Somalia
South West State says attack in Baidoa killed 40 al-Shabab militants
Baidoa (AX) — More than 40 al-Shabab militants were killed in Baidoa on Thursday, South West State authorities said, after attackers launched…
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Central-Africa
UN probe says foreign support and drones fuel Sudan war and possible war crimes
Foreign weapons, military technology, fighters and supply networks are helping fuel Sudan’s war, giving both sides the reach to attack civilian areas…
East-Africa
Report: Non-Communicable Diseases Claim Four in 10 Malawian Lives
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for about 40 percent of all deaths in Malawi, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report…
Somalia
Somalia urges an end to ransom payments as piracy rises
Somalia’s defence minister has warned governments against paying ransoms for vessels seized off the country’s coast, saying such payments fuel piracy and…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe to Procure More Boats After Kariba Ferry Tragedy
In response to a ferry disaster that claimed more than 90 lives, the government is weighing plans to increase the number of…
East-Africa
Former Somali Corrections Chief Survives Reported Drone Strike in Gedo Region
Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali Correctional Service Commander Gen. Mahad Abdirahman Shub escaped an apparent drone strike on his residence in Doolow…
East-Africa
Somalia denies role in Doolow blast as Jubaland alleges Turkish drone strike
Somalia’s federal government has denied involvement in an overnight explosion at the Doolow residence of former Correctional Service Commander Gen. Mahad Abdirahman…
West-Africa
Weah’s Visit to Jailed Ex-Vice President Draws Large Crowd in Liberia
Hundreds of people converged on Monrovia Central Prison on Thursday as former President George Weah, joined by opposition figures, visited jailed former…
Central-Africa
Anti-Immigrant Group Raids Refugee Camp in Durban, South Africa
Several refugees were injured and at least four hospitalised after a vigilante group known as March and March raided a camp outside…
East-Africa
Federal Government Denies Involvement in Reported Drone Strike on Former Prison Commander
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government has rejected allegations that it carried out a drone strike on the Doolow residence of former…
Southern-Africa
Four Migrants Killed Amid South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Unrest
A protest against undocumented migrants erupted into violence in South Africa’s port city of Durban on Thursday, leaving at least five Congolese…
