West-Africa
Nigeria Launches Manhunt After Mass Abductions in Niger State
President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to track down armed kidnappers responsible for attacks on four villages in Niger State, where…
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Somalia
North Western State of Somalia Forces Seize Weapons and Armored Vehicles After Recent Deadly Clan Clashes
North Western State of Somalia forces have confiscated weapons and armored vehicles from rival groups linked to recent clan clashes in the…
Central-Africa
Türkiye denies reports of airstrike off Puntland State coast after nine people killed
Garowe (AX) — Türkiye has rejected claims that its aircraft carried out a deadly strike off Puntland State’s coast, where fishermen and…
Somalia
Türkiye Declines to Deny Deadly Strikes on Puntland State Coast in BBC Response
Türkiye has stopped short of denying responsibility for two deadly strikes reported along Puntland State’s coast, where at least 13 people were…
Central-Africa
Airstrike Near Pirate-Held Vessel Off Puntland State Coast Kills at Least Nine
FILE – Cameroon-flagged M/V LUTUF general cargo ship crossing the Bosporus. The vessel was hijacked off Puntland State in August 2026 while…
Somalia
Puntland State warns ransom payments may fuel piracy’s return in Somalia
Somalia: Puntland State cautions that ransom payments may revive piracy networks AXADLE, Somalia, August 24, 2026 — Puntland State authorities have cautioned…
West-Africa
Nigeria Police Rescue 75 Kidnapping Victims in Kaduna State
Police in Nigeria have rescued 75 Fulani travellers—men, women and children—who were abducted from commercial buses in Kaduna State and held captive…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia President Pledges Peaceful Dialogue With Northeastern Administration
Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro has renewed his call for a peaceful, negotiated resolution…
Somalia
Southwest State Leader Warns as Tensions Escalate in Somalia’s Baidoa
BAIDOA, Somalia — South West President Sheikh Adan Madobe returned to Baidoa on Saturday and delivered a pointed warning to forces associated…
Somalia
Somali Government Says It Is Aware of Military Operations Off Puntland State Coast
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government says it is aware of military operations and shelling reported off Puntland State’s coast, as regional…
Somalia
Puntland State demands answers after warship shelling targets fishermen off its coast
Garowe (AX) — Puntland State has demanded an explanation from the countries operating unnamed international warships after shelling was reported off its…
