Somalia
Islamist group tightens blockade on Mali capital Bamako
Bamako, Mali’s sprawling capital and a West African commercial centre of more than three million people, is facing a tightening siege as…
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World
UAE exits OPEC, dealing blow to global oil producers’ group
The United Arab Emirates has announced it will withdraw from the OPEC and OPEC+ oil alliances, a dramatic move that lands a…
Somalia
UAE leaves OPEC, dealing major blow to global oil producers’ group
By Maha El DahanTuesday April 28, 2026 Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al Saud receives United Arab Emirates’ Deputy Prime Minister…
World
Russian court labels top LGBTQ rights group extremist
Russia has moved to tighten its crackdown on LGBTQ activism, with a court declaring the country’s leading LGBTQ rights group “extremist” —…
World
Spanish police say Hutch group leader will contest extradition
A 37-year-old Irish man identified by Spanish authorities as “one of the leaders” of the Hutch Organised Crime Group is set to…
World
Iraqi armed group releases U.S. journalist
After a week in captivity in Baghdad, US journalist Shelly Kittleson has been freed by Iraq’s powerful armed faction Kataeb Hezbollah, according…
West-Africa
Rights Group Report Connects Killings in Burkina Faso to War Crimes
A recent report by Human Rights Watch has uncovered a harrowing reality in Burkina Faso, revealing that over 1,800 civilians have lost…
World
Four ambulances belonging to London Jewish group burned in fire
Police have launched an investigation into an anti‑Semitic hate crime after four ambulances operated by the Jewish Community Ambulance service were apparently…
World
Rap group Kneecap says crisis-hit Cuba is being ‘strangled’
Kneecap, the Irish-language rap trio from Belfast, said they joined an international aid convoy to Cuba because they could not stand by…
Somalia
Somalia Renews US-Backed Fight Against al-Shabab: Why It Matters
Analysis: U.S.-backed airpower reshapes Somalia’s fight with al-Shabab — but can gains hold as peacekeepers depart? Somalia’s government says a combination of…
Somalia
Opposition: Ex-leaders barred from airport meeting; government cites security breach
Somali opposition says ex-president, ex-PM blocked from Mogadishu airport meeting; government cites security breach Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 MOGADISHU — Somalia’s opposition-aligned…
