West-Africa
Assailants Target Motorcade of Ex-Nigerian Presidential Hopeful Obi
Attack on Peter Obi’s Motorcade Raises Security Concerns in Edo State The motorcade of former presidential candidate Peter Obi was attacked by…
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Somalia
U.N. report warns 6.5 million Somalis at risk of hunger crisis
MOGADISHU — Hunger is surging across Somalia as four consecutive failed rainy seasons collide with steep reductions in humanitarian funding, pushing millions…
Somalia
Somalia’s NISA reports 23 al-Shabaab militants killed in weeklong Hirshabelle offensive
Somalia’s NISA says weeklong raids kill more than 23 Al‑Shabaab militants in Hiiraan, Middle Shabelle MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s National Intelligence and…
Somalia
Somalia Pilots Digital Public Infrastructure With Its National Job Portal
MOGADISHU, Somalia — On a warm afternoon in the capital, 23-year-old Abdirahim Ali Mohamud Shuriye refreshed a website that did not exist…
East-Africa
Malawi Opens New Inquiry into Plane Crash That Killed Vice President Chilima
Malawi launches fresh investigation into Chikangawa military plane crash that killed former Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and eight others in June…
West-Africa
Nigeria Rejects Claims of Ransom Payment for Kidnapped Students’ Release
Nigeria Denies Ransom Payments to Boko Haram for School Abductions The Nigerian government has categorically rejected claims that it paid a significant…
Somalia
Federal Government Says Opposition Triggered Collapse of Political Negotiations
Mogadishu — Somalia’s federal government accused opposition figures on Tuesday of derailing high-stakes political talks in the capital by abandoning an agreed…
Central-Africa
Uganda plans railway link to Tanzania to open new export route
Uganda eyes Tanzania rail link to open new mineral export corridor via Dar es Salaam Uganda plans to connect a new standard…
Central-Africa
Kenyans Lured into Russia-Ukraine War, Faced ‘Fight or Die’ Ultimatum
Dancan Chege left Kimende, a small town in Kenya’s Kiambu County, expecting to drive trucks in Russia. Within days, he says, he…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia Says It Thwarted Network Opposing Recognition of Israel
North Western State of Somalia says it dismantled foreign-funded network aimed at undermining Israel recognition Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) —…
West-Africa
Liberian Opposition Claims Scheme to Exclude Weah from Upcoming Election
Political Tensions Rise Over Proposed Criminal Procedure Law in Liberia The political landscape in Liberia is experiencing turbulent shifts as the Secretary…
