Somalia
Lower Shabelle Farmers Struggle Amid Conflict, Drought, and Encroaching Sands
SHALANBOOD, Somalia — The sand moves like a tide here, swallowing lanes, schools and low-slung homes on the edge of the Indian…
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North-Africa
Egypt, Turkey discuss Libya, Somalia, Sahel security amid rising regional tensions
Egypt, Turkey step up African security coordination in Cairo talks on Libya, Horn of Africa and Sahel CAIRO — Egypt and Turkey…
East-Africa
Kenya Floods Leave 49 Dead, Displace Over 2,600 Families: Police
Kenya floods kill at least 49; Nairobi among hardest hit as Ruto orders multi-agency response Wednesday, March 11, 2026 NAIROBI, Kenya —…
East-Africa
Somalia’s President Mohamud Holds Regional Security Talks in Djibouti
DJIBOUTI — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Djibouti on Wednesday for talks with President Ismail Omar Guelleh, a visit framed…
Somalia
Bajaj drivers block Mogadishu roads to protest soaring fuel prices
Mogadishu Bajaj drivers block key corridor as fuel prices more than double MOGADISHU — Auto rickshaw drivers blocked sections of a major…
East-Africa
Somali Army Seizes Al-Shabaab Hideout in Southern Somalia
Somali army seizes Hawaadley hideout in Middle Shabelle as new offensive targets Al Shabab Somalia’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday the national army…
Somalia
U.S. AFRICOM launches airstrike on ISIS targets in Somalia’s Puntland State mountains
AFRICOM targets ISIS-Somalia hideouts in Puntland State airstrike near Bosaso MOGADISHU — U.S. Africa Command said Tuesday it carried out an airstrike…
East-Africa
U.S. Embassy in Djibouti Issues Security Alert, Suspends Routine Consular Services
U.S. Embassy in Djibouti issues security alert amid regional threats, curbs routine services DJIBOUTI (AX) — The U.S. Embassy in Djibouti on…
West-Africa
Liberia Calls for Peace After Guinean Soldiers Raise Flag on Its Territory
The Liberian government has urged its citizens to remain calm as diplomatic discussions are underway to address the escalating tensions along the…
East-Africa
Kenya: Flood Death Toll Nearly Doubles, Reaching 42
NAIROBI, Kenya — The death toll from torrential rains and flash floods that ripped through Nairobi and other parts of Kenya has…
East-Africa
Iran-Israel Strategic Shift: From Proxy War to Direct Confrontation
Iran and Israel long fought in the shadows — through intelligence operations, cyberattacks, covert sabotage and proxy warfare — calibrating pressure without…
