Ethiopian forces close in on Mekelle as Tigray conflict escalates MEKELLE, Ethiopia — Federal Ethiopian troops and allied militias are moving toward Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region, as a…
For much of his presidency, Puntland State appeared to serve less as President Said Abdullahi Deni’s destination than as his launchpad. Mogadishu…
South Africa has assumed the chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), putting regional trade, industrialisation and infrastructure at the centre…
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied fighters have moved into Kurmuk, a strategically vital town on the Ethiopian border, as government…
Monday July 20, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — IGAD on Monday launched a new initiative in Mogadishu aimed at placing women at the…
The European Union has cleared the way for Ukraine and Moldova to advance to the next phase of their membership bids, after…
by STEPHEN ASTARIKOSunday May 31, 2026 Officials from the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) inspecting the Wajir Airport/STEPHEN ASTARIKO Work on major aviation…
Wednesday April 22, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Tuesday inaugurated the start of a new Curriculum Development…
Sunday April 5, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Sunday with traditional elders in Baidoa, stepping into the…
Wednesday April 1, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia has written a fresh chapter in its football history, edging Mauritius 4-2 on penalties…
BAIDOA, Somalia — Armed tension surged across southern Somalia on Saturday after federal forces started moving from Buurhakaba toward defenses near Baidoa,…
