A fresh political standoff in Hiiraan is testing whether Somalia’s federal leadership has learned the lessons of earlier confrontations with local communities. The dispute between President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s government and Hiiraan’s…
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is accelerating at a devastating pace, with more than 2,500 people dead and…
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Keir Starmer’s downfall is easy to cast as the cautionary tale of a prime minister who let a commanding Commons majority slip…
Andy Burnham’s return to Westminster, once treated as an internal Labour headache, now looks like a direct test of Keir Starmer’s authority.…
By Ahmed Abdi Hussein Thursday April 30, 2026 Somalia has one of the strongest livestock sectors in the region, yet the country…
In a decisive move to bolster national security, Burkina Faso’s Council of Ministers approved a draft law on April 24 aiming to…
Turkey’s expanding role in Somalia has become a fresh source of political unease in Mogadishu, after reports surfaced of direct talks between…
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As the Republic of the Congo approaches a March 15 presidential election widely viewed as tightly controlled, attention is fixed on Denis…
