Somalia
Garissa 2027 governor race takes shape as Senator Haji courts Awliyahan support
by STEPHEN ASTARIKOMonday May 18, 2026 Garissa governorship aspirant Abdulkadir Haji with Sultan Hamud Sheikh of the Awliyahan clan./STEPHEN ASTARIKO…
East-Africa
Ebola Outbreak in Congo and Uganda Declared Global Health Crisis
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda…
World
Irish student, 20, killed in road crash in Thailand
A holiday in Thailand ended in tragedy when a young Irish man and a Czech woman were killed in a…
World
Israeli strikes hit areas in eastern and southern Lebanon
Fresh Israeli strikes shook eastern and southern Lebanon, state media said, underscoring the strain on a ceasefire that remains in…
World
Hamas Says Gaza Strike Killed Chief of Its Military Wing
One of Hamas’s highest-ranking figures is reported dead after Israel said it struck him in an air attack, marking what…
Somalia
Somalia faces deepening legitimacy crisis and risk of fragmentation
By Dr. Ali Said FaqiSunday May 17, 2026 Somalia is edging into a precarious political chapter, one that may prove…
World
Canada cruise passenger tests presumptive positive for hantavirus
A Canadian passenger from the cruise ship MV Hondius has tested “presumptive positive” for Andes hantavirus, prompting health officials to…
Central-Africa
DRC reports rising Ebola deaths as outbreak toll reaches 80
Sunday May 17, 2026 Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say the country is confronting a new Ebola…
World
Why Britons Have Turned Against Their Cautious Prime Minister
Keir Starmer’s unraveling is easy to cast as the downfall of a prime minister who blew a commanding majority. After…
West-Africa
Man City beats Chelsea in FA Cup final after Semenyo goal
By JAMES ROBSONSunday May 17, 2026 Wembley has seen plenty of dramatic FA Cup finals in its 155-year history, but…
