West-Africa
Burkina Faso Faces Scrutiny Over Human Rights Crackdown
Burkina Faso’s military government has been placed on Civicus’s 2026 watchlist amid what the human rights group calls a rapid and severe…
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North-Africa
One Billion Dollars Sits Idle as Somalia Faces Crisis
By: Mohamed Mukhtar IbrahimSunday August 2, 2026 With foreign assistance contracting, fiscal pressures intensifying and humanitarian demands rising, Somalia can ill afford…
West-Africa
International Criminal Court faces crisis as support statements fall short
Under mounting pressure from multiple fronts, the International Criminal Court (ICC) faces a deepening test of its authority: the US has threatened…
Somalia
Somalia Faces an Urgent Need for Political Agreement
By: Afyare A. ElmiMonday July 20, 2026 A fresh round of internationally facilitated talks between the government and opposition is scheduled for…
Somalia
Clashes Erupt in Baidoa as Aden Madobe Faces Mounting Leadership Challenges
Somalia: Baidoa Fighting Deepens Pressure on Aden Madobe’s South West Administration BAIDOA, Somalia — Fighting erupted overnight in Baidoa after forces aligned…
World
Online Post ‘Celebrating’ Widdecombe’s Death Faces Investigation
British police are investigating reports of a social media post that appeared to celebrate the death of Ann Widdecombe. The message, allegedly…
Somalia
Extraditing Feeding Our Future suspect from Somalia faces complicated political ties
by Joey PetersSaturday July 11, 2026 The arrest in Mogadishu of a man accused of helping run the Feeding Our Future fraud…
World
FIFA faces criticism as Infantino racks up air miles at World Cup
As the World Cup roars across North America, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has made himself nearly as visible as the players —…
Somalia
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Faces Security Challenges, Questions Over Somalia’s Political Future
By: Yusuf Said Hersi Saturday June 20, 2026 Part 1: Introduction When President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud returned to the presidency in May…
Somalia
Somalia Faces a Critical Crossroads Over Its National Direction
Abdirahman Roble UlayareTuesday June 16, 2026 After more than a quarter century of political turbulence, Somalia remains locked in a struggle to…
World
Spanish lottery vendor who cheated winner out of €4.7 million faces jail
A Spanish lottery vendor has been handed a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence after a court found he cheated the winner of a €4.7…
