Somalia
Somalia’s Constitutional Crisis: Power Struggles Put Democracy on the Brink
Opinion/Analysis: Somalia’s constitutional crossroads — process, not power, will decide the future Somalia’s Constitution is again at the center of…
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East-Africa
Somali President Arrives in Tanzania to Attend 25th East African Community Summit
Saturday March 7, 2026 Arusha — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Arusha on Saturday to attend the 25th…
North-Africa
Somalia Repatriates 12 Citizens Held in Sudan Over Smuggling Attempt
Somalia repatriates 12 citizens held for years in Sudan over irregular migration MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government on Friday…
East-Africa
U.S. and Egypt discuss Somalia and Red Sea stability efforts
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed Somalia and broader Horn of Africa security…
Somalia
Himilo Qaran Urges Somali President to Prioritize Consensus-Based Elections
Saturday March 7, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A political party led by former President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has urged…
North-Africa
Sudan Forces Reclaim Bara Amid Fatal Kordofan Clashes
Escalating Conflict in Southern Sudan’s Kordofan Region The death toll rises as fighting intensifies between the Sudanese army and the…
Somalia
New constitution extends federal institutions’ mandate by one year, speaker says
MOGADISHU — Somalia has extended the mandates of its federal institutions to five years under a newly adopted constitution, effectively…
West-Africa
Sirleaf Sparks Controversy Over Liberia’s Citizenship Racial Clause
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Calls for Revision of Citizenship Clause in Liberia Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has revived a long-standing…
East-Africa
Oxfam: Millions in Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia face drought; water up 2000% in worst-hit areas
East Africa’s new drought surge pushes millions toward hunger as water prices soar and livestock die Friday March 6, 2026…
Southern-Africa
Can South Africa Solve Its Healthcare Crisis Before Courts Rule?
South Africa’s proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) — billed by the government as the country’s most sweeping health overhaul since…
Central-Africa
UN appoints James Swan to lead MONUSCO in Democratic Republic of Congo
New York — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday appointed U.S. diplomat James Swan as his new Special Representative for…
