By Omar M. ElmiThursday August 6, 2026 As the Middle East war widens, Djibouti’s strategic balancing act faces its greatest test The conflict in the Middle East is spreading well beyond the…
Benin has inaugurated a new Senate, creating a second parliamentary chamber tasked with strengthening legislative oversight and safeguarding the country’s…
Burkina Faso’s military government has been placed on Civicus’s 2026 watchlist amid what the human rights group calls a rapid…
By: Mohamed Mukhtar IbrahimSunday August 2, 2026 With foreign assistance contracting, fiscal pressures intensifying and humanitarian demands rising, Somalia can…
Under mounting pressure from multiple fronts, the International Criminal Court (ICC) faces a deepening test of its authority: the US…
By: Afyare A. ElmiMonday July 20, 2026 A fresh round of internationally facilitated talks between the government and opposition is…
Somalia: Baidoa Fighting Deepens Pressure on Aden Madobe’s South West Administration BAIDOA, Somalia — Fighting erupted overnight in Baidoa after…
British police are investigating reports of a social media post that appeared to celebrate the death of Ann Widdecombe. The…
by Joey PetersSaturday July 11, 2026 The arrest in Mogadishu of a man accused of helping run the Feeding Our…
As the World Cup roars across North America, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has made himself nearly as visible as the…
By: Yusuf Said Hersi Saturday June 20, 2026 Part 1: Introduction When President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud returned to the presidency…
