World
Council of Europe declaration could affect handling of migration cases
A sweeping political declaration endorsed by 46 member states of the Council of Europe, the Strasbourg-based human rights body, could…
Somalia
Somalia’s Neighbours Question Federal Government Legitimacy, Scale Back Ties
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s relations with some of its neighbors are fraying, with several regional governments now scaling back their…
Opinions
Opinion: President Hassan Sheikh’s Four Years End as Somalia Fractures
By: Abdirahman Jeylani Mohamed Saturday May 16, 2026 Somalia has reached a fraught political milestone. On 15 May 2026, President…
West-Africa
Armed Attackers Raid School in Nigeria, Abduct Several Students
Armed men launched a brazen attack on a school in Nigeria’s troubled Borno state on Friday, seizing an unspecified number…
World
Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Kills 65 People
A deadly Ebola outbreak has erupted in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, African health authorities said, as neighbouring Uganda confirmed…
Somalia
NISA says airstrike wounded three senior al-Shabab leaders in Hiiraan
Saturday May 16, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s intelligence service says an airstrike in the Hiiraan region wounded at least…
World
Israel and Lebanon Agree to 45-Day Ceasefire Extension, US Says
A fragile pause in the fighting between Israel and Lebanon is set to last a little longer after the two…
World
Kremlin Sends Mixed Signals Through Week of Statements and Actions
A Russian missile strike on a Kyiv apartment building has killed at least 24 people, including three children, after Ukrainian…
World
Rare South Korea-North Korea football match sells out in 12 hours
A rare visit by a North Korean football club to South Korea has triggered a rush for seats, with tickets…
World
Maldives rescuers search for missing Italian divers feared drowned
A desperate search stretched into a second day in the Maldives as rescue teams combed the waters for four missing…
