West-Africa
West Africa Could Lose Key Shipping Lines to European Markets
West African shipping companies are revising routes and business plans as the escalating crisis in the Middle East disrupts global maritime corridors,…
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Somalia
Somali Future Council denounces crackdown on Mogadishu fuel price protests
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s opposition-aligned Somali Future Council on Wednesday condemned what it described as the use of force against Bajaj drivers protesting…
Somalia
Farmaajo Condemns Arrests of Bajaj Drivers After Somalia Fuel Price Protests
Farmaajo condemns arrests of Bajaj drivers as Mogadishu fuel price spike sparks protests Thursday March 12, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali…
West-Africa
Senegal Increases Prison Time for Same-Sex Relationships
Senegal Doubles Prison Sentence for Same-Sex Relations Amid Growing Anti-LGBTQI+ Sentiment The Senegalese parliament has approved a controversial bill that significantly increases…
Southern-Africa
U.S. Ambassador Expresses Regret Over ‘Undiplomatic’ Remark About South African Courts
South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said U.S. Ambassador Brent Bozell III expressed regret for comments he made about…
Somalia
Israel considers North Western State of Somalia base for operations against Houthi rebels
Thursday March 12, 2026 HARGEISA, North Western State of Somalia (AX) — Israel is weighing the establishment of a strategic base in…
Somalia
Lower Shabelle Farmers Struggle Amid Conflict, Drought, and Encroaching Sands
SHALANBOOD, Somalia — The sand moves like a tide here, swallowing lanes, schools and low-slung homes on the edge of the Indian…
North-Africa
Egypt, Turkey discuss Libya, Somalia, Sahel security amid rising regional tensions
Egypt, Turkey step up African security coordination in Cairo talks on Libya, Horn of Africa and Sahel CAIRO — Egypt and Turkey…
East-Africa
Kenya Floods Leave 49 Dead, Displace Over 2,600 Families: Police
Kenya floods kill at least 49; Nairobi among hardest hit as Ruto orders multi-agency response Wednesday, March 11, 2026 NAIROBI, Kenya —…
East-Africa
Somalia’s President Mohamud Holds Regional Security Talks in Djibouti
DJIBOUTI — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Djibouti on Wednesday for talks with President Ismail Omar Guelleh, a visit framed…
Somalia
Bajaj drivers block Mogadishu roads to protest soaring fuel prices
Mogadishu Bajaj drivers block key corridor as fuel prices more than double MOGADISHU — Auto rickshaw drivers blocked sections of a major…
