Somalia
Berbera Livestock Vessel Sinks Off Yemen Near the Bab al-Mandab Strait
Hargeisa, North Western State of Somalia — A cargo vessel carrying hundreds of livestock from North Western State of Somalia sank Friday…
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East-Africa
Somalia warns Israel against military base plans in North Western State of Somalia
Somalia warned Thursday that its territory cannot be used for foreign military operations, pushing back against reports that Israel is exploring an…
East-Africa
Chinese national arrested attempting to smuggle 2,000 queen ants out of Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan authorities have arrested a Chinese national at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on suspicion of attempting to smuggle…
Somalia
Arab League Welcomes Somali Parliament’s Adoption of Revised Constitution
Arab League hails Somalia’s revised constitution as ‘historic milestone’ despite opposition backlash MOGADISHU, Somalia — The Arab League on Friday welcomed Somalia’s…
Sports
How a Business Model Quietly Undermines Its Own Sustainability
Somali traders dominate entire swaths of commerce across East and Central Africa—fuel distribution, cross-border transportation, cement imports and wholesale food supply. Their…
West-Africa
Nigeria Faces Heightened Concerns Amid Soaring Global Oil Prices
Domestic Petrol Prices Rise Amid Global Supply Concerns Initial hopes for a reduction in domestic petrol prices sparked by the International Energy…
West-Africa
UN Launches Inquiry into Assault on Ghanaian Forces in Lebanon
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has announced an investigation into the March 6 missile attack on a Ghanaian peacekeeping base in Lebanon. This…
Somalia
Five Puntland State Soldiers Killed in Somalia’s Bari Region Roadside Bombing
Roadside bomb kills at least five Puntland State soldiers near Bosaso; ISIS-Somalia suspected BOSASO, Somalia — At least five Puntland State Defense…
Central-Africa
UN Alerts to Increasing Violence and Displacement in Congo
Rising Violence in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Puts Civilians at Risk The United Nations has raised the alarm over escalating violence…
Somalia
Woman Tuk-Tuk Driver Arrested After Fuel Price Hike Protest in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali police arrested a well-known female auto rickshaw driver after she joined protests over soaring fuel prices that choked…
East-Africa
Zimbabwean Pastor Magaya Asked to Enter Plea in Rape Case
Prosecutors have asked the Harare Regional Magistrates Court to compel prominent pastor Walter Magaya to enter a plea in a rape case,…
