Somalia
Hundreds of health centers close in Somalia as aid cuts raise famine fears
Sunday June 14, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s worsening humanitarian emergency is now shutting the doors of hundreds of health centers, leaving…
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Funding cuts close Baidoa IDP schools, leaving teachers jobless
Saturday May 23, 2026 Maths teacher Hassan Mohamed Ibrahim lost his job in one of eight IDP schools in Baidoa closed by…
East-Africa
Turkey’s close Somalia ties raise questions in the Horn of Africa
By Abdi Ismail SamatarSaturday April 25, 2026 Turkey has cast Somalia as a gateway to the Horn of Africa and, potentially, far…
World
Iran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz if US blockade persists
Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz on a temporary basis after a ceasefire deal in Lebanon, fueling hopes that diplomacy could gain…
World
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire begins as Trump says Iran deal is ‘very close’
A ten-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel has taken effect, while President Donald Trump said the next round of US-Iran talks could…
West-Africa
Polls Close in Benin as Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni Seeks Election Win
Polling stations in Benin have officially closed following a significant turnout, with nearly eight million voters participating in the presidential election. Finance…
World
‘Hold Your Children Close’: Families Mourn as Canada Shooting Victims Identified
Families in the remote Canadian town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, are mourning eight people killed in a mass shooting Tuesday that…
Somalia
Somalia close call: Everyone safe after Fokker 50 overruns runway into sea
Narrow Escape in Somalia: All Aboard Safe After Fokker 50 Overruns Runway into the Sea MOGADISHU, Somalia — All 55 passengers and…
World
Spanish prosecutors close abuse investigation into singer Julio Iglesias
Spain’s High Court prosecutors have shelved a preliminary investigation into singer Julio Iglesias, ruling the court lacks jurisdiction because the alleged crimes…
World
Anthony Joshua resumes training after fatal crash that killed close friends
Anthony Joshua has returned to the gym, sharing a measured but unmistakable sign of progress as he recovers from a car crash…
Somalia
Mogadishu Airport Closing One Day for Local Council Elections
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s civil aviation regulator will shut Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport for a full day on Thursday, Dec. 25,…
