Somalia
Pirates Seize Cargo Ship Off Somalia Amid Renewed Piracy Fears
Pirates have seized a merchant vessel off Somalia, maritime monitors said Monday, in the latest sign of renewed piracy activity around the…
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West-Africa
How Armed Groups Profit From Lithium in the Sahel
As electric-vehicle manufacturing and renewable-energy storage accelerate, demand for lithium is set to climb sharply. That rising appetite is placing the Sahel…
East-Africa
Jailed Malawi Activist Taken to Hospital as Court Rules on Bail
Sylvester Namiwa, executive director of the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives, has been returned to police detention after being hospitalised…
West-Africa
Ghana’s Religious Leaders Urge Calm After Arrests Over Insults
Religious leaders are urging calm after alleged derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad by a Christian preacher sparked a dispute with Islamic leaders,…
Central-Africa
Thousands of Somali Soldiers Graduate After Nearly a Year of Training in Galmudug
Dhusamareb (AX) — Somalia has graduated one of its largest military training cohorts in decades, with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud joining thousands…
Central-Africa
Cameroon Pushes Toward Historic First WAFCON Title
The final featured two teams chasing their first African crown: debutants Malawi, who had mounted a remarkable run at the WAFCON, and…
Somalia
Somali government plans to recruit 4,000 teachers as education officials approve key reforms
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s education authorities have agreed to recruit 4,000 teachers, introduce national assessments for third- and sixth-grade pupils, and expand…
Southern-Africa
Marikana Families in South Africa Still Demand Justice 14 Years Later
Fourteen years after police shot dead 34 mineworkers during a strike for higher wages on August 16, 2012, survivors, bereaved families and…
Somalia
UN Humanitarian Coordinator Visits Las Anod, Calls for Urgent Aid
Las Anod (AX) — A senior United Nations delegation visited Las Anod on Sunday as worsening drought and displacement deepen humanitarian needs…
North-Africa
Healthcare Faces an Attack Every Six Hours, With No One Held Accountable
More than 10,000 attacks on healthcare have been recorded worldwide over the past eight years, killing thousands and weakening medical systems in…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe to Investigate Kariba Boat Disaster as Death Toll Continues to Rise
The death toll in the Lake Kariba boat disaster has climbed to 80 after rescuers recovered eight additional bodies, the Zimbabwe Republic…
