West-Africa
Iran seizes two vessels in Strait of Hormuz after ship comes under fire
By Caolán MageeWednesday April 22, 2026 Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, off the UAE coast [File: Reuters]…
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East-Africa
Ethiopian Airlines buys six more Boeing 787-9 airplanes
By David ShepardsonWednesday April 22, 2026 Luggage and travelers’ belongings are loaded before the departure of an Ethiopian Airlines plane at N’Djamena…
West-Africa
Political Opposition Delays War Crimes Justice in Liberia
The Office for the Establishment of War and Economic Crimes Court (OWEC) has raised serious concerns over the deliberate obstruction of its…
Somalia
Somali Prime Minister opens new energy ministry headquarters in Mogadishu
Wednesday April 22, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Tuesday opened the new headquarters of the Ministry…
Central-Africa
U.S. considers relocating Afghan evacuees to Democratic Republic of Congo amid backlash
Washington is weighing a plan to move roughly 1,100 Afghan evacuees from a former U.S. base in Qatar to the Democratic Republic…
Somalia
Somali Prime Minister launches curriculum development center to advance education reform
Wednesday April 22, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Tuesday inaugurated the start of a new Curriculum Development…
West-Africa
Tinubu Reshuffles Cabinet, Appoints New Key Ministers
In a strategic shift within the Federal Executive Council, President Bola Tinubu has announced a minor Cabinet reshuffle that will impact key…
Somalia
Northeastern State accuses U.N. official of obstructing development projects
Tuesday April 21, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) – Somalia’s Northeastern State has lodged a formal complaint with the federal government, accusing a senior…
East-Africa
Macky Sall of Senegal Faces Public Scrutiny in UN Leadership Bid
Former President of Senegal, Macky Sall, has asserted that achieving lasting global peace hinges on addressing the persistent issues of poverty, inequality,…
East-Africa
Malawi Faces Severe Fuel Shortages as Crisis Reaches Critical Point
Fuel shortages have pushed the country to a perilous brink, the government warned, saying the nation is now “dangerously exposed” as the…
East-Africa
Iran condemns Israel’s envoy to North Western State of Somalia for violating Somalia’s sovereignty
Tuesday April 21, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Iran on Tuesday sharply criticized Israel’s decision to appoint an ambassador to North Western State…
