Somalia
Former president warns Somalia not ready for one-person, one-vote elections
Somalia not ready for one-person, one-vote, ex-President Sheikh Sharif warns MOGADISHU — Former Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed says…
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Somalia
Somalia’s NISA and international partners kill seven Al‑Shabaab militants in Hiiraan
Beledweyne (AX) — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said Monday it carried out a targeted raid with international…
Central-Africa
Rwanda and DR Congo: Genuine Peace Progress or Just an Illusion?
A Historic Peace Agreement Between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda After three decades of violence, proxy wars, and…
East-Africa
Awdal Elders Restore Police Control in Borama After Days of Deadly Unrest
BORAMA, North Western State of Somalia — Traditional leaders in North Western State of Somalia’s Awdal region said Tuesday they…
Somalia
Somalia’s Danab Forces Arrest Two Suspected al‑Shabab Militants in Lower Shabelle
Somali Danab commandos arrest two suspected al-Shabab members in Lower Shabelle raid One detainee identified as son of senior militant…
North-Africa
RSF Captures Sudan’s Biggest Oil Field as Tensions Escalate
Sudan’s Escalating Conflict: Rapid Support Forces Seize Key Oil Field The recent takeover of the Heglig oil field by Sudan’s…
Central-Africa
Analysis: Somalia’s debt relief milestone masks a risky push toward new borrowing
Somalia’s long campaign for debt relief culminated in December 2023, when the IMF and World Bank certified the country had…
Southern-Africa
South Africa’s Ramaphosa Calls for Palestinian Support
South African President Ramaphosa on Middle East and Global Conflicts South African President Cyril Ramaphosa recently addressed pressing international conflicts…
Somalia
Puntland State bolsters Al-Miskaad front as forces hunt remaining ISIS militants
Puntland State deploys new forces to Al-Miskaad as campaign against ISIS-Somalia enters ‘closing phase’ BOSASO, Somalia — Tuesday, Dec. 9,…
Somalia
Somalia’s Passport Ranks 100th on 2025 Henley Index, 33 Visa-Free Countries
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s passport has climbed to 100th place on the 2025 Henley Passport Index, giving Somali travelers visa-free or…
Southern-Africa
Honouring Mthunzi Gxashe, Desmond Tutu’s Longtime South African Aide
Mthunzi Gxashe, a close aide and son-in-law to Archbishop Desmond Tutu who served as the clergyman’s spiritual companion during his…
