East-Africa
AFRICOM: U.S. forces attacked near Kismayo, Somalia; no casualties
AFRICOM says U.S. troops take indirect fire near Kismayo, Somalia; no casualties reported What we know U.S. forces in southern Somalia came…
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West-Africa
How Illegal Financial Transfers Are Undermining Africa’s Economic Growth
The Hemorrhage: Africa’s Battle Against Illicit Financial Flows As the sun rises over the sprawling cities of Africa, it casts a light…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Announces Fresh Ebola Outbreak Detection
Echoes of a Deadly Past: The 16th Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo As the sun sets over the dense forests and bustling…
Somalia
Somalia Exits the List of 10 Most Unsecure Nations
Somalia’s Emergence: A Glimmer of Hope in the Global Peace Index For the first time in years, Somalia has climbed out of…
Somalia
Somalia and Saudi Arabia forge partnership on AI, space tech governance
Somalia and Saudi Arabia team up on AI and space rules — a small deal with outsized stakes In a week dominated…
East-Africa
Incoming AFRICOM chief vows sustained U.S. support for Somalia’s al‑Shabaab fight
New AFRICOM chief in Mogadishu pledges deeper U.S. support against al-Shabaab and ISIS Mogadishu—On a humid Wednesday on the Indian Ocean, as…
Somalia
Somalia’s first female officers graduate from Türkiye’s TURKSOM military academy
On a Mogadishu Parade Ground, a First for Somalia’s Future The sun was already high over Mogadishu when the cadets squared their…
North-Africa
Somalis hold processions for Prophet Muhammad’s birthday despite militant threats
Somalia Brings the Prophet’s Birthday Back Into the Sun Streets of Mogadishu turn green and white Before dawn on Thursday, Mogadishu’s sea…
East-Africa
Somali Regional Police Detain Barred Presidential Candidate Mohamed Jabuutawi
Disqualified candidate arrested after fatal election clashes shake Somalia’s northeast LAS ANOD, Somalia — Security forces in Somalia’s northeast have arrested a…
Central-Africa
Somalia Improves in Global Peace Index, Still Ranks Near the Bottom
Somalia inches up the Global Peace Index — but the peace dividend remains out of reach In Mogadishu, markets open before sunrise,…
East-Africa
Somali health workers know WHO surgical safety checklist, adoption remains low
Analysis: In Mogadishu’s Operating Rooms, a Simple Checklist Meets a Tough Reality In a city where surgeons work under the hum of…
