West-Africa
U.S. House Passes Bill to Cut Nigeria Aid Over Violence
Washington has moved to tie U.S. aid to Nigeria’s response to religious violence, with the House of Representatives passing a spending bill…
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East-Africa
AU Mission Praises Late Djibouti Defense Minister’s Horn of Africa Security Role
Friday July 17, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia has mourned the death of Djibouti’s…
East-Africa
Abiy Blames Ethiopia’s Red Sea Loss on Internal Divisions, Warns Foreign ‘Vultures’
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said internal political divisions helped cost Ethiopia its direct access to the Red Sea, accusing unnamed foreign…
North-Africa
Algeria Orphanage Fire Kills 11 People
A devastating fire swept through an orphanage in Algiers’ Mohammadia district, killing at least 11 people — most of them children —…
East-Africa
UK Aid Cuts Reduce Support for Some African Countries by 90%
Britain will sharply scale back its bilateral aid programme, cutting support to nine African countries by more than 80% by 2029 as…
North-Africa
Sudanese Return to a Capital Unready to Welcome Them
By El Tayeb SiddigFriday July 17, 2026 Army members walk past a destroyed military vehicle and bombed-out buildings in Khartoum state on…
North-Africa
Argentina Rally to Beat England 2-1, Reach 2026 World Cup Final
Thursday July 16, 2026 Lautaro Martinez struck in the 92nd minute as Lionel Messi drove defending champions Argentina to a remarkable 2-1…
Somalia
Jariiban Police Chief Killed in Puntland State’s Mudug Region
Thursday July 16, 2026 Garowe (AX) — A police commander in Puntland State’s Mudug region has died after a gunman shot him…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia to Register Journalists and Media Outlets Under New Regulations
Thursday July 16, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia has introduced new restrictions on media interviews involving children and…
Somalia
Somali Senate Committee Summons Religious Affairs Minister Mukhtar Robow
Thursday July 16, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Upper House has called on Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs Sheikh Mukhtar Robow…
Southern-Africa
Tributes Pour In for Veteran South African Actor Seputla Sebogodi
South Africa is grieving veteran actor and theatre stalwart Seputla Sebogodi, whose distinguished career spanned more than five decades and left an…
