East-Africa
Somali leader hosts newly appointed U.S. AFRICOM chief in Mogadishu
Somali president hosts senior U.S. commander in Mogadishu as both sides tighten counterterrorism cooperation Somalia and the United States moved to deepen…
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West-Africa
Togo’s Youth Confronts 60 Years of Dynastic Leadership
Youth Awakening: The New Face of Resistance in Togo As the sun set over the streets of Lomé, Togo’s capital, the air…
East-Africa
Somalia’s president accepts credentials from newly appointed EU, Netherlands ambassadors
New Envoys in Mogadishu Signal a Deeper European Bet on Somalia’s Future On a sunlit morning at Villa Somalia, the ritual of…
Southern-Africa
Botswana Struggles Financially Amid Declining Diamond Market
Botswana’s Diamond Dilemma: The Social and Economic Fallout of a Resource-Dependent Economy As Botswana grapples with an unprecedented fiscal crisis, the shimmering…
East-Africa
Arrival of Somali regional forces stokes fear in neighboring Kenya
Kenyan Border Towns on Edge as Somali Fighters Cross into Mandera After Jubaland Clashes What we know NAIROBI—A tense calm has settled…
East-Africa
Police launch manhunt after woman found dead in Nairobi guesthouse
Somali Woman Found Dead in Nairobi Guest House; Police Launch Manhunt for Companion Nairobi’s South B neighborhood woke to a grim discovery…
Somalia
Austria expels two Somali nationals to Mogadishu, first in two decades
Austria Deports Two Somali Men to Mogadishu in First Forced Returns in 20 Years MOGADISHU — Two Somali men convicted of drug…
Central-Africa
Somalia’s oil and gas industry lies dormant amid persistent speculation
Somalia’s Oil Gamble: Promise, Pitfalls and a Narrowing Window In a region where new oil and gas frontiers can redraw maps and…
East-Africa
Kenya denies Jubaland troop presence in Mandera as leaders decry sovereignty breach
Kenya Denies Jubaland Troop Incursion as Mandera Leaders Cry Foul — A Border Dispute With Long Shadows NAIROBI — Kenya’s government says…
East-Africa
Republican lawmakers press State Department to update North Western State of Somalia travel advisory
U.S. lawmakers push separate travel advisory for North Western State of Somalia — a small bureaucratic change with big geopolitical ripples In…
Central-Africa
Somalia vs Guinea in Kampala: Group G showdown
In Exile but Unbowed: Somalia and Guinea Chase Pride and Direction in Kampala A match far from home On a breezy Friday…
