East-Africa
Could Mnangagwa’s Presidency Be Extended to 2037?
ZANU-PF’s Harare Province is pushing for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to lead the ruling party until 2037, days after he signed the Constitution…
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East-Africa
DR Congo Neighbors Tighten Border Measures as Ebola Cases Surge
Countries bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo, among them Uganda, Rwanda and Zambia, are tightening health defenses as the Ebola outbreak…
West-Africa
Nigeria Sentences Ansaru Terror Group Leaders to Life in Prison
Two senior Ansaru figures will spend life in prison after admitting to 32 terrorism-related offences at Nigeria’s Federal High Court in Abuja.…
Somalia
Former NISA Chief Urges Dialogue Over North Western State of Somalia Recognition
Tuesday July 21, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s future as a united state, or any possible separation, cannot be settled by recognition…
Somalia
Somali Football Chief Hopes FIFA President Visits Mogadishu
Monday July 20, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s invitation to attend the closing stages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup could provide…
East-Africa
At Least 13 Killed in Road Crash in Ethiopia’s Somali Region
Monday July 20, 2026 Jigjiga (AX) — A devastating weekend of accidents in Ethiopia’s Somali region has left at least 16 people…
North-Africa
Egypt rejects North Western State of Somalia’s Jerusalem mission, seeks release of eight sailors
Monday July 20, 2026 Photo courtesy of Egypt’s Ministry of foreign affairs Egypt has sharply denounced the self-declared North Western State of…
Somalia
Former Northeastern MP arrives in Hargeisa after declaring support for North Western State of Somalia
Monday July 20, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — Fahiima Yusuf Abdillaahi Quuje, a politician once closely associated with the Greater Somalia vision, arrived…
Somalia
Somali election talks resume in Mogadishu after agreement on three principles
Monday July 20, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s government and opposition leaders returned to the negotiating table in Mogadishu on Monday, reopening…
Somalia
IGAD Launches Initiative to Advance Women’s Role in Somalia Peacebuilding
Monday July 20, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — IGAD on Monday launched a new initiative in Mogadishu aimed at placing women at the…
West-Africa
Liberian Lawmakers Seek to Lift Temporary Ban on Female Genital Mutilation
Liberia’s temporary ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) could soon be rolled back, threatening a major victory secured by women’s groups and…
