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Puntland State of Somalia Accuses Somalia and Türkiye of Paying Pirates After MV LUTUF Freed
Garowe (AX) — Puntland State has challenged Somalia’s account of the release of the MV LUTUF, alleging that ransom payments by the…
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Mongbwalu Residents Show Resilience as Ebola Engulfs Gold-Mining Town
Editor’s Note: Three months after the World Health Organization declared Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, affected…
East-Africa
Somalia, Regional Officials Meet in Nairobi to Boost Red Sea, Gulf of Aden Security
© UN Nairobi Participants at the 5th Regional Maritime Law Enforcement Dialogue for the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Nairobi (AX)…
East-Africa
Ethiopia Names Several Unlicensed Somali-Linked Hawala and Remittance Operators
Addis Ababa (AX) — Ethiopia’s central bank has issued a warning over unlicensed money transfer agents and illegal hawala networks, naming several…
East-Africa
Five Mandera herders abducted by al-Shabaab freed after elders’ intervention
Crime scene Five herders abducted near the Kenya-Somalia border by suspected al-Shabaab militants have regained their freedom after elders from both sides…
East-Africa
Why Somalia’s 2026 Election Was Delayed and What It Means for the Country’s Political Future
Somalia’s planned 2026 national election was pushed into 2027 after parliament approved constitutional changes extending the terms of the president and lawmakers…
East-Africa
Salif Keïta Withdraws From South Africa’s Macufe Festival Over Xenophobia Fears
Malian singer Salif Keïta has withdrawn from South Africa’s Macufe festival, citing concerns over xenophobic violence targeting African migrants. Organizers in the…
East-Africa
New Testimony Raises Questions About Cause of Malawi VP’s Plane Crash
Fresh testimony has cast doubt on claims that poor weather caused the plane crash that killed Vice-President Saulos Chilima in 2024, with…
East-Africa
Zambian Opposition Leader Mundubile Is Being Questioned by Police
Presidential election runner-up and opposition leader Brian Mundubile went into hiding after police raids and arrests the day after the vote, saying…
Central-Africa
US-sanctioned tanker hijacked off Yemen coast and diverted to Somalia
A Somali pirate skiff. Photo: Indian Navy An armed group has seized a tanker off Yemen and is reportedly steering it toward…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Says Lobito Corridor Offers Path to Economic Sovereignty
Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi has urged countries involved in the Lobito Corridor to turn the ambitious transport link into…
