West-Africa
UN Designates Slave Trade as ‘Gravest Crime Against Humanity’
In a landmark decision, the United Nations General Assembly has formally acknowledged the enslavement of Africans during the transatlantic slave trade as…
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Southern-Africa
South African Police Chief Summoned in Corruption Investigation
South Africa’s top cop, Fannie Masemola, has been summoned to court over a police health-services tender now at the center of a…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia sets new fuel prices as global oil costs rise
Thursday March 26, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — Drivers and businesses across North Western State of Somalia are facing fresh fuel price hikes…
Somalia
Bakaara market traders protest alleged government plan to sell market privately
Thursday March 26, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A sweeping protest gripped Mogadishu’s Bakaara Market on Wednesday as hundreds of traders flooded the…
East-Africa
Eritrea Returns to AFCON After 18 Years Away
After 18 years away, Eritrea is finally stepping back onto Africa’s biggest football stage, set to “host” Eswatini in a 2027 Africa…
North-Africa
Salah to leave Liverpool at the end of the season
Timothy Abraham, BBC Sport journalist and Aadam Patel, Liverpool reporterWednesday March 25, 2026 Mohamed Salah’s nine-year Liverpool story is heading for its…
Somalia
Somalia appoints new custodial corps commander amid Federal-Southwest tensions
Wednesday March 25, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s cabinet has named a new head of the Somali Custodial Corps, a leadership change…
Somalia
JSP secretary general resigns in second high-profile exit in days
Wednesday March 25, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A senior Somali federal lawmaker has broken ranks with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s political camp,…
Somalia
JSP secretary general resigns in second high-profile exit in days
Wednesday March 25, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A senior Somali lawmaker has broken publicly with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s ruling political camp,…
Central-Africa
Chad Relocates Refugees from Sudan Border as Tensions Rise
Chad has started moving refugees away from its volatile frontier with Sudan after a deadly cross-border raid that killed 17 people, including…
Southern-Africa
Namibia Denies Starlink License, Citing Foreign Ownership Rules
Namibia has shut the door on Elon Musk’s satellite internet venture, Starlink, denying its bid to secure a local licence. The Communications…
