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North Korea fires ballistic missile days before APEC leaders meet in South Korea North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, in a stark reminder that Pyongyang’s weapons programme remains central to regional security even as world leaders prepare to gather in South Korea for an APEC summit next week. What happened South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff described the projectile as an “unidentified” missile that flew eastward, saying it was North Korea’s first such launch…

Somalia’s fragile federal compact faces a test as Mogadishu convenes regional leaders on 2026 elections MOGADISHU — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will host a carefully staged meeting in Mogadishu this week with leaders from three federal member states, a gathering that officials say is aimed at salvaging a badly strained process for the 2026 national elections. Expected to attend are Abdiasis Hassan Mohamed (Laftagareen) of South West, Ahmed Abdi Kariye (Qoorqoor) of Galmudug, and Ali Gudlawe Hussein of HirShabelle. But…

Analysis: In Ceerigaabo, a Local Truce Holds National Promise for North Western State of Somalia and Puntland State At first light in Ceerigaabo, the mountain air smells faintly of resin from the frankincense groves that have fed trade routes for centuries. Today, the conversation in this highland town in the Sanaag region is less about caravans and more about coexistence. Elders, clerics and businesspeople are trying to turn a fragile respite from clan tension into something sturdier—an agreement that could unlock security…

Struggle for Stability: The Ongoing Conflict in Nigeria's Borno State In the early hours of a recent morning, a deadly pre-dawn raid shook the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, reminding the world of the ongoing turmoil that characterizes this region. Fighters affiliated with the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched an audacious assault on army positions in two strategically important towns, a move that highlights both the vulnerability of state forces and the ever-present threat posed by these militants.…

Drone Strikes Near Khartoum Airport: An Ongoing Conflict Unfolds The early morning air in Khartoum was anything but serene as the familiar hum of drones pierced the pre-dawn sky on Tuesday. Another chapter in Sudan's ongoing conflict was being written, just ahead of the planned reopening of the capital’s main international airport, a key symbol of a war-torn nation’s struggle to normalize after over two years of brutal fighting. A City on Edge For the residents of Khartoum, Tuesday began with a stark reminder of their…

In Durban, Africa's public health debate turns from aid to agency Durban — Delegates in brightly patterned shirts and surgical scrubs threaded their way through the humid corridors of the conference centre here, trading phone numbers, business cards and the kind of blunt, practical advice that follows crises. This was not a glossy health summit but a working room: ministers, nurses, start‑up founders, community health workers and WHO officials convened for the 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA)…

Wild spring heat and gale-force winds spark fires and chaos across Australia and New Zealand Immediate impact Wild, hot winds sweeping from Australia's interior into the southeast fanned dozens of bushfires and pushed spring temperatures to record highs in parts of Sydney, authorities said, as New Zealand faced rare "red" wind warnings and fires of its own across the Tasman. Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said a powerful plume of hot air that built over the outback on Monday was moving across the southeast, producing a…

Grieving Amid the Chaos: Uganda's Road Tragedy Exposes a Deeper Crisis When dawn broke over the western Ugandan plains on Wednesday, it illuminated not just the rolling landscape but the horrific remnants of one of the country's deadliest road accidents in recent memory. At least 46 lives were cut short when two buses and two other vehicles collided in a tragic dance of metal on the highway near Kiryandongo, reflecting a disturbing pattern of road fatalities prevalent across East Africa. The Human Cost The scene was a…

Whoever Leads Them, ISIS in Somalia Keeps Fighting — and Its Leader’s Fate Remains a Mystery BOSASO, Somalia — After months of airstrikes, ground offensives and rumours, the fate of the man who once laid the foundation for ISIS in Somalia remains unresolved. Abdulkadir Mumin, the group’s widely recognised founder, has not been seen in public for months. His absence has left local communities, Puntland State authorities and international monitors speculating — and a violent campaign in the Al‑Miskaad mountains grinding on.…

Opinion | Somalia’s Next Leap Won’t Come From Another Election On a dusty midmorning in Mogadishu, as tuk-tuks weave past concrete blast walls and hopeful new cafes, I asked a lawyer what he most wanted from the state. He didn’t say elections. He said a judge he could trust. That answer hangs over Somalia’s future. For more than three decades, the country has circled the same roundabout: hurry toward a vote, argue over the rules, postpone, compromise, vote, then start over. Each cycle spotlights familiar headlines about…