MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – Over 100 al-Shabaab fighters who crossed the border from Somalia into neighboring Ethiopia’s Somali state were killed on Friday by local paramilitary police, according to Somalia’s national TV. The operation took place in Ethiopia’s Afder region and came after the group members crossed the border late Thursday. “Aroun...
DOUALA, Cameroon (AA) – Fifteen people have died from drowning and collapsed houses caused by heavy rains in Niger, officials said Thursday. “The statistics of the Directorate General of Protection show that 2,237 households, or 18,921 people were victims of bad weather and fifteen people lost their lives as of 19 July 2022,”...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – Somalia is determined to mount a “forceful and comprehensive” fight against violent groups in the country, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has announced. He identified ISIS and al-Shabaab, which is affiliated with al-Qaeda, as the main threats to Somalia. All militant organizations will be countered through “mil...
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AA) – Mauritania’s president and Spain’s foreign minister have discussed ways to expand cooperation between their two countries. The meeting between Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and Jose Manuel Albares was aimed at strengthening relations and cooperation and expanding them to include broader areas. Albares also held tal...
TRIPOLI, Libya (AA) – The speaker of Libya’s parliament has affirmed a rapprochement with Türkiye, stating that he would visit Ankara in the near future. “There is rapprochement with Türkiye … there is no permanent rupture or lasting adversary. Politics is flexible and subject to development and change,” Aguila Sa...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – Militants belonging to the al-Shabaab group stormed several towns in southwestern Somalia along the border with Ethiopia. Heavy losses are feared in the ensuing clashes with security forces from both sides. Al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabaab militants attacked the towns of Aato, Yeed, and Washaqo in the province of ...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – The World Health Organization said Thursday it has recorded nearly 40 cholera-related deaths in Somalia in 2022. “Cholera is endemic in Somalia with recurrent outbreaks reported since 2017. Between 1 January to 10 July 2022, a cumulative number of 7,796 cases of cholera including 37 associated deaths (case fatal...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A top Turkish trade organization proposed a barter mechanism on Wednesday to resolve the nonpayment of $4 billion to Turkish businesses that completed projects in Libya but did not get paid. “In addition to being a solution to the struggling payment mechanism in Libya, the barter system can offer a new market [&hell...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Serbia and Egypt have expressed a desire to develop bilateral military cooperation. Addressing a joint press conference in Belgrade, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi agreed to further enhance ties between the two countries. “I think we can cooperate with Egypt mi...
KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – Mali’s public prosecutor’s office said Tuesday that it had opened an investigation into the recent arrest at the country’s main international airport of 49 soldiers from Ivory Coast. Mali’s military government said last week that it had arrested the soldiers upon their arrival in the capital Bamako after they were f...
