The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda as a "public health emergency of international concern," highlighting the potential threat to neighboring regions. Although this outbreak has not escalated to a pandemic level, countries bordering the DRC are alerted to a heightened risk of the virus spreading. According to the WHO, as of Saturday, the Ituri province in the DRC reported 80 suspected deaths, eight confirmed laboratory cases, and 246…

Grace Eliza GoodwinMonday May 11, 2026 The search for two missing US soldiers off Morocco’s coast has taken a solemn turn: the Army says the body of one of them has now been found and identified as First Lieutenant Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. The remains of one of the two service members who disappeared last week during a training exercise in Morocco were recovered, the US Army said. The Army identified the soldier as 27-year-old 1st Lt Kendrick Lamont Key Jr, a platoon leader and air defence artillery officer from Richmond,…

By Khadar AfrahTuesday April 14, 2026 For years, Somalia’s opposition has made its presence felt from Mogadishu statements and Nairobi hotel corridors, while Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has worked from Villa Somalia to stretch his authority, centralize power, and treat the federal arrangement as something still under construction. At some point, political opposition has to move beyond speeches and into strategy. In South West State, it did not. Federal troops moved into Baidoa, forced President Abdiaziz Laftagareen from office…

Friday March 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s political fallout over constitutional changes deepened this week after Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre formally fired two state ministers who had already announced they were quitting in protest earlier this month. In a statement released Thursday, the Prime Minister’s Office said the dismissals were carried out under Articles 120 and 117 of the Provisional Constitution, as well as the Council of Ministers’ internal regulations. The office said the move was intended to…

Monday, March 9, 2026 Mojtaba Khamenei, the 56-year-old son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader following his father’s killing in U.S.-Israeli strikes, positioning a low-profile but long-rumored power broker at the apex of the Islamic Republic. The selection cements a potentially dynastic handover at the heart of a system founded in 1979 on religious authority and revolutionary legitimacy rather than hereditary succession. Mojtaba Khamenei has never held public office, rarely appeared in…

DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti (AX) — Ali Aref Bourhan, the dominant political figure who led Djibouti during the final decade of French colonial rule and helped steer its fraught path to independence, died Monday after a long illness. He was 91. President Ismail Omar Guelleh announced the death and offered condolences to Bourhan’s family, praising his decades of public service. “Ali Aref Bourhan will remain forever in the hearts of our citizens as a tireless public servant, guided by a strong sense of duty and commitment to…

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A rickshaw operator was shot dead late Sunday in Mogadishu’s Dayniile district by an armed man believed to be a Somali government soldier, relatives and witnesses said, in a killing that has revived public anger over military accountability in the capital. The victim, identified by family as Abdirisaq Abuukar Mohamud, was killed in the Barwaqo area of Dayniile. The assailant was allegedly a member of the Somali National Army, reportedly among troops trained in Eritrea, according to relatives.…

Trump unveils $12 billion farm aid as he threatens new Mexico tariffs, presses China on soybeans WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday announced a $12 billion aid package for U.S. farmers hammered by low prices and trade disputes, pairing fresh relief with a new tariff threat against Mexico and fresh pressure on China to accelerate soybean purchases. The White House said $11 billion will flow as one-time direct payments to row-crop producers through the Agriculture Department’s Farmer Bridge Assistance Program.…

The Resilient Struggle Against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) once again finds itself in the throes of a battle against the dreaded Ebola virus. As the central Kasai province witnesses a resurgence, the realities of managing this crisis echo through the halls of health authorities, communities, and international organizations. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 42 lives have already been claimed out of 64 confirmed cases, underscoring the urgency of the…

Ebola Outbreak in DRC: Challenges, Responses, and Global Implications The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) finds itself grappling with its first Ebola outbreak in three years. With 48 confirmed and probable cases and 31 reported deaths, the outbreak declared on September 4th in Kasai Province near the Angolan border has put the world on alert. The Ground Zero: Kasai Province In the remote corners of Kasai Province, the Ebola outbreak has sparked a race against time. The World Health Organization (WHO), aware of the…