Central-Africa
School Fire in DR Congo Kills Dozens of Children
At least 24 children were killed when panic triggered a stampede after a fire broke out at two schools in Bukavu, a…
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Somalia
Banadir Court Sentences Man to Eight Years for Financing al-Shabab
Mogadishu (AX) — A court in Somalia’s capital has sentenced Abdi Mohamed Abdirahman to eight years in prison after finding him guilty…
West-Africa
IDP families evicted from Baidoa land lose assets, livelihoods, schools and health center
Adan Abdi Ali sits amid the few belongings he managed to carry from the Baidoa displacement camp after being forced to leave/Abdulahi…
Somalia
Clan Loyalty Undermines National Leadership Under a Tribal President
A president is chosen or appointed to lead an entire country—not a clan, region, political camp, or social constituency. That principle carries…
East-Africa
Garissa Persons with Disabilities Demand Increased Financial and Food Support
PWDs from Garissa at the meeting./STEPHEN ASTARIKO Persons with disabilities in Garissa are calling on the national and county governments to expand…
East-Africa
North Western State of Somalia President Offers Troops for Gaza Force if U.S. or Israel Requests
Washington (AX) — North Western State of Somalia is prepared to supply as many as 2,000 troops to a proposed international force…
West-Africa
Artificial Intelligence Reshapes Mali’s Propaganda War, Report Finds
As fighting continues in Mali, the battlefield is expanding into the digital realm, with rival forces turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to…
North-Africa
UN Welcomes Libyan Agreement Advancing Efforts Toward National Elections
After more than a decade without national elections, Libya’s rival political factions have agreed on the rules for voting and the make-up…
Somalia
Somalia and Pakistan to strengthen bilateral cooperation on digitalisation
Somalia and Pakistan are moving to expand cooperation on national identification and digital government systems, as Mogadishu works to establish the infrastructure…
West-Africa
U.S. Often Votes Against African Interests at the United Nations
The United States was the lone country to reject a UN resolution endorsing a new world map designed to more accurately represent…
Somalia
Somali Journalist Arrested in Gabiley Over Alleged False News
North Western State of Somalia authorities have arrested journalist Hassan Saleebaan Haruun, widely known as Hassan Galaydh, in Gabiley, according to sources…
