East-Africa
Oxfam: Millions in Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia face drought; water up 2000% in worst-hit areas
East Africa’s new drought surge pushes millions toward hunger as water prices soar and livestock die Friday March 6, 2026…
crisis
Somalia
Somalia’s Fuel Prices Jump 77% as Middle East Crisis Deepens
Somalia fuel prices jump 77% in 72 hours as Middle East conflict disrupts supply MOGADISHU, Somalia — Fuel prices in…
Southern-Africa
Can South Africa Solve Its Healthcare Crisis Before Courts Rule?
South Africa’s proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) — billed by the government as the country’s most sweeping health overhaul since…
East-Africa
Public Outrage Over Zimbabwe’s $25M Soccer Spending Amid Health Crisis
The Zimbabwean government’s decision to allocate US$25 million to a new football tournament has ignited a debate about priorities and…
West-Africa
West Africa Confronts Critical Health Crisis Amid Rising Drug Abuse
Synthetic Drug Crisis in West Africa: A Public Health Emergency A new report warns that the proliferation of synthetic drugs…
World
Who’s Who in the U.S.-Iran Crisis Power Struggle
The United States–Iran crisis is not a two-player standoff. It is a layered confrontation running from Washington and Tehran through…
Somalia
U.N. report warns 6.5 million Somalis at risk of hunger crisis
MOGADISHU — Hunger is surging across Somalia as four consecutive failed rainy seasons collide with steep reductions in humanitarian funding,…
Somalia
Somali Government Says al-Shabab Faces Financial Crisis After Targeted Crackdown
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government says al-Shabab is facing mounting financial strain after a string of operations that killed…
East-Africa
Somali PM, German minister discuss drought crisis, security, and political reforms in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met Monday with a senior German delegation for talks on Somalia’s deepening…
World
Is the United Nations on the verge of a funding crisis?
Analysis: The UN’s budget math has turned existential The United Nations is navigating its most acute cash crunch in decades.…
World
Gordon Brown: Keir Starmer’s leadership crisis serious, but PM remains principled
Gordon Brown said the crisis engulfing Keir Starmer over Peter Mandelson was “serious” and that the Labour leader had been…
