Regional reporting and analysis from across Africa, covering diplomacy, security, politics, business, and major developments shaping the continent.
Somalia’s federal authorities and the semi-autonomous Puntland state have clashed repeatedly over who has the final say on governance, elections, and the…
Will XavierTuesday April 7, 2026 An Iranian-flagged dhow that had been seized off Somalia’s coast has been freed after sustained pressure from…
Zimbabwe’s central bank says the rollout of the new ZWG notes is ready, with distribution set after banks completed the logistics and…
Tuesday April 7, 2026 Djibouti (AX) — With Djibouti’s presidential vote just days away, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has sent…
Tuesday April 7, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Somalia’s Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission has set April 28 as the date for…
Relentless downpours have left a deadly mark on Angola, with at least 29 people killed in Luanda and Benguela provinces, the Civil…
By Nuri AdenTuesday April 7, 2026 A wave of anticipation is sweeping across Somalia as the country prepares to receive the Turkish…
Basillioh Rukanga and Richard KagoeTuesday April 7, 2026 Somalia is poised to launch its first offshore oil drilling campaign, with a Turkish…
The passage of a UN resolution condemning the transatlantic slave trade and the enslavement of Africans as the “most serious crimes against…
The escalating conflict in the Middle East is prompting a significant shift in oil procurement strategies among European and Asian buyers, who…
Monday April 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali government forces, supported by international partners, killed 12 al-Shabab fighters in a planned operation…
