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Somalia denounces Israeli recognition of Somaliland
AFP, Published on 27/12/2025
» MOGADISHU - Somalia reacted angrily Friday after Israel formally recognised its northern region of Somaliland as an "independent and sovereign state" -- the first country country to do so.
UN chief warns against regional war over DR Congo
AFP, Published on 15/02/2025
» ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday demanded the Democratic Republic of Congo’s “territorial integrity” be respected and a regional war avoided, at an African summit the day after Rwandan-backed fighters seized a second DRC provincial capital.
South Africa files court case accusing Israel of ‘genocidal acts’
AFP, Published on 30/12/2023
» THE HAGUE - South Africa filed a case on Friday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for what it said were "genocidal" acts in Gaza, with Israel rejecting the case "with disgust".
Somalia joins East Africa trade bloc in 'milestone'
AFP, Published on 25/11/2023
» NAIROBI - Conflict-weary Somalia on Friday became the eighth member of the East African Community (EAC) in a move hailed as a milestone for the troubled Horn of Africa country.
Uganda says 54 peacekeepers killed in Somalia attack
AFP, Published on 04/06/2023
» KAMPALA: Some 54 Ugandan peacekeepers died when militants besieged an African Union base in Somalia last week, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said, in one of the worst recent attacks by Al-Shabaab jihadists.
UN conference pledges $2.4bn to head off Horn of Africa famine
AFP, Published on 25/05/2023
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES): A United Nations-backed conference raised SS$2.4 billion Wednesday to prevent famine in the Horn of Africa, which is reeling from its worst drought in decades as global temperatures rise.
127 perish as flooding hits Rwanda
AFP, Published on 03/05/2023
» KIGALI - At least 127 people have died as floods and landslides engulfed several parts of Rwanda after torrential rains, destroying homes and cutting off roads, the presidency said Wednesday.
What foreign nations are doing to extract citizens from Sudan
AFP, Published on 26/04/2023
» KHARTOUM - Multiple nations have scrambled to evacuate embassy staff and citizens by road, air and sea from chaos-torn Sudan, where fighting between the army and paramilitaries has killed hundreds.
French rescue more than 100 from Sudan
AFP, Published on 24/04/2023
» PARIS - More than 100 people have been evacuated from Sudan on the first French flight out of the war-hit country after a "complicated" rescue operation, French officials said on Sunday.
Gunfire sounds during 'armistice' on 4th day of Sudan battles
AFP, Published on 19/04/2023
» KHARTOUM - Explosions shook Sudan's capital Tuesday evening despite claims of a ceasefire on the fourth day of fighting that has killed nearly 200.