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Five Years of Silence: The Unfolding Legacy of Cameroon’s Protest Crackdown As Cameroon approaches the presidential elections scheduled for October 12, the shadows of repression linger longer than ever. This month marks five years since the violent crackdown on protests led by the Cameroon Renaissance Movement (MRC) in September 2020—an event that has left a lasting scar on the nation’s collective conscience. A Dark Chapter in Cameroon’s History The protests, which erupted in response to long-standing grievances regarding…

Gaza’s skyline is being erased — and with it a fragile chance for peace Israel’s campaign in Gaza has entered a new, harsher phase: airstrikes and ground operations that have begun to smash the high-rises that once housed families, businesses and entire neighbourhoods. The intensified demolition of towers in Gaza City — as many as 20 high-rise buildings hit this week — is part of an assault that health authorities say left dozens dead and has pushed the territory further toward a humanitarian abyss. At the same time,…

Somalia’s ‘Iron Rock’ Vanishes: A Village Relic, a Scientific Marvel, and a Global Tug of War In a quiet river valley of central Somalia, children once clambered over a vast iron boulder and pretended it was a horse. Elders told stories about it. Knife-makers chipped off slivers to sharpen their blades. They called it Shiid-birood—the iron rock. It was part landmark, part myth, and, as it turns out, a relic from deep time: a 13.6-metric-ton meteorite shaped by primordial collisions that predate life on Earth. Today, the…

U.S. military chiefs visit North Western State of Somalia as Congress advances bill to deepen engagement HARGEISA, North Western State of Somalia — Senior U.S. military officials overseeing East Africa operations met Monday with North Western State of Somalia’s new president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro, in a rare high-level visit to Hargeisa that dovetailed with fresh momentum in Washington to widen America’s ties with the self-governing territory. The talks — which both sides described as focused on security…

U.S. military chiefs visit North Western State of Somalia as Congress advances bill to deepen engagement HARGEISA, North Western State of Somalia — Senior U.S. military officials overseeing East Africa operations met Monday with North Western State of Somalia’s new president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro, in a rare high-level visit to Hargeisa that dovetailed with fresh momentum in Washington to widen America’s ties with the self-governing territory. The talks — which both sides described as focused on security…

When a Late-Night Monologue Becomes a Constitutional Flashpoint Donald Trump’s public praise for the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night program crystallized into a broader confrontation this week over free speech, corporate pressure and the reach of government regulators. What began as barbed comedy about the shooting of a controversial conservative activist has escalated into a national debate over whether regulators and broadcasters can — or should — be pushed into policing political speech. A comedian pulled off…

Somalia Welcomes Egypt’s Security Pledge — and Steps Onto a Narrow Diplomatic Tightrope Mogadishu’s new embrace from Cairo comes as the Nile dispute looms and Ethiopia watches closely Somalia’s leaders have a way of smiling through storms. In Mogadishu this week, officials welcomed Egypt’s renewed pledge to back the country’s security and state-building — a gesture with history behind it and geopolitics baked into it. On paper, it is straightforward: Cairo says it will support the new African Union Support and…

Cycling Through the Heart of Africa: Rwanda's Historic Championship In an exciting inaugural event for the continent, Rwanda is hosting the prestigious annual cycling championship, organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). Running from September 21 to 28 in the vibrant capital of Kigali, this championship is a significant milestone, not just for the nation but for Africa’s visibility on the global sports stage. As the "Land of a Thousand Hills" welcomes elite cyclists and fans from around the world, the event…

Russia’s overnight drone and missile onslaught leaves civilians dead as war intensifies Russia launched a massive overnight assault on Ukraine using hundreds of drones and scores of missiles, Ukrainian authorities said on Saturday, killing at least three people, wounding dozens and damaging homes and infrastructure across the country as both sides step up long-range strikes. What officials say happened President Volodymyr Zelensky described the attack as “massive,” saying roughly 580 drones and about 40 missiles were…

Kenya warns EU: don’t look away as Al‑Shabaab claws back ground in Somalia When focus drifts, violence fills the gap NAIROBI — Kenya’s foreign minister is urging the European Union to keep the spotlight trained on Somalia’s Al‑Shabaab as the group steps up attacks across East Africa, warning that dwindling international attention could hand the militants a dangerous opening. “There is growing international fatigue because of other conflicts and a shift in focus. The international community’s support has depreciated…