Somalia
US, UK urge restraint after Mogadishu government-opposition clashes
Thursday June 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Heavy gunfire that erupted in Mogadishu on Thursday drew sharp concern from the…
government
West-Africa
Former president rejects government limits on Mogadishu protest sites
Wednesday June 3, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said Tuesday that opposition leaders will not…
World
UK police watchdog to report on student murder within three months, government says
An independent watchdog is expected to report within three months on why British police handcuffed murder victim Henry Nowak as…
World
Mandelson said government would ‘never regret’ appointing him to US role, files show
Even before he arrived in Washington, Peter Mandelson was making a personal pledge: appoint him as Britain’s ambassador to the…
Somalia
Somalia Federal Government Proposes Designated Protest Sites Ahead of Opposition Rally
Somalia’s federal government has floated a plan to channel an expected opposition protest into designated parts of Mogadishu, according to…
Somalia
Puntland State Accuses Somalia’s Federal Government of Hindering Education Cooperation
Garowe, Somalia, May 30, 2026 – Puntland State’s education minister has accused Somalia’s federal government of standing in the way…
World
Starmer’s government returns to Westminster amid leadership challenge
A fresh row over Brexit has flared as Keir Starmer’s government prepares to return to Westminster, exposing divisions among the…
Somalia
Somali government presses ahead with one-person, one-vote plan after talks fail
Saturday May 16, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government on Friday said it will press ahead with one-person, one-vote…
Somalia
Somalia’s Neighbours Question Federal Government Legitimacy, Scale Back Ties
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s relations with some of its neighbors are fraying, with several regional governments now scaling back their…
East-Africa
Malawi Government Defends Use of Teargas on Former President Chakwera
What began as a solemn tribute to Malawi’s founding leader, Hastings Kamuzu Banda, quickly unraveled on Kamuzu Day when police…
World
Streeting quits UK government, paving way to challenge Starmer
Wes Streeting has resigned as UK Health Secretary, demanding a leadership contest in a move that has thrown Keir Starmer’s…
