East-Africa
Zimbabwe’s Lithium Export Ban Promises New Jobs and Economic Growth
Zimbabwe imposes immediate, indefinite ban on export of lithium concentrates Zimbabwe announced an immediate and indefinite ban on the export of lithium…
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Somalia Faces Three-Month Test of National Unity or Division
Somalia’s election test: dialogue over deadlock as May vote nears Somalia is not simply approaching an election. It is entering a three-month…
Central-Africa
Three Arrested in Belgium Over War Crimes Linked to Cameroon
Belgian Authorities Arrest Leaders Linked to Cameroon War Crimes Belgian prosecutors have announced the arrest of three individuals as part of a…
Somalia
Somalia’s intelligence agency kills senior Al-Shabaab leader linked to 2025 attacks
Somalia says senior al-Shabab planner behind 2025 attacks killed in Lower Shabelle strike MOGADISHU, Somalia (AX) — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security…
Southern-Africa
South African Anti-Apartheid Icon and COPE Founder Mosiuoa Lekota Passes Away
Mosiuoa Lekota, the 77-year-old former leader of the Congress of the People (COPE) and a veteran of South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle, has…
Somalia
Chinese Ship Released After Seizure in Somali Territorial Waters
Chinese fishing vessel and crew freed after seizure off Puntland State following China–Somalia coordination MOGADISHU — A Chinese fishing vessel seized by…
Somalia
Somalia Requires National ID for All Domestic Flights
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia has begun enforcing a new rule that requires passengers to present a national identity card for all domestic…
Somalia
UN backs Somali trade unions’ nationwide labor rights education to empower workers
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU), backed by the United Nations, has launched a…
Somalia
Journalist Fatally Shot in Kismayo; Police Officer Arrested
Jubbaland police arrest officer after journalist Abshir Khalif Shide Omar is shot dead in Kismayo MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Jubbaland state police…
East-Africa
Iran Clarifies Kenya Isn’t a Target as It Vows Retaliation Against U.S., Israel
NAIROBI, Kenya — Iran’s ambassador to Kenya sought to calm fears on Tuesday, saying Nairobi is not at risk of retaliation as…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe Launches Mass Amnesty, Releasing Prisoners Under Presidential Pardon
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has granted an amnesty that will free 4,305 inmates in a move the government says is designed…
