12+ hour, 1+ min ago   (387+ words) Bosaso — Somali pirates have released the MV Sward and its 17-member crew after holding the ship for months, security sources in Somalia's Puntland region told AFP. The sources said a ransom was paid, but did not say how much. The…...

12+ hour, 6+ min ago   (689+ words) Tooro Kingdom Chief Prince Charles Kamurasi appears to have breached a government-backed agreement that expressly barred any succession activity during the burial of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV after he used Saturday's funeral to declare Prince Edward Rukidi…...

12+ hour, 6+ min ago   (193+ words) [Nyasa Times] Apostle Clifford Kawinga of Salvation for All Ministries International has urged Malawian farmers to shift from rain-fed agriculture to irrigation farming to safeguard national food security against El Niño-induced threats. Malawi: Apostle Kawinga Urges Shift to Irrigation Amid…...

12+ hour, 1+ min ago   (347+ words) Asmara, Eritrea — Eritrea has accused the United Arab Emirates of pursuing what it described as "port-based colonialism" across Africa, raising particular concerns over Abu Dhabi's expanding influence around strategic ports in the Horn of Africa, including Somalia. Eritrean Foreign Minister…...

12+ hour, 6+ min ago   (560+ words) Chief Justice Domitille Mukantaganzwa has criticised a decision by France's Court of Cassation to dismiss a case against French soldiers accused of failing to protect Tutsi civilians during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Speaking at a press conference on Friday,…...

12+ hour, 6+ min ago   (1706+ words) The declaration of a new king at the burial of Tooro's King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has put Musuuga Charles Kamurasi at the centre of a fresh confrontation with government, after the royal clan leader appeared to disregard…...

12+ hour, 14+ min ago   (182+ words) Addis Ababa — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has advocated for stronger African representation, expanded access to finance and markets, and practical measures to enhance trade, investment, and regional connectivity. According to a social media statement from Office of the Prime Minister,…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (316+ words) Zanzibar — President Samia Suluhu Hassan has expressed gratitude to Tanzanians, government leaders, diplomats, religious leaders and the international community for messages of condolence, prayers and support following the death of her husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan. In a message issued from…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (117+ words) Mogadishu — Somali Foreign Minister Abdisalam Ali attended a farewell ceremony for Justin Davis, the outgoing acting US ambassador to Somalia, and a reception welcoming his successor, Ruth Anne Stevens-Klitz, the foreign ministry said. Ali thanked Davis for his work and…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (255+ words) Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke has confirmed that the media and members of the public have been prohibited from carrying phones and cameras into the Tooro Kingdom palace. The restriction has left several journalists stranded outside the palace as security personnel…...