West-Africa
Senegal Leadership Changes Prompt Concerns Over Political Stability
In a dramatic shift in the political landscape, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has removed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko from his…
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East-Africa
Team repulses attack on Kambios Police Post in Garissa
by CYRUS OMBATIMonday May 25, 2026 Part of the recoveries made from an Al Shabaab camp in Wajir County Security…
East-Africa
18 countries condemn North Western State of Somalia’s plan to open embassy in Jerusalem
Sunday May 24, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A plan by North Western State of Somalia to establish an embassy in…
Somalia
Somalia to hold Banadir district commissioner elections after Eid al-Adha
Sunday May 24, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Ministry of Interior said on Saturday that Banadir district commissioner elections will…
Somalia
Funding cuts close Baidoa IDP schools, leaving teachers jobless
Saturday May 23, 2026 Maths teacher Hassan Mohamed Ibrahim lost his job in one of eight IDP schools in Baidoa…
West-Africa
Mogadishu police arrest youths over checkpoint disruptions as opposition rejects accusations
Saturday May 23, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Police in Mogadishu have detained several young people accused of interfering with security…
East-Africa
IPOA blocks release of officer accused of killing Garissa taxi driver
by Joseph Ogungo Saturday May 23, 2026 An undated image of a police vehicle at a crime scene Photo kenyans.co.ke…
East-Africa
Anonymous political smear campaign targets Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State
By Khadar M Leyli Saturday May 23, 2026 Abdirahman Mahdi (Ex-Chairman of ONLF) and Ahmed Hassan Baaje (Chairman of pro-TPLF Congress…
East-Africa
Somalia diaspora influence on politics and elections explained
Somalia’s diaspora—Somali citizens and families living abroad—has long played a role in the country’s public life. In recent years, that…
North-Africa
Rape as a Weapon of War in Sudan Threatens New Generation
In the heart of Sudan’s ongoing turmoil, a mother tenderly cradled her infant son, Yasser, his smile and sparkling eyes…
West-Africa
Nigerian Authorities Report Continued Captivity of Abducted Students and Teachers
The Oyo State Police have categorically refuted claims of a successful rescue of the victims, emphasizing the need for community…
