World
Donald Trump Signs Budget Deal, Ending the U.S. Government Shutdown
President Donald Trump signed a short-term spending bill to end a four-day partial government shutdown, hours after the Republican-controlled House…
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Somalia
Somali federal government bars landings of planes carrying semi-autonomous regional security personnel
Somalia blocks planes carrying Jubaland, Puntland State security teams from landing in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government on…
Somalia
Somali Government Blocks Planes With Regional Guards Over Security Concerns
Somalia bars planes carrying Jubaland, Puntland State security from Mogadishu ahead of talks MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government on…
Somalia
UN urges dialogue after federal government blocks regional security flights
Monday, Feb. 2, 2026 Mogadishu — The United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia urged the federal government and regional…
Somalia
Jubaland, Puntland State accuse Somalia’s federal government of turning back security delegation flights
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Jubaland and Puntland State regional administrations on Sunday accused the federal government of blocking planes carrying their…
Somalia
Puntland State, Jubaland accuse Somalia’s federal government of jeopardizing their delegation
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Puntland State and Jubaland on Sunday accused Somalia’s federal government of endangering their delegations and security personnel…
World
U.S. government shutdown begins as funding deadline expires
The U.S. government entered a partial shutdown after a budget deadline passed without House action on a 2026 spending plan,…
World
China ends sanctions targeting UK politicians and government figures
China has agreed to lift sanctions on five British lawmakers and two members of the House of Lords, Prime Minister…
Southern-Africa
South African Government Designates Senior Israeli Diplomat Persona Non Grata
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s government accused Israel on Tuesday of multiple diplomatic violations, alleging that official Israeli channels launched “insulting…
World
Kurdish militias reach deal to merge with Syrian government forces
Syria’s government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have reached a sweeping agreement to fold Kurdish security units and their…
West-Africa
Burkina Faso Military Government Disbands All Political Parties
Military Government Dissolves Political Parties, Citing Unity and Stability The military-led government has taken the drastic step of dissolving all…
