Somalia
Former prime minister warns Puntland State against military escalation in Galkayo
Wednesday July 29, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke has issued a stark warning against a…
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East-Africa
Kenya’s SGR Freight Volume Exceeds 50 Million Tonnes
Tuesday July 28, 2026 A freight train stands at Port Reitz Station on the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Mombasa, Kenya,…
East-Africa
African Union Executive Council Opens 49th Session in Addis Ababa
Tuesday July 28, 2026 Addis Ababa (AX) — African foreign ministers gathered in Addis Ababa on Tuesday for the opening of the…
West-Africa
ECOWAS reaffirms 2027 launch plan for regional ECO currency
ECOWAS leaders have moved to break a decades-long deadlock over the ECO, agreeing that West Africa’s planned single currency should begin with…
East-Africa
Somali, Kenyan foreign ministers meet after Kenya denies entry to two Somali ministers
Tuesday July 28, 2026 Addis Ababa (AX) — Somalia and Kenya’s top diplomats held talks Tuesday on the sidelines of the African…
Central-Africa
Uganda Declares End to Latest Ebola Outbreak
By Elias BiryabaremaTuesday July 28, 2026 A Ugandan worker retrieves a rubber glove from an airing line during a visit by World…
Southern-Africa
Tinubu’s reported snub of South African delegation explained
President Bola Tinubu has refused to meet a special envoy sent by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Vanguard reports, in a diplomatic…
Central-Africa
Climate Change, Overgrazing and Population Growth Affect Rural Landscapes, Livelihoods
By: Abdi Siyad OmarTuesday July 28, 2026 Preamble Doondheere was once defined by a lush, green landscape, plentiful water and fertile soil…
East-Africa
Kenya denies entry to another senior Somali official amid passport dispute
Andrew WasikeTuesday July 28, 2026 Somali state minister’s deportation follows the earlier removal of a deputy prime minister, prompting Mogadishu to summon…
Somalia
Somali Leaders Pressed to Reach Political Deal by End of August, Sources Say
Tuesday July 28, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s protracted political deadlock is drawing mounting concern from some international partners, with diplomatic sources…
Somalia
Northeastern president condemns MPs who defected to North Western State of Somalia
Tuesday July 28, 2026 Las Anod (AX) — Northeastern regional state President Abdikadir Ahmed Ali Firdhiye has sharply denounced parliamentarians from his…
