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EU to keep patrolling for Somali pirates until end of 2018

The European Union's naval mission will keep patrolling for pirates off the coast of Somalia for another two years, to guard against any resurgence...

Thirsty Somalis trek 60 km for water as drought and conflict bite

A second poor rainy season in Somalia has pushed livestock herders in the drought-hit Puntland region to trek an average of 60 km (40...

Two women defy the odds to run for president in Somalia

Anab Dahir (Left) and Fadumo Dayib (Right). Photo Credit: Africanews     Somalia is a patriarchal society which has never had a female leader until recently when...

[Update] Scores dead in a car bomb blast near a market in Somali capital.

Security officers at the scene of the suicide car bomb, which hit a market in southern Mogadishu. Photo Credit: AP   A suspected car bomb on...

Somalia elections: ‘Huge corruption’

Massive cases of corruption and voter intimidation have marred the ongoing parliamentary elections in Somalia, the auditor general has told the BBC. Bribes of between...

Kenyans support the closure of the ‘Dadaab’ Somali refugee camp, survey shows

Refugees stand outside their tent at the Ifo Extension refugee camp in Dadaab, near the Kenya-Somalia border in Garissa County. Photo Credit: Reuters   A new...

Ships more at risk after first Somali pirate attack in years: officials

Merchant vessels sailing through busy shipping lanes between Somalia and Yemen may be underestimating the risk of piracy and terrorism following two attempted attacks...

[Video] US election: Donald Trump criticizes Somalis

The Republican Party presidential candidate Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on the Somali community in the US state of Minnesota. He has blamed...

29 killed in Somalia’s Galkayo city fighting

At least 29 people have been killed in fighting between militias in Somalia's central Galkayo city, according to the Reuters news agency. Officials in Somalia...

Burundi to withdraw troops in Somalia over unpaid allowances for 10 months

The government of Burundi has announced it will withdraw its troops from the African Union (AU) force fighting militants in Somalia over unpaid allowances...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

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Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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