West-Africa
Côte d’Ivoire’s late goals secure 2-0 AFCON qualifying win over Somalia
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s determined resistance finally gave way in the closing minutes Tuesday, as two late goals handed Côte d’Ivoire a…
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Somalia
Somali pirates killed five crew members before tanker rescue, state authorities say
Five crew members were killed aboard the hijacked MT Honour 25 before Puntland State security forces retook the petroleum-products tanker, authorities in…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia Journalists Vow to Hold Borama Conference Despite Government Opposition
Hargeisa (AX) — A dispute over press freedom in North Western State of Somalia intensified Tuesday as journalists vowed to hold a…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe’s Wicknell Chivayo and Wife Lulu Killed in Helicopter Crash
Six people were killed in a helicopter crash in Marondera Rural, with the government confirming that there were no survivors. NewZimbabwe.com reported…
Somalia
Somalia Holds Direct Local and Regional Elections in Galmudug and Hirshabelle States
Thousands of voters headed to polling stations Wednesday across Galmudug and Hirshabelle, taking part in direct elections for regional assemblies and local…
Somalia
Baidoa clashes kill and injure children, damage health facility, UNICEF warns
Renewed fighting in Baidoa has killed and wounded children and damaged a health facility, UNICEF said Wednesday, warning that violence is further…
Central-Africa
Egypt score five as Morocco, Senegal win and Algeria rally in AFCON 2027 qualifiers
Egypt delivered the standout result from Tuesday’s early TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027 qualifying action, sweeping aside South Sudan…
West-Africa
Burkina Faso Opens Its First Gold Refinery
Burkina Faso has inaugurated its first gold refinery, a major step in the military-led government’s drive to take tighter control of the…
West-Africa
Sahel States Launch TV Channel to Counter Western News Coverage
A new television channel backed by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is taking aim at what the three military-led governments describe as…
Somalia
Camel: A Four-Legged Miracle and Nature’s Gift to Humanity
For Somalia’s nomadic communities, the camel has never been merely an animal—it has been the foundation of life. I understood that long…
North-Africa
Morocco Appoints Its First Woman Prime Minister
Morocco has named Fatima Zahra El Mansouri its first female prime minister, following the Authenticity and Modernity Party’s victory in the parliamentary…
