East-Africa
Mozambique Court Blocks Appeal in Mondlane Trial
The Supreme Court has blocked a bid to broadcast a criminal trial live, ruling that the challenged procedural restriction cannot be appealed…
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Central-Africa
Libya’s Stockpiled Weapons Remain a Blind Spot in Peace Agreement
A deal signed in Tripoli on August 30 by Libya’s rival eastern and western factions may open the door to national elections…
West-Africa
U.S. Adds Nigeria to Child Soldiers List, Risking Military Aid Cuts
Nigeria has been placed on the United States’ 2026 list of countries where armed forces, security services or government-backed groups are identified…
Somalia
Somali Electoral Commission Sets Timetable for Galmudug Leadership Election
Dhusamareb (AX) — Galmudug’s parliamentary and regional leadership elections will take place over seven days in October 2026, Somalia’s National Independent Electoral…
Central-Africa
Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila Leads Newly Formed Rebel Coalition
Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has taken charge of the newly established Front for the Refoundation of the Nation…
Central-Africa
Somali Was Deliberately Written Down; AI Is Learning It by Accident
Artificial intelligence is learning Somali from a narrow, accidental fragment of the internet—and the weaknesses are already visible. Somali institutions should treat…
East-Africa
AI Allegations Place Zimbabwean Caine Prize Winner Under Scrutiny
The Caine Prize for African Writing has opened an investigation into Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Steyn Kundizeza following allegations that artificial intelligence was…
West-Africa
Nigeria Plane Crash Aftermath Raises Fears of Water Contamination
Fear of contaminated drinking water is mounting in Igbokoda, Ondo State, after a Nigerian Air Force plane crashed on October 5, killing…
Somalia
Federal government sanctions former South West leader, nine others over alleged al-Shabab financial links
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government has ordered banks and other financial institutions to freeze the assets of former South West State…
Somalia
Immigration Agents Conduct Search at Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s Home
US immigration agents searched the Washington-area home of Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar on Monday as part of a federal criminal investigation, according…
East-Africa
Somalia Quarantines Citizen Who Traveled With Ebola Victim
FILE PHOTO Mogadishu (AX) — Somali health authorities have placed a citizen in quarantine after learning that he traveled with a passenger…
