France has opened disciplinary proceedings against its ambassador to the Central African Republic over allegations that he hosted sexual encounters with several young women at his official residence. The claims were initially…
By Abdirahman Hussein and Edwin OkothWednesday August 12, 2026 A Somali health worker measures an internally displaced child for signs…
With the contest to succeed outgoing UN Secretary-General António Guterres entering a decisive phase, the two African contenders — Senegal’s…
Sunday August 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A United Nations tender to auction vehicles, generators, computers and other equipment in…
By Omar M. ElmiThursday August 6, 2026 As the Middle East war widens, Djibouti’s strategic balancing act faces its greatest…
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…
