East-Africa
Zimbabwe MPs Call for State of Emergency Amid Worsening Sewage Crisis
Zimbabwe’s wastewater crisis has deepened, with only 20 of the country’s 63 sewage treatment plants still operating, according to a report by…
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Somalia
Somali Future Council Urges U.N. Action on Election, Constitutional Crisis
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s political divisions have reached the United Nations Security Council, with opposition leaders and the presidents of two federal…
East-Africa
Heavy Fighting Hits Afar as Internet Blackout Reported Across Northern Ethiopia
Ethiopian federal troops battled overnight to prevent Tigrayan rebels from taking control of a town in the Afar region, a humanitarian source…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia Officials Rally Outside UN Headquarters Seeking International Recognition
New York (AX) — With diplomats and world leaders in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, North Western State of…
Somalia
UK announces £5 million to help Somali communities prepare for El Niño flooding
Mogadishu (AX) — Britain is committing £5 million to help Somalia act before El Niño-driven floods hit during the October-to-December Deyr rainy…
Somalia
Farmaajo sends letter urging President Mohamud to open election dialogue
Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has urged President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to convene an inclusive national dialogue and…
Somalia
Puntland State Urges U.N. Security Council Intervention in Somalia Political Dispute
Garowe (AX) — Puntland State is urging the United Nations Security Council to step into Somalia’s escalating political crisis, pressing for an…
West-Africa
Ghanaian Catholic Bishops Warn Country Is Becoming a Cocaine Trafficking Hub
A major cocaine seizure in France has prompted a sharp warning from the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC), which says Ghana is…
North-Africa
African Leaders Highlight Key Priorities at UN General Assembly
More than 80 years after the Second World War reshaped the global order, Africa remains the only continent without a permanent seat…
Central-Africa
Central African Republic Rebel Commander Convicted of Crimes Against Humanity
A former Seleka rebel commander has been convicted by the International Criminal Court of four charges, including torture and persecution, for crimes…
North-Africa
Has the United States Adopted a Regime-Change Policy Toward Sudan?
As world leaders convene in New York for the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, a surge of diplomatic activity has…
