West-Africa
Benin’s New Senate Faces Questions Over Its Legitimacy
Benin has inaugurated a new Senate, creating a second parliamentary chamber tasked with strengthening legislative oversight and safeguarding the country’s…
Eye on Africa
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Central-Africa
UN Opens Major Ebola Treatment Centre in DR Congo
Alarm is growing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where Ebola has reached 49 health zones across several provinces…
Somalia
Somalia announces 2027 Hajj registration schedule and new requirements
Tuesday August 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali authorities have opened preparations for the 1448 AH/2027 Hajj season, calling on…
East-Africa
Saudi Arabia Announces Maritime Defense Alliance to Secure Vital Waterways
Tuesday August 4, 2026 People sit in a fishing boat sailing through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait off Yemen’s southern Taiz…
Somalia
Roadside Bomb Kills at Least Eight Puntland State Soldiers in Bari Region
Monday August 3, 2026 Bosaso (AX) — A roadside bomb killed at least eight Puntland State security personnel and wounded…
Somalia
Towfiiq Party Rejects Any Changes to Galmudug Election Results
Monday August 3, 2026 Dhusamareb (AX) — Towfiiq political party leader Sheikh Mohamed Shakir Ali Hassan has warned that his…
Somalia
Somalia’s trade delivery agenda turns market access into measurable gains
By Sadaq MohamedMonday August 3, 2026 Somalia’s entry into regional trade markets will mean little unless the country can produce…
Somalia
Somalia’s ruling JSP wins majority in Galmudug’s first direct local elections
Monday August 3, 2026 Somalia’s ruling Justice and Solidarity Party (JSP) dominated Galmudug’s first one-person, one-vote local council elections, capturing…
West-Africa
New Debate Over Tinubu’s Credentials Emerges Ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 Elections
President Bola Tinubu’s educational history is back under scrutiny after INEC released his nomination documents for the 2027 elections. The…
Somalia
Somali Parliament Begins Process to Elect New House Speaker
Monday August 3, 2026 Somalia has begun the process of selecting a new parliamentary speaker, with Acting House of the…
East-Africa
Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister Returns Kenyan Passport, Citing Transparency in Public Office
Monday August 3, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister Jibril Abdirashid Haji has voluntarily surrendered a Kenyan passport…
