Central-Africa
Cameroon Opposition Chief Escapes Amid UN Appeals for Serenity
Shadows of Suppression: Protests and the Fight for Democracy in Cameroon The recent presidential election in Cameroon has ignited a maelstrom of…
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Somalia
Somali federal government funds Puntland State troops as rift with regional leaders widens
Somalia’s Federal Government Pays Troops in Puntland State, Deepening a High-Stakes Rift Mogadishu — Somalia’s federal government has moved to directly pay…
East-Africa
Djibouti’s President Guelleh urges Somalis to unite, rebuild Somalia through self-reliance
Djibouti’s Guelleh Calls for Somali Unity — While Quietly Extending His Own Rule Analysis At a commemorative ceremony steeped in the memory…
East-Africa
Somali PM Hamza Barre hails Turkey as strategic ally during Mogadishu’s 102nd Republic Day
Somalia and Turkey Mark Republic Day — And a Partnership Forged in Crisis Mogadishu’s salute to a trusted ally Under the bright…
Somalia
Knowing When Silence Is the Most Powerful Response
Between a Scholarship and a Closed Door: A Somali Student’s Long Wait for a Yes The calls stopped first. Then the messages.…
East-Africa
Peace Protects Health: Deadly Cholera Surge Mostly Preventable
Conflict, poverty and collapsing services: why cholera is surging again “Peace is health,” World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus repeats in…
East-Africa
Somalia’s South West State pledges crackdown on instigators of clan violence
South West Somalia Tries to Turn Down the Temperature — Online and Off Somalia’s South West State is drawing a line against…
West-Africa
Boakai’s Dismissal of Key Liberian Officials Sparks Concern
Political Shifts in Liberia: A Changing Landscape Under President Boakai In a dramatic turn of events, President Joseph Boakai of Liberia has…
East-Africa
Djiboutian-Canadian diplomat’s ordeal uncovers systemic racism at Global Affairs Canada
Analysis: A diplomat’s lonely fight exposes a bigger test for Canada’s foreign service OTTAWA — The room was quiet when Madina Iltireh…
East-Africa
Foreign Workers Filling Somali Jobs: Growing Outrage Over Youth Unemployment Crisis
Somali Youth Unemployment Deepens as Foreign Workers Take Local Jobs — A Threat to the Nation’s Future
East-Africa
Somali Youth Unemployed as Foreigners Fill Jobs: A Growing National Concern
Somalia’s Jobless Youth and the Expat Premium: What Happens When a Country Outsources Its Future? MOGADISHU — On a hot morning near…
