CAPTION: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, left, being received in Djibouti recently. (File photo). By Agencies MOGADISHU – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has denounced Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, accusing Tel Aviv of exploiting the dispute between Mogadishu and the breakaway region. On Saturday June13th, 2026, he said Israel’s recognition of the region marks […]
CAPTION: Referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States, arrives in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh) MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A Somali soccer referee who was due to become the first from his country to officiate the World Cup but was denied entry to the United States was named Africa’s best referee and […]
By AgenciesWASHINGTON, DC – The United States government is conditioning lifesaving health assistance on broad access to surveillance data and extractive rights to pathogen samples and data for pharmaceutical development, Human Rights Watch said Monday, June 8th, 2026. Human Rights Watch issued an assessment of seven bilateral health agreements signed in late 2025 with Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, […]
CAPTION: Somali youth carrying guns in the capital Mogadishu recently. (File photo). By AgenciesMOGADISHU – Heavy fighting broke out in an area between the districts of Gubadleey in Mogadishu and Warsheekh in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region after federal government forces arrived to conduct an operation targeting what authorities described as illegally held weapons, local sources said.According […]
CAPTION: Disruption across parts of Mogadishu began easing on Friday as the fighting drew to a close. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera] By AgenciesMOGADISHU – Fighting between government forces and opposition fighters that paralysed parts of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, for more than two days has eased, with the federal government declaring that it has restored order.The violence erupted on […]
By Ernest JjingoKAMPALA – MultiChoice Uganda, a Canal+ Company has launched the FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament in Uganda unveiling comprehensive coverage on SuperSport, affordable subscription options and exciting customer promotions ahead of the world’s biggest football tournament scheduled for 11th June to 19th July, 2026.Hosted across the United States, Mexico and Canada, the FIFA […]
CAPTION: A sample of ebola virus in a laboratory for testing. (File photo.) By AgenciesNAIROBI – Kenya is among ten African countries at high risk of an Ebola outbreak; the Africa Centre for Disease Control (ACDC) has warned, as the Bundibugyo strain continues to spread across the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.Africa Centre for Disease Control […]