East-Africa
Deadly Landslide Strikes Ethiopian Mountain Monastery During Prayer Service
Michael Teferi BBC AfricaTuesday August 4, 2026 At least 14 people died when a rain-soaked hillside collapsed onto a mountain monastery in…
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Somalia
North Western State of Somalia President Orders Free Dialysis Services, Expands Kidney Care
Tuesday August 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — North Western State of Somalia President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro has directed the government to…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Confirms Findings Related to Oil Pollution
The Democratic Republic of the Congo plans to finalize and release a comprehensive environmental audit of oil producer Perenco by the end…
Somalia
Towfiiq Party Rejects Galmudug Election Results, Alleges Vote Manipulation
Tuesday August 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Towfiiq Party has rejected the results of Galmudug’s first one-person, one-vote local council elections,…
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 constitutional order.…
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 in the…
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 citizens to…
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 province [AFP]…
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 several others…
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 party will…
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 more, meet…
