West-Africa
International Criminal Court faces crisis as support statements fall short
Under mounting pressure from multiple fronts, the International Criminal Court (ICC) faces a deepening test of its authority: the US has threatened…
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East-Africa
Ugandan AIDS Activist William Matovu Says U=U Gave Him His Future Back
William Matovu once thought HIV would define every chapter of his future. Today, he stands among Uganda’s most prominent voices for U=U,…
Somalia
Kulmiye Party elects Mohamed Kahin for 2029 presidential election
Wednesday July 29, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia’s opposition Kulmiye party has chosen Mohamed Kahin Ahmed to carry…
Somalia
Former prime minister warns Puntland State against military escalation in Galkayo
Wednesday July 29, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke has issued a stark warning against a…
East-Africa
Kenya’s SGR Freight Volume Exceeds 50 Million Tonnes
Tuesday July 28, 2026 A freight train stands at Port Reitz Station on the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Mombasa, Kenya,…
East-Africa
African Union Executive Council Opens 49th Session in Addis Ababa
Tuesday July 28, 2026 Addis Ababa (AX) — African foreign ministers gathered in Addis Ababa on Tuesday for the opening of the…
West-Africa
ECOWAS reaffirms 2027 launch plan for regional ECO currency
ECOWAS leaders have moved to break a decades-long deadlock over the ECO, agreeing that West Africa’s planned single currency should begin with…
East-Africa
Somali, Kenyan foreign ministers meet after Kenya denies entry to two Somali ministers
Tuesday July 28, 2026 Addis Ababa (AX) — Somalia and Kenya’s top diplomats held talks Tuesday on the sidelines of the African…
Central-Africa
Uganda Declares End to Latest Ebola Outbreak
By Elias BiryabaremaTuesday July 28, 2026 A Ugandan worker retrieves a rubber glove from an airing line during a visit by World…
Southern-Africa
Tinubu’s reported snub of South African delegation explained
President Bola Tinubu has refused to meet a special envoy sent by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Vanguard reports, in a diplomatic…
Central-Africa
Climate Change, Overgrazing and Population Growth Affect Rural Landscapes, Livelihoods
By: Abdi Siyad OmarTuesday July 28, 2026 Preamble Doondheere was once defined by a lush, green landscape, plentiful water and fertile soil…
