North-Africa
At least 53 migrants found dead after boat capsizes off Libya’s coast
TRIPOLI — A rubber boat carrying 55 migrants from several African countries overturned off the coast of Libya after taking on water…
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East-Africa
Somali PM, German minister discuss drought crisis, security, and political reforms in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met Monday with a senior German delegation for talks on Somalia’s deepening humanitarian crisis,…
East-Africa
Egypt, Somalia presidents meet in Cairo to deepen ties, security cooperation
CAIRO — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Cairo on Sunday, pledging deeper security cooperation and…
Somalia
Why Somalia Is Key to Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Stability
Opinion: Somalia Is Central to Red Sea Security — and the Arab World Can’t Afford to Overlook It Global markets don’t advertise…
Central-Africa
Hiiraan Online Names Omar Abdulkadir Artan 2025 Person of the Year
In Cairo’s June 30 Stadium, under the bright floodlights and the pressure of a continent watching, Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan took…
East-Africa
Duminta Xuduudaha Gumeysiga: Danta Afrika iyo Midnimada Ummadda Soomaaliyeed
Analysis: Africa’s colonial borders still bleed — and Somalia won’t legitimize the 1964 line Africa’s map was drawn with a ruler, not…
Somalia
NUSOJ Condemns Parliament for Blocking Media Access, Manipulating Coverage
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s leading journalists’ union on Monday accused parliamentary leaders of suppressing press freedom during high-stakes constitutional debates, alleging reporters…
West-Africa
Ghana Pulls Back High Commissioner to Nigeria Over Fraud Allegations
Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria Recalled Amid Electoral Malpractice Allegations In a decisive move, President John Mahama has directed the Ministry of…
Somalia
Saudi Arabia and Somalia Sign Defense Pact to Enhance Security, Counterterrorism
Monday February 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Saudi Arabia and Somalia have signed a new military cooperation agreement to strengthen defense ties,…
North-Africa
IAEA and OCP Group Join Forces to Bolster Global Food Security
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and OCP Group, a global leader in plant-nutrition solutions, announced a five-year strategic partnership to accelerate…
Somalia
Somali Parliament Concludes Chapter Four Debate, Advances to Next Review Phase
Somali Parliament wraps Chapter Four debate, opens divisive Chapter Five in constitutional review Monday, February 9, 2026 MOGADISHU — Somalia’s federal parliament…
