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…
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Somalia
President Hosts Iftar with MPs After Parliament Approves Revised Constitution
Somalia adopts revised constitution; President Mohamud hails ‘historic achievement’ amid opposition boycott MOGADISHU, Somalia — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on…
West-Africa
Nigeria Resolves 15-Year Dispute Over Oil Prospecting Licence 245
Nigeria’s Historic Settlement Paves Way for Oil Development President Bola Tinubu has presided over the successful conclusion of a historic…
East-Africa
Public Outrage Over Zimbabwe’s $25M Soccer Spending Amid Health Crisis
The Zimbabwean government’s decision to allocate US$25 million to a new football tournament has ignited a debate about priorities and…
Somalia
Somalia’s Constitution Finalization Must Unite the Nation, Not Divide or Extend Terms
Opinion: Somalia’s rushed constitutional push risks deepening division. An agreed election must come first. Somalia’s 2012 Provisional Constitution was conceived…
Central-Africa
Rights Organizations Raise Concerns Over Angola’s Crackdown on NGOs
Angola’s New NGO Law Raises Alarms Over Civil Liberties President João Lourenço has signed into law new legislation regulating the…
Somalia
Farmaajo Warns Mohamud Against Unilateral Moves on Somalia’s Constitution
Farmaajo warns Somalia risks instability over unilateral constitutional changes as term nears end MOGADISHU — Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi…
East-Africa
President Museveni Launches First Islamic Insurance Firm, Advancing Faith-Based Finance
Thursday, March 5, 2026 KAMPALA, Uganda — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday launched Tamini General Insurance, billed as Uganda’s…
East-Africa
Suspected drone strike kills four children in southern Djibouti
Suspected drone strike kills at least four children in southern Djibouti Thursday March 5, 2026 DJIBOUTI — At least four…
Somalia
President Mohamud Appoints New Deputy Director General at Villa Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has named Zakariye Yusuf Hussein deputy director general of the Presidential Palace, a…
Somalia
Somalia’s President Mohamud Appoints Zakariye Yusuf Hussein Deputy Director General at Villa Somalia
Somalia’s Hassan Sheikh Mohamud appoints Zakariye Yusuf Hussein deputy director general at Villa Somalia in youth-focused reform move MOGADISHU —…
