Central-Africa
Rwanda’s M23 Rebels Are Building a War Economy in DR Congo
In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are building a parallel system of governance and taxation, drawing revenue from businesses,…
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Somalia
Hawadle Political Council Backs Guudlaawe as Hirshabelle Election Tensions Rise
A fresh show of political backing for Hirshabelle President Ali Abdullahi Hussein Guudlaawe emerged in Mogadishu, where the Supreme Political Council of…
West-Africa
Dangote Launches $1.6 Billion Share Sale to Fund Refinery Expansion
Aliko Dangote is targeting about $1.6 billion in what is poised to become Africa’s largest initial public offering, using the proceeds to…
East-Africa
Muturi Calls Garissa Rally Chaos an Attempted Assassination
Photo collage of former Attorney General Justin Muturi addressing a past rally and opposition convoy vehicles with partially damaged windows after the…
Somalia
Are Somali Pirates Making a Dangerous Comeback in the Gulf of Aden?
Somali pirates abandoned a vessel off Yemen after a Japanese warship and helicopters moved toward the ship, briefly reviving concerns over a…
West-Africa
Hawadle Leaders Meet in Beledweyne Amid Rising Hirshabelle Election Tensions
Beledweyne (AX) — Hawadle traditional leader Ugaas Yusuf Ugaas Hassan and Somali lawmakers from both chambers of Parliament arrived in Beledweyne on…
Somalia
East African Community trade lags digital speed as outdated borders slow commerce
For businesses trading across East Africa, the biggest obstacle is no longer the absence of regional agreements. It is the daily reality…
East-Africa
Houthis Claim Attack on Saudi Base as Fighting Escalates With Yemeni Forces
The shuttered Saudi embassy in Yemen’s capital Sana’a, with a mural depicting a Houthi fighter stopping a ship. Photograph: Yahya Arhab/EPA Fighting…
East-Africa
Somalis Rethink Trade Routes as Houthis Disrupt Established Shipping Channels
Facing mounting security risks around two critical waterways, Somalia’s business community is looking for new shipping routes after Iran-backed Houthis captured a…
West-Africa
Liberia’s Boakai Promises Not to Muzzle the Press
President Joseph Boakai has pledged that his administration will not suppress press freedom or attempt to dictate media narratives, urging instead a…
Somalia
Somali Parliament Speaker Urges Somalis to Protect Ties With Türkiye From Political Disputes
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Lower House Speaker Abduqadir Mohamed Nur Jama has condemned the burning of Turkish flags in the country, calling…
