Semi-autonomous Jubaland government vows reciprocal action if Somalia arrests its leaders
Jubbaland’s attorney general issued an arrest warrant for President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday via the First Instance Court in Kismayo, accusing him of treason, inciting a civil war, and organising an armed uprising to disrupt the constitutional order in the country.
GBV: Japanese aid agency teams up with Nairobi government to pitch for women’s rights in Kenya
As Kenya confronts the challenges posed by gender-based violence (GBV), 11 Kenyan entrepreneurs have stepped up efforts to prevent GBV and support survivors of with solutions tailored to change their social and economic circumstances. Culminating weeks of mentorship, under this business plan contest, these changemakers will showcase their initiatives at...
Oreshnik or hazel tree: Russia’s new combat missile that’s elicited scrutiny from Western military experts
A US official, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, told Reuters that Russia had notified Washington shortly before the November 21 strike. A second official said the US had briefed Kyiv and allies to prepare for the possible use of such a weapon.
Mexico ready to retaliate if Trump imposes trade tariffs, warns the move would shed 400,000 US jobs
In after-hours trading on Wednesday, Mexico’s peso strengthened by as much as nearly 1 per cent against the dollar, reversing losses logged in previous days. Many analysts regard Trump’s tariff threats as more of a negotiating tactic than trade policy.
It’s estimated Iran-backed Hezbollah lost up to 4,000 people, faces long road to recover from war
Hezbollah emerges shaken from top to bottom, its leadership still reeling from the killing of its former leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and its supporters made homeless en masse by the carpet bombing of Beirut’s southern suburbs and the destruction of entire villages in the south.
Report says Islamic State in Mozambique is propped by South Africa as a conduit for terrorism finance
While Islamist violence in northern Mozambique dropped 71 per cent between 2022 and 2023, MEARI cautioned that the possibility of the group gaining further ground and recapturing lost ground as 2024 unfolds should not be ruled out.
New report details how Mozambique is now most overt manifestation of terrorism in southern Africa
The impact of Islamic State support from Somalia became increasingly apparent in 2020 and 2021. This permitted ISM to increase its operations and allowing the insurgency to reach the peak of engagement in political violence events in June 2020. Insurgents targeted urban centres, seized control of Mocímboa da Praia town in August 2020, for at least a year and twice threatened the LNG project at Palma.
Mali’s military government arrests workers of a Canadian mining firm over unpaid taxes
Authorities in Mali have arrested four senior employees of a Canadian mining company as the military regime in the West African nation continues to detain workers to pressure companies in its crucial mining sector to pay millions in additional taxes. Barrick Gold in a statement on Tuesday confirmed that four...
Analysts link rise of Lakurawa terrorists to absence of government in Nigeria’s northwest
The Nigerian security forces, under Operation Fansan Yamma and Operation Farautar Mujiya, launched air and ground assaults on camps belonging to the terror group after Lakurawa attacked residents of Mera in Kebbi State, killing 15 people, on 9 November 2024.
Man City manager Pep Guardiola clarifies latest bad results caused him bloody scratch
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has moved to clarify a light-hearted remark he made about wanting to harm himself following his team’s match in the Champions League. Guardiola emerged to speak to media after the 3-3 draw with Feyenoord on Tuesday – during which City conceded three goals after the...
