Central-Africa
Constitutional Reform Sparks Political Tensions in DR Congo
Even as Ebola resurges and violence grips eastern DR Congo, a fierce political fight is unfolding over a constitutional change…
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Somalia
MP Falhada questions SHA effectiveness after Garissa hospital viral video sparks debate
by STEPHEN ASTARIKOMonday June 8, 2026 East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Falhada Iman Dekow speaking to the press in…
Southern-Africa
South Africa’s Freedom Day Sparks Debate: Celebrate or Commiserate?
As South Africa marks Freedom Day, celebrations share space with sober reflection. Thirty-two years after the country’s first democratic election,…
Southern-Africa
Leaders Urge Calm After ‘Igbo King’ Row Sparks Violence in South Africa
Eastern Cape Premier Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane, backed by the national government, has appealed for calm after violent unrest erupted in…
Somalia
Trump draws criticism for calling Somalia a “fourth world country”
US President Donald Trump has sparked fresh controversy after reportedly referring to Somalia as a “fourth-world country” during remarks made…
West-Africa
Sirleaf Sparks Controversy Over Liberia’s Citizenship Racial Clause
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Calls for Revision of Citizenship Clause in Liberia Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has revived a long-standing…
World
Israel’s green light for West Bank land registry sparks outrage
Israel has approved a process to register land in the occupied West Bank as “state property,” prompting swift condemnation from…
World
China’s latest purge sparks fears of catastrophic military miscalculation
Xi’s military purge narrows China’s command — and raises the risk of miscalculation China’s sweeping purge of senior generals has…
East-Africa
Israel’s North Western State of Somalia recognition sparks uproar and threats in a volatile region
Israel’s formal recognition of North Western State of Somalia has thrust the breakaway territory into the international spotlight, jolting the…
Somalia
Somalia’s suspension of UAE accord sparks fierce backlash from federal states
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Jubaland and Puntland State, along with the self-declared republic of North Western State of Somalia, have…
