Southern-Africa
South African Anti-Apartheid Icon and COPE Founder Mosiuoa Lekota Passes Away
Mosiuoa Lekota, the 77-year-old former leader of the Congress of the People (COPE) and a veteran of South Africa’s anti-apartheid…
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Somalia
Chinese Ship Released After Seizure in Somali Territorial Waters
Chinese fishing vessel and crew freed after seizure off Puntland State following China–Somalia coordination MOGADISHU — A Chinese fishing vessel…
Somalia
Somalia Requires National ID for All Domestic Flights
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia has begun enforcing a new rule that requires passengers to present a national identity card for…
Somalia
UN backs Somali trade unions’ nationwide labor rights education to empower workers
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU), backed by the United Nations, has…
Somalia
Journalist Fatally Shot in Kismayo; Police Officer Arrested
Jubbaland police arrest officer after journalist Abshir Khalif Shide Omar is shot dead in Kismayo MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Jubbaland…
East-Africa
Iran Clarifies Kenya Isn’t a Target as It Vows Retaliation Against U.S., Israel
NAIROBI, Kenya — Iran’s ambassador to Kenya sought to calm fears on Tuesday, saying Nairobi is not at risk of…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe Launches Mass Amnesty, Releasing Prisoners Under Presidential Pardon
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has granted an amnesty that will free 4,305 inmates in a move the government says…
Central-Africa
Rwanda Condemns ‘Unfair’ U.S. Sanctions Targeting Military Leaders
Rwanda Rejects U.S. Sanctions Over DR Congo Conflict The Rwandan government has unequivocally rejected recent sanctions imposed by the United…
East-Africa
Rwanda Condemns ‘Unfair’ U.S. Sanctions Targeting Military Leaders
Rwanda Rejects U.S. Sanctions, Defends Its Actions Amid Eastern DRC Conflict The Rwandan government has firmly rejected sanctions imposed by…
Somalia
Somali President Calls Leaders of Two Nations Targeted by Iran
MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held separate telephone calls with the King of Jordan and the Amir of…
Somalia
Tallaabooyinka Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud waxay keeni karaan kharash siyaasadeed sare
Somalia’s political crossroads: constitutional overhaul, airspace disputes and a shrinking clock MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s fragile federal project is entering…
