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…
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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…
Somalia
Explainer: Who the PSF are and why they clash with Puntland State authorities
Wednesday July 22, 2026 Bosaso (AX) — A fresh confrontation in the Laag area of Bari region has exposed lingering tensions between…
Somalia
Somali Army Kills Senior al-Shabab Shura Council Leader in Lower Shabelle
Tuesday July 21, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s military, backed by international partners, has killed Moallim Jinaaw Ibrahim, a senior al-Shabab Shura…
Somalia
Somali Prime Minister Welcomes Progress in Mogadishu Electoral Talks
Tuesday July 21, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre said Tuesday that electoral negotiations between Somalia’s federal government and…
Somalia
Somalia Must Prioritize Fire Safety, Hiiraan Online Says
By: Khadra Yasien AhmedTuesday July 21, 2026 Another fire at Mogadishu’s Bakaara Market has again exposed a devastating pattern in Somalia: one…
West-Africa
UN refugee agency reports 144 dead or missing off Mauritania
Tuesday July 21, 2026 Illustrative: People gather around a boat carrying newly-arrived Rohingya refugees, after authorities prevented the refugees from disembarking and…
Central-Africa
Gabon Strengthens Ties With Paris Despite Regional Backlash
Gabon’s President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has opened a three-day visit to France, underscoring Libreville’s enduring relationship with Paris at a time…
North-Africa
West African Leaders Back $25 Billion Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline
West African leaders have backed an ambitious 6,800km pipeline that would carry natural gas across the region and onward to Europe. The…
Somalia
Violence Among Somali Youth Worries Community Members and Law Enforcement
by Mohamed IbrahimTuesday July 21, 2026 Suleiman Adan, deputy executive director of CAIR-MN, speaks at a press conference on July 14, 2026,…
Somalia
Fire at Mogadishu’s Bakaara Market Causes Heavy Losses for Traders
Tuesday July 21, 2026 Photos courtesy of Arlaadi Medi MOGADISHU (AX) — A fast-moving fire swept through parts of Mogadishu’s Bakaara Market…
