West-Africa
Former Nigeria Military Chief and Wife Abducted in Katsina
In a troubling incident that underscores the escalating insecurity in Nigeria, retired Major General Rabe Abubakar and his wife have fallen victim…
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East-Africa
WHO chief: Community trust key to stopping rare Ebola strain
Trust from communities on the front lines will determine whether health officials can rein in a fast-moving Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic…
World
Pentagon chief issues warning about China’s military buildup
A sharper warning from Washington echoed through Singapore on Saturday as US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth called on Asian allies to spend…
World
WHO chief visits worst-hit area as Ebola spread reaches alarming levels
As Ebola tears through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the head of the World Health Organization is urging the world not to…
Somalia
Somalia: Rift Deepens Between President and Intelligence Chief Over Galmudug Election
Somalia: Rift Deepens Between President and Intelligence Chief Over Galmudug Election MOGADISHU, Somalia — A widening clash between Somali President Hassan Sheikh…
World
Israel says it killed Hamas’ new armed wing chief in Gaza
Israel says it has killed Hamas’s newly installed armed wing commander in Gaza, only days after killing his predecessor, as it ramps…
World
WHO chief urges high-risk countries to act as Ebola spreads rapidly
Alarm is spreading beyond the Democratic Republic of Congo as the Ebola outbreak gathers pace, with the head of the World Health…
Somalia
Somali police chief, rights commission discuss oversight of detention centers
Saturday May 23, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — In a meeting that underscored mounting attention to rights protections in Somalia, Somali Police Force…
World
NATO chief welcomes Trump’s pledge to send 5,000 troops to Poland
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has embraced President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to send 5,000 US troops to Poland, a move that…
Somalia
Arab League chief warns against Israeli influence in Horn of Africa
Thursday May 21, 2026 Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, secretary-general of the League of Arab States, on Wednesday issued a sharp condemnation of any plan…
World
WHO chief deeply concerned by scale of Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
Alarm over the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo intensified as the head of the World Health Organization warned that the epidemic’s reach…
