North-Africa
Three Saudi crude tankers turn back in Red Sea after Houthi warning
By Florence Tan and Nidhi VermaWednesday July 22, 2026 An aerial view of the coast of the Red Sea is seen through…
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West-Africa
Human Rights Watch Warns Nigeria’s Boko Haram Trials Are Flawed, Ineffective
Hundreds of terrorism suspects have faced Nigerian courts in recent months, but Human Rights Watch (HRW) says authorities must ensure every case…
West-Africa
Naufrages au large de la Mauritanie : 144 morts ou disparus
Une série de naufrages au large de la Mauritanie a fait au moins 144 morts ou disparus parmi les réfugiés et migrants…
West-Africa
Liberia Seizes Cocaine Worth Over $300 Million in Record Bust
Security forces have uncovered more than $300 million worth of cocaine at a private residence outside Monrovia, marking what officials describe as…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia Releases Musician Detained Over Song About Jerusalem
Wednesday July 22, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia authorities on Wednesday released young musician Khalid Mohamud Abdillahi, widely…
Somalia
Turkish Naval Vessels Escort Drilling Fleet Off Somalia
Wednesday July 22, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Turkish warships remain on guard off Somalia’s coast, shielding an offshore drilling fleet as exploration…
West-Africa
Nigerian Officers Arrested Over Alleged Extortion of Anti-Graft Chief
Four Nigerian police officers face disciplinary proceedings over allegations that they used an unauthorized checkpoint in Abuja to extort motorists, including the…
East-Africa
Kenyan Police Search for Two Boys Feared Taken to Somalia to Join al-Shabab
Wednesday July 22, 2026 Garissa (AX) — Police in Kenya’s Garissa County are searching for two primary school pupils believed to have…
West-Africa
144 Migrants Dead or Missing Off Mauritania’s Coast
At least 144 migrants have died or remain missing following a series of maritime disasters off Mauritania, according to the UN refugee…
Somalia
India sentences 44 Somali pirates to life imprisonment
Wednesday July 22, 2026 India has handed life sentences to 44 Somali nationals convicted of piracy after two dramatic vessel hijackings off…
West-Africa
Ghana Opposition Slams 20-Year Sentence for Illegal Mining
Ghana’s opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has denounced the 20-year prison sentence handed to its Ashanti regional chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, widely…
