East-Africa
Zimbabwe Nurses Go on Strike, Demand Salary Increases
Hospitals across Zimbabwe were thrown into turmoil as nurses walked off the job, leaving wards understaffed and patients without care, in a…
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West-Africa
Arrests Made Following Rapes at Nigeria’s Delta Festival
The Nigerian police have apprehended 15 individuals in connection with allegations of rape and sexual assault that emerged during the Alue-Do festival…
Somalia
130+ federal lawmakers back Southwest state’s decision to hold elections
Tuesday March 24, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A coalition of 136 lawmakers from both chambers of Somalia’s Federal Parliament has thrown its…
Somalia
Former NISA chief urges government to lift travel restrictions on MPs to Baidoa
MOGADISHU, Somalia – A former NISA chief has urged the government to lift travel restrictions on lawmakers seeking to reach Baidoa, adding…
North-Africa
Southwest State Accuses Federal Government of Escalating Military Confrontation
Monday March 23, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — A sharp new dispute between Somalia’s federal government and Southwest State is spilling into the…
Somalia
Federal government says country entering ‘Inclusive Electoral Phase’
Monday March 23, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s next elections are now being pitched as a pivotal test of inclusion and public…
East-Africa
Malawi Endures the Relentless Toll of Climate Disasters
As climate shocks stack up, Malawi’s economy is buckling under their weight. An aggregation of official post-disaster assessments points to a steady…
Somalia
Southwest president appoints regional election commission amid rift with Mogadishu
Monday March 23, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — In a fresh escalation of its standoff with Mogadishu, Southwest State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed…
North-Africa
Somali Southwest parliament speaker accuses federal government of diverting Egyptian weapons
Monday March 23, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — A fresh accusation from Baidoa is intensifying a growing rift with Mogadishu, as the speaker…
East-Africa
Kenya Floods Claim 81 Lives, Displacing Thousands Amid Heavy Rains
Torrential rains, causing severe flash floods across Kenya, have resulted in at least 81 deaths this month, officials reported on Sunday. The…
Somalia
Federal government rejects Southwest’s plan to dissolve Hudur district administration
Monday March 23, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — A fresh rupture in Somalia’s fragile federal balance erupted in Bakool on Monday after Southwest…
