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Garissa MP calls for investigation into controversial taxi driver’s death in Kenya
Garissa taxi driver’s death sparks dispute between leaders and police; IPOA, DCI probe as postmortem looms
GARISSA, Kenya — A confrontation is brewing in Garissa after the death of 25-year-old taxi driver Sheikh Ahmed Omar, with local leaders and family members alleging he was shot at close range by officers at a Modika roadblock, while police say he died in a crash as he fled a stop along the Nunow–Modogashe road.
Omar died early Wednesday, four days after the incident on Dec. 20, according to leaders who gathered at the…
Man gets life for plotting 9/11-style attack on Atlanta’s Bank of America Plaza
Kenyan man gets life for al-Shabaab plot to crash hijacked airliner into Atlanta’s tallest building
A federal judge on Monday sentenced Cholo Abdi Abdullah, 34, to two consecutive life terms plus a lifetime of supervised release for plotting a 9/11-style attack on Atlanta’s 55-story Bank of America Plaza on behalf of the Somalia-based terrorist group al-Shabaab.
A Manhattan jury found Abdullah guilty in 2024 on six counts tied to the thwarted plot, which prosecutors said was designed to mirror the tactics of the Sept. 11,…
Rwanda Closes 10,000 Churches in Major Regulatory Action
Rwanda Closes 10,000 Churches in Major Crackdown on Religious Organizations
The Rwandan government has reportedly closed about 10,000 churches across the country for failing to comply with a 2018 law regulating faith-based organizations. This sweeping action underscores an increasingly stringent approach to religious oversight and governance within the nation.
According to the 2018 legislation, places of worship are mandated to meet strict health and safety standards, submit annual activity and financial reports, and…
Nationwide Outrage in Malawi Over Vice President’s UK Visit
The Malawian government is facing growing pressure to explain its silence over the cost and justification of Vice President Jane Ansah’s private trip to the United Kingdom, a controversy that has intensified as citizens are braced for austerity and deep cuts in public spending.
Leaked documents circulating in local media allege that as many as 15 people would accompany Ansah and that the trip could cost “hundreds of thousands of dollars.” The documents have not been independently verified.
Ansah’s office confirmed the…
UN Security Council renews Somalia peacekeeping mission for another year
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council unanimously renewed the mandate of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) for another year, extending operations through December 31, 2026, in a vote on Tuesday that underscored broad international backing for Somalia’s security transition.
The UK-drafted resolution passed 15-0 and also set an end date for the United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS), with all UNTMIS operations to conclude by October 31, 2026.…
UN Security Council Extends Somalia Peacekeeping Mandate for Another Year
New York — The United Nations Security Council unanimously renewed the mandate of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia, extending AUSSOM through Dec. 31, 2026, in a resolution adopted Tuesday that also set a timetable to wind down a separate U.N. mission.
The resolution, tabled by the United Kingdom, passed 15-0 and keeps in place international backing for Somalia’s security transition amid persistent attacks by the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab insurgency. It also decided to terminate the United…
Somali Parliament Approves 2026 National Budget Worth $1.39 Billion
Somalia’s Parliament approves $1.39 billion 2026 national budget in joint session
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s bicameral Federal Parliament on Tuesday approved the National Budget for the 2026 fiscal year, endorsing a $1,386,807,242 spending plan during a joint session held in Mogadishu.
The budget’s passage, by an overwhelming majority, sets the federal government’s financial framework for the coming year. According to parliamentary results, 174 lawmakers voted in favor, four opposed, and one abstained, signaling broad…
Libya’s senior military commander killed in plane crash in Turkey
Libya's army chief, General Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, was killed when the Falcon 50 jet he and four others were traveling in crashed in central Turkey, Turkish authorities and Libyan officials said.
The aircraft was en route from Ankara to Tripoli when contact was lost about 42 minutes after takeoff. Officials said the jet had requested an emergency landing before it went down; searchers later found wreckage southwest of Ankara near the village of Kesikkavak. An investigation into the cause of the crash has been…
Libya in Mourning After Army Chief and Four Aides Pass Away
Tragic Plane Crash Claims Lives of Libyan Military Leaders
The Libyan military and nation are mourning the loss of key figures after a plane crash near Ankara, Turkey, claimed the lives of Army Chief of Staff Mohammed al-Haddad and four senior military officers.
Mohammed al-Haddad, chief of general staff, was among the victims.
The crash involved a Falcon 50 jet traveling from Ankara to Tripoli.
Libya's leadership expresses deep condolences for the families and the armed forces.
A Nation in Mourning
Libya's…
U.S. Begins Surveillance Flights Over Nigeria After Trump’s Intervention Threat
U.S. surveillance flights over Nigeria have ramped up since late November, signaling a sharp uptick in security cooperation as Washington presses Abuja to curb mounting violence, including attacks on Christian communities. Flight-tracking data and current and former U.S. officials confirm contractor-operated missions flying near daily from Accra, Ghana, across Nigerian airspace and back.
It was not immediately clear what specific intelligence the aircraft are collecting. A current U.S. official confirmed the flights but…