Somalia
North Western State of Somalia marks 35 years of self-declared independence, renews recognition push
Monday May 18, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia on Monday marked 35 years since it broke away from…
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Somalia
Somalia condemns drone attacks on Saudi Arabia entering from Iraq
Monday May 18, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia on Monday sharply denounced drone strikes aimed at Saudi Arabia after Riyadh said it…
Somalia
Police disperse Borama youths protesting North Western State of Somalia’s May 18 celebrations
Monday May 18, 2026 Borama (AX) — Police in Borama opened fire Sunday to break up young demonstrators who burned tires in…
West-Africa
Gunmen Abduct More Than 50 Schoolchildren in Nigeria
In a harrowing incident, over 50 children—primarily aged between two and five—were taken by armed assailants from three schools in Mussa, Borno…
East-Africa
Botswana Repeals Anti-Gay Laws as Africa’s Crackdown Widens
Botswana has scrapped the sections of its penal code that outlawed same-sex relations, a decisive move that cements one of the continent’s…
Somalia
Puntland State arrests suspected pirates in security operations in Somalia’s Bari region
Monday May 18, 2026 Garowe (AX) — Puntland State security forces detained suspected pirates on Sunday in a sweep across Somalia’s Bari…
East-Africa
Ebola Outbreak in Congo and Uganda Declared Global Health Crisis
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda as a…
Somalia
Somalia faces deepening legitimacy crisis and risk of fragmentation
By Dr. Ali Said FaqiSunday May 17, 2026 Somalia is edging into a precarious political chapter, one that may prove among the…
Central-Africa
DRC reports rising Ebola deaths as outbreak toll reaches 80
Sunday May 17, 2026 Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say the country is confronting a new Ebola outbreak in…
West-Africa
Man City beats Chelsea in FA Cup final after Semenyo goal
By JAMES ROBSONSunday May 17, 2026 Wembley has seen plenty of dramatic FA Cup finals in its 155-year history, but few goals…
East-Africa
IGAD urges Somali leaders to keep talking after talks end without deal
Sunday May 17, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s stalled political transition has drawn fresh concern from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, which…
