East-Africa
Ugandan Military Court Charges Three UPDF Officers Over Aircraft Loss in Somalia
Saturday March 28, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) – Three senior officers of Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) will face a Ugandan military court…
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Somalia
CAIR-MN condemns Trump remarks about Somali Americans as racist
Saturday March 28, 2026 Minneapolis (AX) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) on Tuesday sharply condemned remarks…
West-Africa
Meta and YouTube Found Liable in Social Media Addiction Trial, Hiiraan Online Says
Kali Hays,Technology reporter, Nardine Saadand Regan Morris,Los AngelesFriday March 27, 2026 A Los Angeles jury delivered a landmark decision on Friday, finding…
East-Africa
Somalia Sees Slow Growth of Women’s Football, Hiiraan Online Reports
Friday March 27, 2026 In Mogadishu, a crowd of hundreds turned a football match into a statement of change—watching two women’s teams…
Somalia
UK urges restraint as tensions rise between federal government and Southwest State
Friday March 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The United Kingdom has stepped up its warning as Somalia’s Southwest State faces rising political…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe Officially Enacts Ban on Second-Hand Clothing
In a decisive move to reshape the apparel market, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce has enacted a formal ban on importing…
North-Africa
Iran and U.S. harden positions in talks to end nearly month-old war
Iran and the United States stood at a stubborn impasse Thursday, each digging in over ceasefire terms as diplomacy stalled and fears…
East-Africa
France Revokes South Africa’s Invitation to the G7 Summit
France has revoked South Africa’s invitation to the forthcoming G7 summit, removing Pretoria from the guest list for the high-profile gathering. Paris…
East-Africa
Somali forces and AU troops kill more than 42 al-Shabaab militants in Lower Shabelle
Friday March 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — More than 40 al-Shabab militants were killed on Thursday when the group tried to reclaim…
West-Africa
Guinea Army Commander Linked to 2009 Massacre Dies in Custody
Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité, a pivotal figure convicted for his involvement in the 2009 stadium massacre in Guinea, has died in custody following…
Somalia
Somali Prime Minister dismisses ministers who resigned over federal policies
Friday March 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s political fallout over constitutional changes deepened this week after Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre…
