Eye on Africa

Airstrikes target key Al-Shabaab bases in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - More than 19 Al-Shabaab militants were killed in the latest airstrike in Somalia, state media reported, noting that the operation was carried out in central regions where the militants have been antagonizing local residents. The airstrikes were activated in Ruunnirgood and Ceeldheer districts of…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - New details have emerged about the strained relationship between former intelligence chief Fahad Yasin and former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed alias Farmajo, which could shape the country's fragile political landscape. Several sources revealed to Axadlethe complex nature of the relationship between the two men, tragically ending a decade-long cooperation, which at one point threatened the security of the country due to the politicization of the National Intelligence Security Agency…

EU supports Somalia's sovereignty despite tensions with Ethiopia MOGADISHU, Somalia - The European Union (EU) has backed the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Somalia, following an attack by Ethiopia, which is fighting for access to the Red Sea for the construction of a military base and a port. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held meetings with EU High…

The Democratic Republic of Congo, currently at the epicentre of a mpox outbreak, received its first shipment of nearly 100,000 doses of vaccines against the disease on Thursday. More than 17,500 cases and 629 deaths have been recorded in the country since the start of the year and the virus is now present in at least 13 African countries. “We are in a health war against mpox,” said Congolese Health Minister Samuel-Roger Kamba.

Opposition MP Mohamed Abib Detained Upon Returning to Somaliland HARGEISA, Somaliland (AXADLE) – On Monday, Somaliland's security forces apprehended opposition Member of Parliament Mohamed Abib at Hargeisa Airport, right after he arrived from Dubai, UAE. Abib, known for his critical stance against President Muse Bihi Abdi, was intercepted as he set foot on the tarmac. Sources at the airport disclosed to Kaab TV that intelligence officials were on standby, ready to take action as soon as the MP deplaned. Deputy…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has increased its ongoing humanitarian aid efforts in war-torn Sudan, according to the country's communications department. In a recent statement, the Strategic Communications Department said that in response to the escalating crisis, the UAE has launched a series of emergency relief operations, including the dispatch of 159 relief flights carrying over 10,000 tonnes of food, medicine and relief supplies to Sudan. This assistance has been critical in meeting the urgent…

The US special envoy for Sudan is seeking "tangible results" from the talks to end the devastating war, despite the absence of the Sudanese government. War has raged since April 2023 between the Sudanese army under the country's de facto ruler Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. The RSF delegation is participating in the US-brokered talks to secure a ceasefire that began at an undisclosed location in Switzerland on…

Libyan lawmakers voted to end the term of the Tripoli-based government led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah on Tuesday. In a statement, parliamentary spokesman Abdullah Belhaiq said the assembly voted to consider the eastern Libya-based cabinet of Osama Hammad as "the legitimate government until a new unified government is elected." The parliament also appointed its speaker, Aguila Saleh, as commander of the Libyan armed forces in place of the presidency's advice. There was no immediate…

The Catastrophic Crisis in Sudan: A Dire Call for Global Action On Monday, the United Nations migration agency issued a grave alert regarding the dire situation in conflict-ridden Sudan, declaring it to be at a devastating "breaking point," with the specter of tens of thousands of preventable fatalities on the horizon. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) underscored how both famine and floods exacerbate an already dire array of challenges confronting millions within this beleaguered nation. Sudan now…

Shifting Powers in Tunisia: Saied's New Appointment Amidst Political Turbulence On Wednesday, President Kais Saied unexpectedly dismissed Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani without providing any rationale for the decision. Following this abrupt change, Saied appointed Kamel Madouri, previously the Minister of Social Affairs, to fill Hachani’s role, as confirmed by an official statement from the presidency. Hachani had started his tenure on August 1 of the previous year, stepping into the position after Najla Bouden, Tunisia's…