Somalia
Somali government plans housing project for nearly 80,000 people
Friday May 8, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government says it plans to construct 12,000 homes to help resettle nearly 80,000…
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World
House explosion in UK kills 2 people and injures 3 others
Two people have been killed and three others, including a child, taken to hospital after what police described as a “suspicious” explosion…
East-Africa
Ifrah F Ahmed’s debut cookbook celebrates Somali cuisine, history and people
Sundus AbdiSaturday April 25, 2026 Ifrah F Ahmed turned to Somali community members around the world to research her book, Soomaaliya: Food,…
World
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least 19 people
Ukraine was hit by one of the war’s most devastating overnight assaults as a huge Russian drone and missile attack killed at…
World
Beirut shelter rarely empties as crises continue driving people there
High in the mountains above Beirut, in the village of Aintoura, a former school has taken on a very different purpose. Classrooms…
World
Israeli military tells people in Iran to avoid trains
Live Israeli military warns people in Iran to steer clear of trains Middle East
Somalia
U.N. warns clashes in southwest Somalia displace 45,000 people
Monday March 30, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Fresh fighting and mounting tensions in Somalia’s Southwest State have driven an estimated 45,000 people…
World
Study Finds Meningitis Kills About 250,000 People Annually
An estimated 259,000 people die from meningitis each year worldwide, according to a large new study released after the disease sparked fresh…
World
Russian strikes across Ukraine leave 12 people dead
Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones across Ukraine overnight, killing 12 people and wounding more than a dozen, authorities said,…
World
How People in Washington View a Potential War With Iran
WASHINGTON — The United States and Israel this week launched Operation Epic Fury on Iran, a move that has coincided with the…
East-Africa
Oxfam: Millions in Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia face drought; water up 2000% in worst-hit areas
East Africa’s new drought surge pushes millions toward hunger as water prices soar and livestock die Friday March 6, 2026 MOGADISHU —…
