Southern-Africa
South Africa’s President Refuses to Resign as Impeachment Calls Grow
Defying mounting pressure, President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will stay in office after the Constitutional Court’s judgment on the Section…
President
Central-Africa
DR Congo Opposition Rejects President Tshisekedi’s Third-Term Bid
President Félix Tshisekedi has ignited a political backlash in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after saying he would consider…
Somalia
Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Questions Timing of Opposition Protest in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday cast doubt on the opposition’s decision to organize a planned…
West-Africa
Former Somali president says troops blocked his home before Mogadishu protest
Sunday May 10, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said Sunday that security forces had sealed…
Somalia
Somalia: Former President Moves to North Mogadishu Ahead of Planned Protest
MOGADISHU – Former Somali president Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has moved to northern Mogadishu, with reports saying the relocation is…
East-Africa
Somali President arrives in Djibouti for Guelleh inauguration
Saturday May 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud landed in Djibouti City on Friday at the…
Somalia
Farmaajo urges inclusive election deal before Mohamud’s term ends
Saturday May 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has urged the country’s leaders to use…
Somalia
Somalia: Farmaajo Says President Must Set Inclusive Election Framework Before Term Ends
MOGADISHU, May 8 – Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo on Friday urged President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to put in…
Southern-Africa
South Africa’s Constitutional Court Overturns Vote Shielding President Ramaphosa
South Africa’s top court has struck down Parliament’s 2022 move to halt impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa, ruling the…
Southern-Africa
Botswana Mourns Former President Festus Mogae, Praised as ‘Remarkable’
Former President Festus Mogae has died at 86, the government announced, marking the passing of the nation’s third leader in…
Southern-Africa
Namibia’s President Fires Police Chief After Security Breach
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has not publicly stated why Inspector General Joseph Shikongo was removed, but the decision comes in the…
