Somalia
Emergency funding helps Somalia keep nearly 600 health facilities open
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s health system faces the possible shutdown of nearly 600 facilities after a sharp decline in funding, Health and…
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East-Africa
Police Occupy Djibouti FA Headquarters During Attempt to Oust FIFA Council Member
Souleiman Waberi’s grip on Djibouti football was challenged inside the federation’s own headquarters on Monday, where police presence paved the way for…
West-Africa
Nigeria Warns UN Cash Crisis Must Not Harm Developing Countries
Nigeria has urged the United Nations not to allow its ongoing liquidity crisis to weaken human rights assistance for developing and conflict-affected…
Central-Africa
Illicit Drug Trade Turns Streets Into Pharmacies Across Central Africa
More than 250 tons of medical products were confiscated in Central Africa over six years, according to a new UN report highlighting…
Somalia
Taiwan Provides $1 Million to North Western State of Somalia for Dialysis Services
Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia is set to receive $1 million from Taiwan to strengthen dialysis equipment and services…
Somalia
Somali woman says she was tortured for speaking out
The Somali activist Sadia Moalim Ali was detained after using TikTok and Facebook to criticize forced evictions, soaring fuel prices and nepotism.…
West-Africa
Nigeria Opposes Ex-Minister’s Attempt to Cite UK Acquittal in Asset Case
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is urging a Nigerian court to dismiss Diezani Alison-Madueke’s bid to use her acquittal in the…
Somalia
Somali intelligence agency kills senior al-Shabab figure accused of major attacks
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said it killed Bashir Ahmed Haji Nunow, the former head of al-Shabab’s…
Southern-Africa
Namibia Takes Steps to Contain Outbreak After EU Suspends Meat Imports
Namibia is moving to contain a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in the //Kharas Region after President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah warned that the spread could…
Southern-Africa
Anti-Migrant Vigilantes Disrupt South Africa’s Reopening of Asylum Applications
Tension erupted at the Home Affairs Refugee Reception Centre in Durban when about 15 anti-immigrant demonstrators confronted asylum seekers waiting in line.…
West-Africa
Mali Army Retakes Kidal With Support From Russia
Mali’s army, supported by Russian paramilitary forces, has regained control of the northern town of Kidal after Tuareg separatists declared a “strategic…
