North-Africa
Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies at 74
Sunday July 12, 2026 Qatar announced on Sunday that Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Emir and former ruler who…
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North-Africa
Algeria Bow Out of Their 2026 World Cup Campaign
Algeria’s stirring run at the FIFA World Cup concluded after a determined display against Switzerland, who secured a 2-0 win to advance…
Somalia
Somalia’s Four Electoral Models Compared in New Analysis
By: Mohamed Mukhtar IbrahimSunday July 12, 2026 Somalia’s long-running argument over whether to hold clan-based direct elections has shifted: political leaders now…
West-Africa
Netherlands and Germany to Return Thousands of Artifacts to Ghana
In a landmark development for cultural restitution, approximately 2,000 artifacts acquired during the colonial period are set to return to Ghana from…
Somalia
Four candidates vie to succeed President Hassan Sheikh in Somalia
Citizen DigitalSunday July 12, 2026 Somalia’s next presidential vote may be months away, but the contest for who will lead is already…
East-Africa
Rwandan government criticizes UN inquiry methodology on DR Congo conflict
Rwanda has pushed back against a UN commission of inquiry examining human rights in eastern DR Congo, saying its conclusions rest on…
West-Africa
Mali Rebels Conduct Coordinated Attacks on Army Bases and Prison
Militant fighters affiliated with Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), alongside their Tuareg separatist allies from the Azawad Liberation Front, have intensified their…
North-Africa
Morocco Carries Africa’s Hopes at 2026 FIFA World Cup
Morocco — the African nation that made history as the continent’s first World Cup semi-finalists at Qatar 2022 — are set to…
East-Africa
DR Congo Begins Clinical Trial of Bundibugyo Ebola Treatment
In a high-stakes bid to counter the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, a clinical trial testing two experimental treatments has begun in the…
East-Africa
Malawi Government Defends 100% Increase in University Fees
The government has authorized an emergency doubling of university tuition after institutions formally appealed to the Ministry of Education, saying chronic underfunding…
Somalia
Extraditing Feeding Our Future suspect from Somalia faces complicated political ties
by Joey PetersSaturday July 11, 2026 The arrest in Mogadishu of a man accused of helping run the Feeding Our Future fraud…
