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Mogadishu Car Bomb ‘kills At Least 14’

At least 14 people were killed on Sunday when a car packed with explosives blew up near a busy intersection in...

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Intel Hub Set Up In Uganda To Fight Shadowy Rebel Group

Countries in Africa's Great Lakes region launched an intelligence nerve centre in Uganda Saturday to better coordinate...

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Dwight Yorke Felt ‘like A Criminal’ As He Was Denied Entry To the US By Travel Ban

Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke was “made to feel like a criminal” as he was denied entry to the...

International

Burundi, AU Resolve AMISOM Pay Dispute

Burundi and the African Union (AU) reached an agreement on Thursday on the modalities of payment of Burundian troops...

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Shabaab Claims Attack As New Somali Leader Takes Office

Somalia's Shabaab extremists claimed a mortar strike that left two children dead near the presidential palace Thursday...

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Somalia’s New Leader Faces Delicate Balancing Act

Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed's victory in Somalia's presidential election last week brought joyous crowds into the streets...

International

President Farmaajo Officially Takes Over

Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo, the new President of Somalia officially took over the reigns at the presidency,...

Diaspora

Onaapo Election Victory Celebrations Hit Dublin At The Heart Of Irsih Government Party, Fine Gael – Courtesy NPP Ireland

THE Irish arm of the governing Ghanaian New Patriotic Party finally held their 2016 General Elections Victory...

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Libya Still In the Mire As Another Anniversary Passes

Libya's transition has been bogged down by insecurity and chaos, leaving the country looking like a "failed state" six...

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US Warns of Growing Piracy Risk Off West Africa

The United States is increasingly worried about pirate attacks off West Africa and is committed to helping countries...

International

Food Prices Soar In Drought-Hit Countries

Drought in East Africa has led to a sharp increase in the price of staple foods, raising fears that hunger will worsen,...

International

Trump Calls Presidents of Nigeria, South Africa

President Donald Trump has been increasingly chatting with other world leaders during his first weeks in office. On...

International

Why Has the UAE Chosen Somaliland?

The Horn of Africa is strategic for Gulf nations because of ongoing military operations in Yemen and in the long term...

Headlines

‘Islamophobia’ Fuelling Terrorism

"Islamophobia" in parts of the world is fuelling terrorism, the head of the United Nations said on a visit to Saudi...

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Trump Says He’ll Win Travel Ban Battle, More Measures Coming

US President Donald Trump said Friday he is confident his administration will prevail in the legal battle over his...

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Trump Says Considering ‘brand New’ Immigration Order

US President Donald Trump has said he is considering drafting a new order to ban migrants from majority-Muslim nations...

Opinion

Asylum Seekers Fleeing US For Canada Brave Snow, Extreme Cold

Farhan Ahmed hoped to find refuge in the United States after fleeing death threats in Somalia, but fear over a US...

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Trump Running America Like Family Business – Lecturer

US president Donald Trump is governing the world’s most powerful country as though it were his “family business”,...

International

Donald Trump Considers Issuing New Travel Ban

Donald Trump is considering a new executive order to ban citizens of certain countries from travelling to the US after...