West-Africa
Burkina Faso Junta Dissolves 118 Human Rights Organizations in Major Crackdown
The military government has escalated its crackdown on civil society, recently dissolving 118 organizations, with many focusing on human rights…
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Somalia
Somalia commission orders ministers in Parliament to give up dual roles
Tuesday April 21, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s constitutional watchdog has moved to force a long-simmering political question into the…
Central-Africa
200 Hostages Freed in Joint DR Congo-Uganda Military Raid
More than 200 civilians held by an armed group tied to the Islamic State in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo…
Southern-Africa
South African Actress Cynthia Shange Receives Outpouring of Tributes
Cynthia Shange, celebrated as the first Black woman to represent South Africa at Miss World during the apartheid era, has…
Somalia
Somalia signs satellite cooperation deal with China at NewSpace Africa conference
Tuesday April 21, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia has entered into a cooperation agreement with China aimed at broadening the…
Somalia
Hirshabelle launches voter awareness campaign ahead of direct regional elections
Monday April 20, 2026 Jowhar (AX) — Hirshabelle State President Ali Abdullahi Hussein Guudlaawe has directed his cabinet to accelerate…
Somalia
Somalia records 72 media freedom violations in 2025, journalist killed
Monday April 20, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s media landscape is still operating under heavy pressure, with journalists facing repeated…
Somalia
Somali opposition, Hawiye elders meet in Mogadishu to ease election tensions
Monday April 20, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — In a bid to calm mounting political tensions, Somali opposition leaders sat down…
East-Africa
AU rejects Israel’s envoy move to North Western State of Somalia, calls recognition null and void
By BRUHAN MAKONGMonday April 20, 2026 The African Union has sharply criticised Israel’s appointment of a diplomatic envoy to North…
East-Africa
Ethiopia arrests 138 suspects linked to Al-Shabaab, ISIS militants
Monday April 20, 2026 Addis Ababa (AX) — Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) says it has detained 138…
West-Africa
Nigeria Refutes Claims of Concealed Spending in World Bank Report
The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Finance is refuting claims made by the World Bank regarding alleged undisclosed expenditures and the…
