East-Africa
Mozambique hit by renewed heavy rains as flooding intensifies
Mozambique floods: UNICEF warns “deadly threat” to children as rains swell rivers Maputo, Mozambique — Severe flooding sweeping southern and…
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Somalia
North Western State of Somalia Police Arrest Suspects in Salal Region Double Homicide Case
North Western State of Somalia police arrest suspects in Salal double killing; manhunt underway Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 HARGEISA, North…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia Police Arrest Suspects Over Double Homicide in Salal Region
HARGEISA, North Western State of Somalia — Police in North Western State of Somalia have arrested several suspects in connection…
East-Africa
Former President Chakwera Accuses Malawi Government of Political Persecution
Former President Lazarus Chakwera accused his successor, Peter Mutharika, on Thursday of overseeing a campaign of intimidation and “unlawful arrests,…
Southern-Africa
South African Taxi Crash Kills More Than a Dozen Children
South African officials say the school taxi driver involved in the Vanderbijlpark crash did not have a valid operating licence,…
Somalia
Darood Elders Support Somalia’s UAE Deal Cancellation, Warn of Foreign Meddling
LAS ANOD, Somalia — Senior traditional elders from the Darood community on Tuesday endorsed the Somali federal government’s decision to…
Somalia
Somalia’s government seeks talks with opposition alliance on elections, national policy
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government has invited the Somali Future Council, a leading opposition alliance, to a multi-day national…
Somalia
Somalia and Qatar Sign Defense Cooperation Deal After UAE Rift
Tuesday January 20, 2026 DOHA, Qatar — Somalia and Qatar on Monday signed a defense cooperation agreement aimed at deepening…
Somalia
Somalia, Qatar sign defense pact after diplomatic rift with UAE
Somalia, Qatar sign defense pact as Mogadishu pivots from UAE ties Agreement signed in Doha by Somali Defense Minister Ahmed…
West-Africa
Numerous Liberians Featured on U.S. ‘Most Notorious’ Individuals List
DHS Targets Liberian Immigrants with “Worst of the Worst” Label In a significant escalation of immigration enforcement, more than 40…
West-Africa
Many Liberians Featured on U.S. ‘Top Troublemakers’ List
Concerns Rise as DHS Labels Liberians as “Worst of the Worst” In a controversial move reflecting the intensifying crackdown on…
