link : https://apnews.com/article/somalia-migrants-us-trump-immigration-policy-007e27b4882159f77044db427976d852 This article follows the journey of Mohamed Abdi Awale, one of the 165 Somalis deported back to Somalia after they were arrested in Libya while attempting to get to Europe. Awale Traveled over 5000 miles through East Africa before he was captured by human traffickers at the Sudan-Libya border. He was tortured in Kufra as the traffickers… Read more »
link A brief attempted coup occurred in Benin when armed soldiers, identifying themselves as the “Committee for Refounding”, invaded the country’s national television facility early Sunday morning to proclaim that they had removed president Patrice Talon.The committee was led by Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri; he is a former member of President Talon’s personal security team. However, loyalist forces counter attacked… Read more »
link: https://apnews.com/article/ethiopia-politics-economy-security-development-1fa14ff3ea2a7a3e53cf2b773f408caf Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has undertaken large scale initiatives to remake Ethiopia, such as the grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa’s largest airport, and a nuclear power plant. Addis Ababa has undergone rapid modernization; however, the GERD has caused widespread controversy from Egypt and Sudan, which believe that they will experience decreased Nile water supplies. In addition, Ethiopia’s… Read more »
Link: http://uganda-election-early-results-show-museveni-in-lead-as-violence-reported According to Ugandan opposition MP Muwanga Kivumbi, security forces stormed his home at 3 AM and killed 10 of his campaign staff waiting for the results of the parliamentary elections. Kivumbi called this an “unprecedented massacre” claiming the soldiers forced their way into his home and fired at campaign workers hiding in his garage. However, the police have… Read more »
Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/uganda-orders-two-rights-groups-halt-work-days-before-election-2026-01-13/ Internet access was shut off by the Ugandan government two days prior to an election that would be President Yoweri Museveni’s seventh as president, he has been president of Uganda since 1986 when he seized the presidency. Internet access was blocked by Uganda Communications Commission as a means of preventing “misinformation” and “electoral fraud”. In addition to blocking… Read more »
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/26/africa/trump-christmas-strike-jabo-nigeria-latam-intl CNN’s video report, titled “Fear and Confusion in Nigerian village hit in U.S. strike, as local say no history of ISIS in area, “aired on December 28. 2025. CNN correspondent Larry Madowo reports from Jabo village in Sokoto state, northwest Nigeria, following a U.S. military strike on Christmas Day (December 25, 2025). The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), in coordination… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ethiopia-accuses-eritrea-arming-rebels-escalating-war-words-2026-01-15 Ethiopia’s federal police claimed they intercepted thousands of rounds of ammunition sent from Eritrea intended for rebels occupying Ethiopia’s Amhara region. Eritrea responded saying Ethiopia’s claim was solely lies used to give reason for war. The official statement from Ethiopian police late on Wednesday said they had seized 56,000 rounds of ammunition, as well as containing two suspects in… Read more »
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/13/trump-administration-ends-tps-somalia The Trump administration has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalis in the US, effective March 17, 2026. Beneficiaries must leave or face deportation. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem justified the decision by stating that conditions in Somalia have improved sufficiently to no longer meet TPS criteria, adding that allowing them to stay is contrary to US national interests… Read more »
Source: https://apnews.com/article/sudan-peace-talks-cairo-rsf-darfur-army-777a15f219b445613d4cd265da4e2dee After nearly 3 years of brutal civil war, Sudan’s warring parties have resumed peace negotiations in Cairo with the mediation of Egypt and the United Nations. These talks are aimed at ending the fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Group. The conflict, sparked in April of 2023, has resulted in thousands of deaths, countless… Read more »
source: https://apnews.com/article/israel-somaliland-gaza-palestinians-somalia-recognition-f512b6ab8d17833229376417287a372b Israel’s decision to formally recognize Somaliland has triggered significant regional tensions. Somaliland, a self declared independent region of Somalia has remained widely unrecognized by the international community since 1991. Israel’s statement marks the first official recognition of Somaliland’s independence by a sovereign state. In response, Somalia strongly condemned the recognition, citing a violation of their legitimacy over their… Read more »
