Somalia
Somalia to restart voter registration after approving new political parties
Somalia sets Sept. 9 restart for voter registration in push toward one-person, one-vote Somalia’s electoral clock will start ticking again next week.…
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North-Africa
Sudan Landslides Devastate Villages, Resulting in Hundreds of Fatalities
Tragedy in Darfur: Landslides Devastate Communities Amidst Ongoing Strife In the remote, rugged mountains of Sudan’s western Darfur region, life can be…
East-Africa
Kenyan National Indicted as U.S. Feeding Our Future Child Nutrition Fraud Widens
Kenyan man indicted in U.S. child-nutrition fraud probe as investigators trace money to Nairobi real estate
East-Africa
Egypt completes review of Somali-bound troops before AUSSOM deployment
Egypt’s Troops Prepare to Join Somalia Mission, Recasting the Horn’s Security Equation The Egyptian flag will soon fly alongside others on the…
Central-Africa
Former Puntland State football chief detained as leadership feud deepens
Arrest of Puntland State Football Figure Deepens Rift in Somali Soccer Puntland State’s already fraught football politics spilled into public view on…
Somalia
Somali intelligence forces kill 12 al-Shabaab militants in Galguduud raid
Somalia says 12 al-Shabaab fighters killed in Galguduud raid as forces press pursuit toward El-Buur Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency said…
Central-Africa
African Union envoy welcomes Egyptian team assessing troop deployment in Somalia
Egypt prepares to join new African Union mission in Somalia after six-day assessment What happened In Mogadishu, on a humid Friday where…
East-Africa
Abiy Ahmed vows Ethiopia will regain Red Sea access, stoking regional tensions
Ethiopia’s Red Sea Gambit: Ambition, Anxiety and a Region on Edge For Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the Red Sea is no…
Central-Africa
Guinea routs Somalia 3-0 in Kampala, boosting World Cup qualifying bid
Guinea brush past Somalia in Kampala to keep 2026 World Cup push alive Guinea kept their World Cup dream humming on Friday…
Somalia
Somalia names new ambassador to Syria in latest diplomatic move
Somalia’s New Envoy to Damascus Signals a Calculated Bet on Arab Re‑engagement Somalia’s appointment of Abiib Muse Farah as ambassador to Syria…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Peace Agreement Signatories Renew Commitment Amid Ongoing Violence
Rekindling Hopes for Peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo In a world where peace often feels just a shade more elusive…
