East-Africa
Zambian Court Closure Raises Concerns Over Election Challenges
Zambian authorities shut and cordoned off the courts on August 24, the deadline for filing challenges to President Hakainde Hichilema’s re-election, Human…
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East-Africa
Somalia Marks 66 Years as It Builds Its Next Chapter
“There can be no long-term security without development; there can be no long-term development without security.’’ Kofi Annan’s words capture Somalia’s unfinished…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe Official Arrested Over Lake Kariba Ferry Disaster
A district official has been charged with culpable homicide after the Lake Kariba ferry disaster claimed 97 lives in Zimbabwe’s deadliest recorded…
Somalia
IMO urges action as Somali pirates hold more than 90 seafarers
More than 90 seafarers remain captive after a fresh wave of Somali pirate attacks, prompting IMO secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez to demand their…
West-Africa
Guinea President Dismisses 173 Soldiers in Military Restructuring
President Mamadi Doumbouya has removed 173 military personnel from service over alleged desertion, including Colonel Michel Lamah, a member of the elite…
East-Africa
Gode Must Prepare Today to Support Tomorrow’s Growth
Gode is on the verge of an industrial leap that could reshape the Somali Region—but only if the city upgrades its infrastructure,…
East-Africa
UN’s Precipitous Drawdown in Somalia Raises Concerns Over Looming Security Vacuum
MOGADISHU — The United Nations’ logistical presence in Somalia is being dismantled inside the heavily fortified compound beside Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International…
North-Africa
Civil Society Calls on UN to Address Tunisia’s Human Rights Crisis
Human Rights Watch and other civil society groups are sounding the alarm over what they describe as a worsening erosion of the…
Somalia
UK Minister Visits Mogadishu, Reaffirms Long-Term Support for Somalia
Mogadishu (AX) — The United Kingdom has pledged continued, long-term support for Somalia as Kirsty McNeill, the UK minister for development and…
West-Africa
Liberian Court Rejects House Arrest for Former Vice President Taylor
A Monrovia court has rejected a request to move former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor from police custody to either home confinement or…
Somalia
UN Ends 13 Years of Support for Somalia’s Justice Institutions and Prison Services
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is moving toward full national control of its justice and prison services after the United Nations Transitional Assistance…
