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The Central Bank of Libya has officially declared a halt to its operations following the alarming kidnapping of its IT chief by unidentified armed assailants. This disturbing event unfolds amid escalating tensions among various armed factions throughout the nation. Prior to this incident, gunmen had surrounded the bank's headquarters located in Tripoli, demanding the resignation of Governor Seddik al-Kabir. This bold move has sparked international outrage, notably from Richard Norland, the U.S. Ambassador to Libya. He…

In a significant development, the Special Criminal Court, which delves into human rights breaches from the nation's civil war, has apprehended Abakar Zakaria Hamid. Hamid, a prominent figure in the Seleka militia—a rebellious band that took over Bangui in 2023—is under indictment. He stands accused of masterminding a vicious assault on a church a decade ago, an attack that tragically claimed the lives of no less than 17 individuals. Additionally, seven other persons are now in custody, facing charges linked to this heinous…

Inundating rains have unleashed a wave of flooding and destruction across various cities and towns in West and Central Africa, affecting millions of lives. This deluge has ignited humanitarian emergencies in countries like Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger, Chad, Mali, Ghana, and Liberia, with a staggering estimate of four million individuals, most of whom are children, caught in the turmoil.

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali National Army (SNA) has successfully retaken a pivotal Al-Shabaab bastion, emphasizing their growing capability to combat violent extremism. They are also progressively assuming security duties once managed by the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). The departing ATMIS team will be substituted next year by the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), under Egyptian leadership, yet with heightened responsibilities shifted to local forces. Military…

Dhusamareb (AX) — Tragedy struck on Wednesday night in a remote area nestled between Adado and Godinlabe districts in central Somalia. Local folks report that unknown assailants gunned down a man and his wife.The victims, named Ilmi Omar and his spouse, met their untimely demise at their residence, courtesy of armed militiamen who wasted no time in hightailing it to Dhusamareb before the security forces could show up.Eye-witnesses believe this cold-blooded act is tangled in a long-standing tribal vengeance. Word has it, the…

Chadian authorities on Monday handed over a former Central African militia leader to the International Criminal Court on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the Hague-based court announced.…

After their initial defeat against the host country Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo won against Cape Verde and was revived in Group A in Afrobasket 2021, in Kigali. Identical dynamics for the Central African Republic, winning in the final seconds against Guinea in pool B. The Congolese reacted well. After Rwandan bang…

In the Central African Republic, the theater group Perroquets de Bangui returned yesterday, Wednesday 25 August, from the Monaco World Amateur Theater Festival. The theater group Bangui Parrots participated in Monaco, as part of World Theateramateur, with his play entitled The Veterans, which questions the situation on the…

US navy targets Al-Shabaab in central Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - The U.S. Africa Command on Tuesday carried out a uncommon airstrike towards Al-Shabaab militants in central Somalia, as a part of cooperation with Somalia's companions, regardless of the January shock withdrawal 2021 from this Horn of Africa nation. Former President Donald Trump withdrew US Africa Command troops from Somalia as a…

MOGADISHU, Somalia -The situation in central Somalia is getting worse following the recent takeover of Baladwayn, an ancient town in Shabelle Valley, Hirshabelle state, in the central part of the troubled nation. According to reports from the Baladwayne district in the Hiran region, the Hiran Salvation Forces , led by Colonel Abdullahi Elmi Barre, willhave the coming days on the 5th onthe 5th. District administration offices were also held on various streets in the city center as anti-local government protests. The…