West-Africa
Liberia’s George Weah Confirms Bid for Presidential Re-Election
George Weah has ended months of uncertainty over his political plans, announcing over the weekend that he will run for president again…
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Somalia
North Western State of Somalia Condemns Somali Prime Minister’s Visit to Las Anod
Monday August 3, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia has sharply criticized Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre’s visit…
Somalia
Puntland State says U.S. will expand Bosaso base under new security agreement
Monday August 3, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Puntland State and the United States have reached a security agreement that will enable Washington…
West-Africa
Burkina Faso Faces Scrutiny Over Human Rights Crackdown
Burkina Faso’s military government has been placed on Civicus’s 2026 watchlist amid what the human rights group calls a rapid and severe…
North-Africa
Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Egypt
An earthquake struck off Egypt’s coast, with the United States Geological Survey recording its magnitude at 5.0 and placing the epicentre about…
East-Africa
Mareykanku Soomaaliya wuxuu taageero ballaaran uga wareegayaa iskaashi ku saleysan goobo muhiim ah
By Iman JamaMonday August 3, 2026 Dhaqdhaqaaqyo diblomaasiyadeed iyo amni oo isdaba joog ah ayaa muujinaya in Washington ay dib u habayn…
Somalia
Somalia and China Discuss Defense Cooperation and AUSSOM’s Future
Monday August 3, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Defense Minister Ahmed Moallin Fiqi held talks Sunday with Chinese Ambassador Wang Yu in…
Somalia
Somali Minister Resigns to Run for House Speaker
Sunday August 2, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s State Minister for Interior, Federalism and Reconciliation, Saadaq Aliyow, has resigned to enter the…
North-Africa
One Billion Dollars Sits Idle as Somalia Faces Crisis
By: Mohamed Mukhtar IbrahimSunday August 2, 2026 With foreign assistance contracting, fiscal pressures intensifying and humanitarian demands rising, Somalia can ill afford…
Somalia
Somalia’s Prime Minister Arrives in Las Anod for Northeastern State Anniversary Celebrations
Sunday August 2, 2026 Las Anod (AX) — Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre arrived in Las Anod on Sunday as Northeastern marked…
Somalia
Somali President Accuses Israel of Fueling Instability in Somalia and Red Sea Region
Sunday August 2, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has accused Israel of meddling in Somalia’s domestic affairs, saying…
