Somalia
Banadir authorities ban school gate locking to punish late students
Thursday April 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — In a move aimed at keeping children in class, the Banadir Regional Administration has outlawed…
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North-Africa
Somalia welcomes United States and Iran ceasefire agreement
Thursday April 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, describing it…
Somalia
Somalia and Turkey maintain strong ties despite rising criticism
By Ambassador Fathudin Ali OspiteWednesday April 8, 2026 Xiriirka Soomaaliya iyo Turkiga waxa uu ku taagan yahay wax ka badan hadal iyo…
Somalia
Puntland State president orders forces on high alert over security threats
Wednesday April 8, 2026 Garowe (AX) — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni has placed the region’s security forces on full alert,…
East-Africa
Multi-agency team seizes suspected Al-Shabaab uniforms during Eastleigh crackdown
By Manuel NtoyaiWednesday April 8, 2026 A sweeping security raid in Nairobi has uncovered what investigators suspect is a dangerous terror supply…
East-Africa
Intimidation Allegations Mar Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Hearings Across the Country
Zimbabwe’s human rights watchdog has warned that public hearings on proposed constitutional changes are being undermined by intimidation and the exclusion of…
East-Africa
Macky Sall’s UN Candidacy Challenges African Union Diplomacy Efforts
The aspirations of former Senegalese President Macky Sall to ascend to the role of UN Secretary-General have hit an impasse following the…
East-Africa
Türkiye rejects claim Turkish defense system in Iran struck U.S. aircraft
Monday April 6, 2026 Türkiye is pushing back hard against an online attempt to tie it to the downing of a U.S.…
Somalia
Dispute erupts in Baidoa over parliamentary seat HOP204 election
Wednesday April 8, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A fresh political row has broken out over seat HOP204 in Somalia’s House of the…
Somalia
Thousands of families displaced by conflict in South West state
Wednesday April 8, 2026 IDP mother and her children find shelter in IDP camp/File Photo A fresh wave of fighting in southern…
East-Africa
Rwanda Marks Kwibuka 32 as Kagame Condemns Historical Distortion
President Paul Kagame issued a stark warning against genocide denial and the rewriting of history, insisting that the record of the 1994…
