East-Africa
Somalia, AU forces capture senior al-Shabaab commander
Saturday April 4, 2026 A senior al-Shabaab commander has been captured in southern Somalia in a joint operation carried out by the…
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Somalia
Somali intelligence NISA kills senior al-Shabaab commanders in central Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said Sunday its operatives killed at least 22 al-Shabaab fighters, including several…
Somalia
Somalia’s intelligence agency kills senior Al-Shabaab leader linked to 2025 attacks
Somalia says senior al-Shabab planner behind 2025 attacks killed in Lower Shabelle strike MOGADISHU, Somalia (AX) — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security…
World
Kharkiv senior vows to stay, even if it means dying here
KHARKIV, Ukraine — A Russian-launched Shahed drone struck a residential building in Kharkiv just before 4 a.m., damaging the apartment of a…
Somalia
Senior Somali Police Commander Survives Mogadishu Roadside Bomb Attack
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A senior Somali police health official, Abdirizak Afgaduud, survived an apparent assassination attempt Friday morning after an improvised explosive…
World
Keir Starmer under pressure as senior aides abruptly resign
Keir Starmer’s authority is under acute scrutiny after top aides quit, an exodus that narrows the circle of trust around the prime…
World
Senior Hamas leader rules out disarmament, opposes any foreign rule
Hamas will not surrender its weapons or accept foreign oversight in Gaza, senior leader Khaled Meshal said in Doha, rejecting U.S. and…
Somalia
Somali intelligence kills senior al-Shabaab finance operative in Lower Shabelle
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency said Thursday its forces killed a senior al-Shabab operative who ran the militant…
World
Trump claims U.S.-Cuba deal being forged with senior officials after blockade threat
Trump says U.S. in talks with Havana after threatening tariffs on oil shipments to Cuba WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Washington…
Southern-Africa
South Africa Declares Israel’s Senior Diplomat Persona Non Grata
South Africa’s government says it has logged formal violations by Israel after what it described as a series of public affronts against…
Southern-Africa
South African Government Designates Senior Israeli Diplomat Persona Non Grata
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s government accused Israel on Tuesday of multiple diplomatic violations, alleging that official Israeli channels launched “insulting attacks” against…
