Somalia
Somalia’s New Parliament Speaker Takes Office, Pledges Unity and Stronger Oversight
Wednesday August 12, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Abdulqadir Mohamed Nur Jaamac took the helm of Somalia’s House of the People on Wednesday,…
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East-Africa
Ethiopian AUSSOM troops withdraw from Buurhakaba district as Somali army takes over base
Mogadishu (AX) — Ethiopian troops with the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have left Buurhakaba district in the…
World
Andy Burnham Says He Is ‘Ready to Lead’ as He Takes Over Labour
Andy Burnham promised to restore “hope” and revive “the Labour they once knew” as he formally took charge of the governing party.…
Somalia
Memo shows former DP World chief Bin Sulayem takes charge of Malaysia’s MMC Port
By Yantoultra Ngui and Rozanna LatiffThursday July 16, 2026 Chairman of DP World Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem wears his headphones during the…
North-Africa
Sudan army receives Darfur paramilitary defectors as anger mounts
By Eltayeb Siddig, Nafisa Eltahir and Khalid AbdelazizTuesday June 23, 2026 Parents of victims mass-murdered by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) sit…
World
Grenfell anniversary walk takes place before tower demolition
Grief, remembrance and an unrelenting demand for accountability will shape this year’s Grenfell anniversary, the last one to be marked before the…
Somalia
Aden Madobe takes office as Southwest president in Baidoa handover
Thursday June 11, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur Madobe, newly elected president of Somalia’s Southwest State, formally assumed office…
World
EU takes Ireland to court over alleged failure to enforce peat-cutting rules
A long-running dispute over peat extraction in Ireland has reached a new flashpoint, with the European Commission hauling the State before Europe’s…
Somalia
Diabetes Takes Heavy Toll on Families in North Western State of Somalia
Thursday June 4, 2026 Ismail Jama Ali by the shack where he and his family now live after diabetes forced him out…
World
Right-wing outsider takes slim lead in Colombian election
Colombia’s presidential race is headed for a high-stakes runoff, with right-wing outsider Abelardo De La Espriella poised to face leftist Ivan Cepeda…
Somalia
Garissa 2027 governor race takes shape as Senator Haji courts Awliyahan support
by STEPHEN ASTARIKOMonday May 18, 2026 Garissa governorship aspirant Abdulkadir Haji with Sultan Hamud Sheikh of the Awliyahan clan./STEPHEN ASTARIKO The contest…
