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  Washington— During a pivotal week for Somalia's security blueprint, dialogues in Washington and New York highlighted the pressing necessity for readiness ahead of the African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). Rising friction between Somalia and Ethiopia over Ethiopia's maritime accord with North Western State of Somalia has stirred the pot, capturing the attention of global stakeholders. Somalia is on the verge of finalizing the lineup for the fresh AUSSOM, with the current African Union mission wrapping up…

In recent weeks, a troubling wave of violence has swept through Cameroonian journalism, as reporters find themselves under siege. Armed assailants wielding rifles and machetes have launched "brutal attacks" against them, an alarming development coming just ahead of the impending presidential election scheduled for next year. President Paul Biya, who has held sway over the nation for more than 40 years, has yet to declare his intentions regarding another term, but pressure from his supporters to continue his reign is…

In Niger, the increase in attacks by jihadist groups in the north is hitting the agricultural sector hard. While the sowing season is in full swing, farmers are finding it increasingly difficult to access their fields, pastoralists are stranded in the south and thus miss the transition period. In the middle of the winter…

Just days after a new tension between the two countries over Western Sahara, Algiers said it was "deeply concerned" after revelations that Algerian officials could have been spied on via this spy program. According to the press release from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Algiers condemns Morocco's large-scale use Israeli…

"All indicators are red" in Tunisia. The country is overwhelmed by the Covid-19 health crisis, according to the World Health Organization. We apologize for more than one hundred daily deaths and a total of 16,000 deaths. The highest mortality rate on the entire continent and in the Arab world. Health infrastructures, notoriously underprivileged, are overwhelmed and the country is relying more than…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the reform of the Electoral Commission voted on Friday, June 4, by the National Assembly to try to ensure transparency in the next election, provoked the anger of Martin Fayulos and his ally Adolphe Muzito. as reported from Kinshasa, Pascal MulegwaThe text had already been discussed…

Ghana's modern artwork has gained worldwide recognition, and an increasing number of collectors are selecting up works produced on this small West African nation. However the native market continues to be affected by its lack of infrastructure. From our Accra correspondent,The brand new modern artwork gallery Ada moved to…

NEW DELHI - Ever since the new COVID-19 pandemic hit, several parts of the world have had their own share of challenges with nations ravaging deep economic crises and deaths, thus virtually destroying operations, whether government or privately sponsored. When the US, Brazil and Italy were hit the hardest, it seems that the wave has shifted to India, one of the world's giant economies. So fast are the cases spreading that even control of it has been so problematic and left thousands exposed? On Friday, people across…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, has once again witnessed an increased presence of troops on Wednesday night is the latest sign of a possible breakdown of the opposition. Turkish-trained Haram'ad police with armored vehicles have been deployed on the streets at several major intersections, following the immediate former Mogadishu police chief Braiger General Sadik John protected by dozens of soldiers moved from the airport facility to the Circolo Ufficiale area. The unusual army movement has…

Prices of imported basic products are still stable or rising in the Central African Republic, despite the gradual resumption of traffic on the corridor connecting Douala to Bangui. This is the case, for example, with the cement price, which has risen by more than 50% since the crisis began in December. "Here's the site,…