Somalia takes war to Al-Shabaab extremist militants and there are signs it is containing the threat in Mogadishu
Somalia has been without a properly functional central government since the overthrow by warlords of the dictator Siad Barre in 1991.
US pauses humanitarian aid to Somalia after authorities in Mogadishu order demolition of WFP warehouse at main seaport
The suspension comes as the Trump administration has ratcheted up criticism of Somali refugees and migrants in the United States, including over well-publicised fraud allegations involving childcare centres in Minnesota.
Military and police terrorise opposition as Uganda gropes toward Museveni coronation
Decades ago, Museveni criticised African leaders who overstayed their time in power. Years later, Ugandan lawmakers did the same thing for him when they jettisoned the last constitutional obstacle – age limits – for a possible life presidency.
US dethronement of Maduro raises unease about international legal framework as Trump warns Colombia, covets Greenland
US President Donald Trump insists capturing Maduro was legal. His administration has declared the drug cartels operating from Venezuela to be unlawful combatants and said the US is now in an “armed conflict” with them, according to an administration memo obtained in October.
PMI: Kenya closes 2025 on positive note as private sector business environment expands
Kenyan firms also reported a strong increase in sales volumes in December. Anecdotal survey reports pointed to several factors enhancing growth, such as improved tourism and demand in general, greater advertising and passing on subdued cost pressures to customers via more affordable prices.
Error of judgment? US President Trump’s scramble for Venezuelan oil coincides with transition shrinking appetite for fossil fuel
Experts caution that a number of realities – including international oil prices and longer-term questions of stability in the country – are likely to make this oil revolution much harder to execute than Trump seems to think.
Trump to be ‘president’ of Venezuela aided by his defence and foreign ministry as US ‘fixes’ Latin America oil industry
At the same time, María Corina Machado, considered the main leader of the opposition to Maduro and Hugo Chávez and recent winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, issued a statement in which she said that opposition party figure Edmundo González Urrutia must immediately assume the presidency of the country.
Maduro capture: Sources reveal CIA had an asset close to Venezuela president who monitored his movements and pinpointed his exact location
The CIA had a small team on the ground starting in August who were able to provide insight into Maduro’s pattern of life that made grabbing him seamless, according to one source familiar with the matter.
Missing link: Why Uganda’s once vibrant society needs public intellectuals to bridge academia and public life
Academia produces unparalleled expertise. Peer-reviewed journals detail the nuances of climate models, the historical roots of inequality and the complexities of vaccine development. Yet, this knowledge often remains entombed in specialised jargon.
Trump announces America will run Venezuela ‘until such time that we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition’
Officials told CBS News and the BBC that Trump ordered airstrikes on various sites in Venezuela. Among the locations struck were the main military base, Fuerte Tiuna, and the main airbase, La Carlota, as well as El Volcán, a signal antenna site, and La Guaira Port, a seaport on the coast of the Caribbean, David Smolansky, a spokesman for Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, told CBS News.
