Somalia
Somalia’s capital Mogadishu votes in first step to restore universal suffrage
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Residents of Somalia’s capital voted Thursday in municipal elections billed as a key step toward restoring direct…
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Somalia
Somalia’s capital Mogadishu begins first one-person, one-vote local elections in over 50 years
Mogadishu launches first one-person, one-vote municipal polls in more than 50 years Thursday December 25, 2025 MOGADISHU — Voting began…
World
Russia unleashes new airstrikes against Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital
Russia launched an early morning air attack on Kyiv, Ukraine’s military said, days after a U.S.-led round of peace talks…
Somalia
Jubbaland denounces forced evictions, alleged abuses in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu
Jubbaland’s stark warning over alleged abuses in Mogadishu exposes Somalia’s deeper struggle over land, law and power In a sharply…
Somalia
Somalia’s President Declares a Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as Its Capital Is the Path to Resolution
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud declared that the ongoing Middle East turmoil between Israel and Palestine…
East-Africa
Burkina Faso Set to Reintroduce Capital Punishment, Says Justice Minister
Burkina Faso is currently in talks about potentially bringing back the death penalty, a practice that was abolished back in…
East-Africa
A 4.9 Magnitude Quake Strikes Ethiopia, Tremors Reach the Capital
Toronto – An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale rattled Ethiopia, reaching a depth of 10 kilometers beneath the…
Somalia
Jubaland Leader Walks Out of Key NCC Gathering in Somalia’s Capital
Jubaland Leader Creates Buzz by Exiting NCC Gathering in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Somalia – The National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting held…
East-Africa
American journalist “killed in Irpin” close to Kiev, the Ukrainian capital
American journalist “killed in Irpin” close to Kiev, the Ukrainian capital KIEV, Ukraine – An American journalist was killed and…
East-Africa
Report: Tigrayans forcibly disappeared in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa
NAIROBI, Kenya – Human Rights Watch report suggests Ethiopian authorities arbitrarily detained, forcibly disappeared, and committed other abuses against Tigrayans…
East-Africa
Tigrayans in Ethiopian capital worry for security after crackdown
NAIROBI, Kenya – Hundreds of Tigrayans have reportedly been detained in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, amid the conflict…
