visible step toward cementing a newly announced diplomatic opening, Israeli Foreign…
Central-Africa
DR Congo displacement camps struggle to prevent Ebola
On the outskirts of Bunia, the capital of Ituri Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Kigonze camp…
Somalia
UN releases $10 million to help avert famine in Somalia
Monday June 15, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — With Somalia edging closer to famine, U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher on Sunday…
West-Africa
Nigerian Retired Major General Abubakar Passes Away Following Abduction
The government of Katsina State has announced the passing of Major General Rabe Abubakar (rtd.), who was kidnapped alongside his…
