Somalia
Turkish Warships Dock in Mogadishu, Deepening Somalia–Turkey Defense and Maritime Ties
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Turkish Navy warships docked at Mogadishu’s seaport Tuesday, marking a new phase in Somalia–Turkey security cooperation as…
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North-Africa
Drone Attack Claims Lives of Two Children at Sudanese Mosque
Sudan’s Conflict: Drone Strike on Mosque Escalates Civilian Toll The conflict in Sudan between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and…
Somalia
Displaced pastoralists seek refuge in Lasanod and surrounding Sool areas
The last of the afternoon heat clings to the metal walls as Asho Mohamud Jama stoops to set down a…
Somalia
Somalia’s federal government schedules April 2026 state elections amid electoral talks
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s federal government has scheduled April 2026 state elections, sharpening the debate over the country’s election timetable…
Southern-Africa
South Africa Braces for Pre-emptive Debunking of Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation
Every year since 2013, Africa Check has fact-checked South Africa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) — the speech President…
West-Africa
Somali President Cautions Against Israeli Armed Forces Actions
Somali President Condemns Israel’s Recognition of North Western State of Somalia Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has harshly criticized Israel…
Somalia
Pilot hailed after crash-landing malfunctioning Somali passenger plane on beach
All 55 survive after Somali passenger plane overruns runway, crash-lands on Mogadishu shoreline MOGADISHU, Somalia — An airliner carrying 55…
West-Africa
Nigeria Reclaims 100 Benin Bronzes Taken by Britain in 1897
Cambridge University to Return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria In a significant step towards restorative justice, Cambridge University plans to return…
East-Africa
U.S. Senator voices concern over alleged UAE arms route to Sudan’s RSF via North Western State of Somalia
Hargeisa (AX) — The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has voiced sharp concern over reports that a…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe Bill Could Extend Mnangagwa’s Hold on Power Until 2030
Zimbabwe’s cabinet has approved draft legislation that would reshape the presidency and could allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his…
Somalia
Somali Danab and Jubaland troops kill 14 al-Shabab militants in Lower Juba
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s elite Danab Special Forces, operating with Jubaland state security units, killed 14…
