Central-Africa
Cameroon’s President Biya Returns Home to His Country
President Paul Biya has returned to Cameroon following a two-month stay in Switzerland, which his office characterized as a “brief private stay…
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Somalia
Somali Government Prepares Competitive Oil Bidding Process for Investors in Somalia
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is moving toward an open, competitive bidding process for companies seeking to enter its oil industry, as the…
Central-Africa
Ebola Spreads ‘Exponentially’ in DRC as Death Toll Rises
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is accelerating, with more than 5,200 cases and nearly 2,500 deaths reported as…
Somalia
Two Suspected Militants Killed While Planting Landmines in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle Region
Mahaday (AX) — A suspected attack at Mahaday’s livestock market was thwarted Thursday night when Hirshabelle State police shot and killed two…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Receives 70,000 Ebola Vaccines as Outbreak Death Toll Rises
A 70,000-dose shipment of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine is headed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the country confronts its…
Southern-Africa
South Africa-Nigeria Citizenship Case Involving Adetshina Postponed to 2027
A legal dispute over the immigration status of former Miss South Africa finalist and Miss Universe Nigeria winner Chidimma Adetshina will remain…
Central-Africa
Six Indians Among 10 Crew Members Aboard Cargo Ship Hijacked by Somali Pirates
Six Indians are among the 10 crew members aboard a Cameroon-flagged cargo ship seized by pirates off Somalia’s Puntland State coast earlier…
Central-Africa
More Than 100 Killed in Central African Republic Mine Collapse
At least 107 labourers have died after an artisanal gold mine collapsed in Zamboye, western Central African Republic, with the death toll…
North-Africa
Amnesty Calls for Probe Into Fatal Shooting of Opposition Member
Amnesty International is demanding an independent investigation into the fatal shooting of opposition member and former cabinet minister Mutotwe Kafwaya during a…
West-Africa
Boat Capsizes in Nigeria’s Sokoto State, Killing Scores
At least 47 people have died after a boat carrying passengers to farmland capsized in a river in Sokoto State, northwestern Nigeria.…
East-Africa
North Western State of Somalia President Proposes Berbera for Foreign Military Bases, Citing Djibouti Model
Nairobi (AX) — North Western State of Somalia President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro says his administration wants to turn the territory’s coastline…
