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Nigeria’s intensifying crackdown on crude oil theft is yielding notable progress, as the country aims to curb the massive financial losses caused by illicit activities in...
The reported death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar marks a significant turning point in the Gaza conflict, offering both hope and peril. On one hand, the...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday pitched his “victory plan” to European Union leaders and NATO defense ministers, emphasizing the importance of European unity and sustained...
The Israeli military is investigating whether a recent operation in Gaza may have killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, following the elimination of three militants in the...
A 21-year-old man from Maryland, Michael Sam Teekaye Jr., has been arrested and charged with attempting to join ISIS-Somalia, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District...
U.S. President Joe Biden announced a new $425 million security package for Ukraine on Wednesday, underscoring the U.S. commitment to bolster Ukraine’s defenses as the country...
The United States launched airstrikes on Houthi weapons storage sites in Yemen on Wednesday, in a move aimed at countering the Iran-backed militant group’s yearlong campaign...
Daniel Chapo, the presidential candidate of Mozambique’s ruling party, appears to be on the brink of victory, comfortably leading in nine of the country’s 11 provinces...
Hundreds of Somali migrants stranded in Libya are enduring unimaginable hardships, trapped in a violent cycle of abuse, starvation, and uncertainty. Driven by poverty and conflict,...
Maher al-Assad, the younger brother of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has long been an enigmatic yet influential figure within Syria’s power structure. As commander of the...
In a new report released by Microsoft, cybercriminal networks in Russia, China, and Iran are increasingly collaborating with authoritarian governments to launch cyberespionage and hacking campaigns...
The longstanding dispute over the Nile River has deepened, as Egypt and Sudan rejected the recently ratified Nile River Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA), raising tensions...
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will converge on Pennsylvania, a critical battleground state, with campaign events at opposite ends of the state....
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened a high-level security meeting on Monday, directing military officials to prepare for “immediate military action” as tensions with South...
In a sophisticated and alarming cyberattack, hackers diverted more than $350,000 intended for a Somali solar energy company, underscoring critical vulnerabilities within the International Solar Alliance...
The World Bank has revised its 2024 economic growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa, lowering it from 3.4% to 3% due to the severe economic toll of...
The United States has taken a significant step in supporting Israel by deploying the advanced Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system to the...
Kenya has enacted a 6% minimum wage increase, set to take effect on November 1, 2024, following months of extensive negotiations involving the government, trade unions,...
A man was arrested on gun charges at a security checkpoint near a rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in California on Saturday. The Riverside...
Tensions between Israel and Lebanon have seen a notable shift following a conversation between U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last Wednesday....
Tensions between Taiwan and China have escalated once again as Taiwan reported the movement of a Chinese aircraft carrier group near its southern waters on Sunday....
As temperatures soar to unprecedented levels across the United States, the dangerous combination of extreme heat and methamphetamine use is claiming more lives, particularly in the...
Protests have erupted in Kilifi County, Kenya, as dozens of residents and activists rally against a proposed nuclear power plant, set to be the country’s first....
Taiwan has pledged a total of $24 million to support critical sectors in Somaliland, further solidifying ties between the two diplomatically unrecognized states. Of this amount,...
Kenya Airways (KQ) announced on Friday that it will suspend all flights to and from Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, effective October 15, due to operational challenges as...
The integrity of U.S. voting systems has been under heightened scrutiny since the 2020 presidential election, with conspiracy theories claiming that machines were manipulated to favor...
Alexey Navalny, the Russian opposition leader who died in February while serving a 19-year prison sentence, anticipated his demise long before it occurred, according to his...
Guinea’s military junta, under the leadership of General Mamady Doumbouya, has implemented a new travel ban on ministers, restricting them from leaving the country without his...
Mozambique’s electoral authorities have extended voting in some regions and for overseas citizens in Germany due to logistical challenges. While most of the country completed voting...
China is set to issue special bonds as part of a sweeping effort to stabilize its ailing economy, marking one of the most substantial support measures...
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah continues to escalate as the Israeli military issued an evacuation order for residents in 23 southern Lebanese villages. The affected...
Kenyan actress Wanjiku Mburu, widely known for her role as Mama Baha on Machachari, recently received an emotional and unexpected call from her brother, George Mburu,...
Nihon Hidankyo, a Group of Atomic Bomb Survivors, Wins 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for Nuclear Disarmament Efforts The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to...
A U.S. Navy investigation has concluded that the tragic deaths of two elite Navy SEALs during a nighttime mission off the coast of Somalia in January...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday issued a stern warning to China, urging restraint and caution amid escalating tensions surrounding Taiwan. Blinken’s remarks followed...
The dangerous migration route from the Horn of Africa to the Gulf continues to claim lives, prompting renewed calls from the United Nations for safer migration...
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for two separate attacks on vessels in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, marking a new phase of maritime conflict...
In a small gathering room in St. Cloud, the voices of Minnesota’s Somali leaders carried a deep sense of urgency. More than 35 religious leaders and...
In a quiet but urgent tone, Yassin Ahmed, President of the Ethiopian Public Diplomacy Institute in Sweden, issued a stern warning about Egypt’s growing intervention in...
As winter looms, the war between Russia and Ukraine appears locked in a deadly stalemate, with neither rising casualty numbers nor plunging temperatures expected to alter...
Hurricane Milton, a powerful Category 3 storm, slammed into central Florida early Thursday, unleashing torrential rains and fierce winds, and leaving widespread destruction in its wake....
Hurricane Milton packed a catastrophic punch across Florida when it made landfall as a Category 3 storm. The widespread destruction is leaving millions without power and...
The latest warning from U.S. officials, highlighting the activities of Iranian hackers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), underscores the growing cyber threat landscape...
Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Temesgen Tiruneh, held a significant discussion today with the Director General of the United Nations International Organization for Migration (UN-IOM), Amy E....
Russia reported Wednesday that it had intercepted and destroyed 47 Ukrainian aerial drones targeting several regions along the Russia-Ukraine border, highlighting the escalating drone warfare that...
Kenya’s parliament has voted to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, with an overwhelming majority of 281 lawmakers in favor and 44 opposing the motion. This vote...
Israel’s Calculated Response to Iran: A Shift Away from Nuclear Sites Toward Military Targets As Israel faces heightened tensions in the region, a new military calculus...
The UK and the Netherlands are bracing for a potential surge in terrorism linked to escalating tensions in the Middle East. As Israel weighs a retaliatory...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s upcoming visit to Vientiane, Laos, marks a pivotal moment in U.S. engagement with Southeast Asia, a region that has become...
Somalia’s federal system was conceived as a solution to the decades of conflict and fragmentation that had ravaged the country. By decentralizing power and giving regional...