North-Africa
ICC Judges Clear Libyan Prison Suspect for Landmark Trial Over Mitiga Abuses
International Criminal Court judges have ordered Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri to stand trial on 17 charges linked to alleged abuses at…
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East-Africa
Somali Delegation Praises Tanzania’s Blue Economy Expertise
Esther TakwaSaturday July 18, 2026 DAR ES SALAAM: Somalia says Tanzania’s experience in the blue economy has surpassed expectations, with a study…
Somalia
Feeding Our Future Defendant Extradited From Somalia to Minnesota
Friday July 17, 2026 Federal investigators say Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh played a central role in a $250 million scheme that allegedly raided…
East-Africa
Djibouti Defense Minister Dies in Paris While Receiving Medical Treatment
Friday July 17, 2026 Djibouti City (AX) — Djibouti’s government is mourning the death of Defence and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Hassan Omar…
Somalia
Somali Chamber of Commerce Rejects Cabinet Decision to Dissolve Board, Names Interim Chair
Friday July 17, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal Cabinet has moved to dissolve the board of the Somali Chamber of Commerce…
North-Africa
Macky Sall Returns to Senegal on UN Campaign Trail
Former President Macky Sall is set to return briefly to Senegal as he seeks his country’s support for a bid to succeed…
Somalia
RSF urges Puntland State to drop charges against journalist Suways Gacayte
Friday July 17, 2026 Garowe (AX) — A 15-second Facebook video has put Puntland State journalist Suways Jama Mohamud at risk of…
Central-Africa
CPJ: Journalists Face Death and Arson Threats in Eastern DR Congo
Journalists covering clashes and drone strikes in civilian areas face escalating danger as frontlines move in the fighting between government forces and…
West-Africa
U.S. House Passes Bill to Cut Nigeria Aid Over Violence
Washington has moved to tie U.S. aid to Nigeria’s response to religious violence, with the House of Representatives passing a spending bill…
East-Africa
AU Mission Praises Late Djibouti Defense Minister’s Horn of Africa Security Role
Friday July 17, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia has mourned the death of Djibouti’s…
East-Africa
Abiy Blames Ethiopia’s Red Sea Loss on Internal Divisions, Warns Foreign ‘Vultures’
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said internal political divisions helped cost Ethiopia its direct access to the Red Sea, accusing unnamed foreign…
