West-Africa
UN Alerts on Teacher Shortage Endangering Global Development Aspirations
The Heartbeat of Education: Navigating the Global Teacher Crisis Santiago, Chile—As the sun rose over the bustling streets of this vibrant city,…
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East-Africa
Kenya and Uganda commit to cut border bottlenecks, speed trade
Kenya and Uganda order rapid fix to border logjams, vow to align trade with EAC rules Kenya and Uganda moved to ease…
East-Africa
Somalia Officially Establishes Northeastern Federal State in Major Milestone
Somalia’s New “Northeastern” State Emerges From the Fault Lines In a sun-baked Las Anod still bearing the scars of last year’s street…
East-Africa
Egyptian military team lands in Mogadishu ahead of AUSSOM deployment
Egypt sends senior military team to Somalia ahead of AU mission deployment CAIRO/MOGADISHU — Egypt has dispatched a high-level military delegation to…
West-Africa
Houthis claim missile strike on Israeli-owned tanker near Saudi Yanbu port
Missile scare near Saudi port of Yanbu as Houthis claim strike on Israeli-owned tanker An Israeli-owned tanker sailing under the Liberian flag…
Somalia
Somali Salvation Forum alleges government neglects counterterrorism, sells public land
Somalia’s Opposition Sounds the Alarm on Election Timelines and Constitutional Changes Mogadishu’s political center of gravity shifts—again In a city where politics…
East-Africa
Somalia’s attorney general issues warning over defamation, misinformation on social media
Somalia moves against online defamation. The bigger story is who decides what’s dangerous speech—and when In Mogadishu’s humming tea stalls and on…
Central-Africa
RSF chief Hemedti takes oath as leader of rival Sudanese government
Breaking: Sudan’s RSF chief Hemedti sworn in to lead parallel government as drones hit Nyala What happened Sudan slid deeper into a…
North-Africa
Northeastern State Spurns Federal Assistance, Deepening Somalia’s Political Divide
Somalia’s Aid Lifeline Tangled in Political Fight as Northeastern State Blocks Federal Relief to Area Cleared of ISIS Mogadishu — A political…
East-Africa
Kenya ramps up khat exports as Ethiopia challenges Somalia market
Kenya Bets Big on Khat as Its Somalia Lifeline Frays In the cool highlands of Meru, where khat bushes cling to the…
Somalia
Somali ambassador joins Türkiye’s Victory Day ceremonies in Ankara
On Türkiye’s Victory Day, Somalia’s envoy stands beside Ankara — and a century of lessons ANKARA — Under a late-summer sky, the…
