East-Africa
Somali Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker Off Yemen in Latest Maritime Attack
A tanker carrying oil products has been hijacked off Yemen by Somali pirates, marking the sixth seizure of a commercial vessel since…
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East-Africa
Somali Region’s Eight-Year Transformation Charts Progress From Ruin to Recovery
Eight years ago, Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State was synonymous with political turmoil, humanitarian distress and deep underdevelopment. More than 7,000 political prisoners…
East-Africa
Somali piracy surge claims Iran-linked oil tanker
A sanctioned oil tanker allegedly involved in moving Iranian petroleum products has been seized off Yemen in the latest sign of a…
West-Africa
Nigerian Kidnap Survivors Recount the ‘Hellfire’ They Endured
Frail women and children lay across hospital beds in Ilorin, their emaciated bodies bearing the scars of six months in captivity in…
North-Africa
Egypt Working to Secure Release of Sailors Kidnapped Off Somalia, FM Abdelatty Says
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty Egypt is intensifying diplomatic efforts to free eight Egyptian sailors kidnapped aboard an oil tanker off Somalia…
Somalia
Gunmen Seize Tanker Off Yemen as Somali Piracy Resurges
Six armed men seized control of the Seamull tanker and turned it toward Somalia after boarding the vessel off Yemen, according to…
Somalia
Somalia Faces New Hunger Crisis as UN Food Agency Reports Sharp Funding Shortfall
Somali women displaced by drought sit at Feynuus Nutrition Centre on the outskirts of the capital, Mogadishu, Somalia Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.…
East-Africa
South West State Minister Calls on Kenya to Arrest Former President Laftagareen
Baidoa (AX) — South West State officials have urged Kenya to arrest former state President Abdiasis Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen and extradite him…
West-Africa
U.S. Launches Initiative to Boost Africa’s Creative Industry
A year-long U.S. government initiative is seeking to help African creators—especially musicians—turn artistic work into lasting economic opportunity by improving intellectual property…
Somalia
Somalia Reaffirms Cyprus Policy After Speaker’s Message to Northern Cyprus
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia has moved to head off speculation over its position on Cyprus, insisting that its foreign policy remains unchanged…
West-Africa
Rights Group Calls for Release of French Journalists Detained in Togo
A documentary shoot in Togo has led to the detention of French journalists Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez-Pezzani, as well as their…
