Central-Africa
Kenya court suspends planned U.S. quarantine facility amid Ebola outbreak
Wycliffe Muia and Akisa Wandera, NairobiSaturday May 30, 2026 With the Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo and cases…
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East-Africa
Kenya arrests eight girls on suspicion of arson after school fire
Saturday May 30, 2026 Kenya Red Cross workers recover a body after Thursday’s blaze at Utumishi Girls Academy, May 28, 2026. [AFP]…
Somalia
Heavy fighting erupts near Baidoa between federal forces, Laftagareen loyalists
Saturday May 30, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Intense fighting erupted early Saturday on the outskirts of Baidoa, where federal government troops clashed…
Somalia
Somalia, Italy seek stronger military training and security partnership
Friday May 29, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s infantry chief, Gen. Sahal Abdullahi Omar, held talks in Mogadishu on Thursday with an…
East-Africa
Deadly Fire at Kenyan Girls’ School Claims 16 Lives, Injures 79
A devastating fire tore through a girls’ dormitory in Kenya early Thursday, claiming the lives of 16 students and leaving 79 others…
East-Africa
Two Minnesota women charged in $21 million Medicaid autism fraud scheme
by Quincy Thomas Thursday May 28, 2026 Shamso Ahmed Hassan and Hanaan Mursal Yusuf Federal prosecutors say two Minnesota women played a central…
East-Africa
Accused Medicaid fraudster who jumped from balcony ruled a flight risk
By Anthony Bettin, Adam DuxterThursday May 28, 2026 Muhammad Omar U.S. Attorney’s Office A Minnesota man facing charges in what federal officials…
West-Africa
Burkina Faso Suspends Major Student Union Amid Junta Criticism
Amid escalating tensions in Burkina Faso, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has issued a stark warning against the suppression of student voices, emphasizing…
East-Africa
Somalia maritime importance and global trade routes explained
Somalia sits on a strategically important stretch of the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden, close to one of the world’s…
East-Africa
WHO warns of ‘catastrophic’ Ebola, conflict crisis in DR Congo
Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is bracing for what the World Health Organization (WHO) calls a “catastrophic collision of disease and…
East-Africa
Neglected Tropical Diseases Recognized as a Human Rights Issue
Despite significant advancements, neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) continue to fly under the radar of global health initiatives. To date, 61 nations have…
