Mogadishu -- Somali Minister of Defence, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, has issued a stern warning to opposition politicians, declaring that armed activity will not be tolerated in the capital, Mogadishu. ......

Mogadishu -- Somalia's federal government has announced new measures aimed at preventing opposition groups from arming themselves inside the capital, amid rising political tensions and failed reconciliation talks. ......

A former foreign minister, he founded an opposition political party and then served in the government as an unflagging negotiator with northern rebels. ......

UNHCR?s Mamadou Dian Balde on why Sudanese refugees return home despite war, cholera and collapse of services.

Attacks occurred between August 11 and August 20, UN human rights office said, adding that death toll may be higher.

Le nord du Mali a été ciblé par les jihadistes, qui ont procédé à des exécutions de civils dans la région de Ménaka. Mardi, ce sont des positions de l'armée qui ont été attaquées dans au moins trois localités. Ce jeudi, des populations civiles quittaient toujours des villages pour se protéger.

Les forces armées nigériennes ont mené le 15 août une "opération chirurgicale" sur l'île de Shilawa, dans le sud-est du Niger, qui a tué "Bakoura". De son vrai nom Ibrahim Mahamadou, il était un chef de Boko Haram depuis 2021.

The Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP), in partnership with the...

Cranes hoisted statues from depths of submerged site that authorities say may be extension of ancient city of Canopus...

Southampton and Nigeria midfielder Joe Aribo says playing cage football growing up in London made him the player he is today. ......

Nairobi -- The United States Embassy...

Local sources said the victims were escorting farmers to their farms on Monday morning when the group was attacked. ......

The police say incident unrelated to the 16 August bye-elections in Kano State. ......

Rome -- At least 23 Somali nationals have been confirmed dead after two migrant boats capsized in the Mediterranean Sea near the Italian island of Lampedusa, Somali officials said Wednesday. ......

Download logo H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, met with Professor Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector of the United Nations University, to discuss opportunities for joint cooperation between the two sides. This was during the activities of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), in which Egypt is participating with a high-level delegation headed by H.E. Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, on behalf of H.E. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President...

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The arrest of a French embassy employee in Mali has triggered a fresh diplomatic crisis between Paris and Bamako, underscoring the rapid deterioration of relations between the West African nation and its former colonial power. Yann Vezilier, a French national working at the French embassy in Bamako, was detained on 14 August 2025 alongside two Malian generals and other military personnel. Mali?s ruling junta accused him of working with French intelligence services to recruit soldiers, political figures, and civil society actors in an alleged plot to overthrow the country. Paris swiftly rejected the charges as ?unfounded,? denouncing the arrest as a...

Le nord du Mali a été ciblé par les jihadistes, qui ont procédé à des exécutions de civils dans la région de Ménaka. Mardi, ce sont des positions de l'armée qui ont été attaquées dans au moins trois localités, et ce jeudi, des populations civiles quittaient toujours des villages pour se protéger. Les précisions de notre correspondant régional de Serge Daniel

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Switzerland on Wednesday voiced deep concern over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan, citing increasing cases of severe...

14 years on, Somali leaders see Tuuml;rkiye as a key factor in recovery effortsSomalia and Tuuml;rkiye continue to expand ties into new areas, from energy and fisheries to trade and even space exploration Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's landmark trip to Somalia in 2011, while he was prime minister, is remembered as a watershed moment that reshaped the country's trajectory during one of its darkest times. When Erdogan visited Somalia in August 2011, the country was going through its worst drought in decades, compounded by years of state collapse. Erdogan arrived in Mogadishu...

Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Embassy in...

Research shows that the insect spreads other life-threatening infections such as yellow fever, dengue, Zika virus and chikungunya. ......

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A US-led coalition of mediators on Wednesday said it was ldquo;appalled by the continuous deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Sudanrdquo; and urged warring parties to take steps to protect civilians and allow aid...

The war in Sudan has unleashed a catastrophe that extends far beyond the destruction of infrastructure and the tragic loss of life. It has stripped the Sudanese people of their dignity, eroded their resilience, and dismantled one of the most vital pillars of survival: healthcare. Families are fractured, hospitals reduced to rubble, and ordinary citizens left to navigate a landscape where survival itself is a monumental challenge. The humanitarian and health emergency unfolding in Sudan is no longer a silent crisis #8211; it is a loud, desperate plea for international solidarity. Since fighting erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in April 2023,...

An aid convoy operated by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) came under attack Wednesday near the famine-stricken town of Mellit in North Darfur, underscoring the deepen ......

The death toll from Tuesday's terrorist attack on a mosque and nearby homes in the Unguwan Mantau area of Katsina State, northwestern Nigeria, has jumped to 50, with 37 more victims confirmed dead in the gruesome assault, and another 60 abducted....