Augustin Banyaga (born March 31, 1947) is a distinguished Rwandan-born American mathematician and a pioneering figure in the field of global mathematics. He is widely […]
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Guinea Votes as Doumbouya Wraps Up Campaign Amid Cheers and Criticism
Voices of both support and opposition rang out in Guinea’s capital on Thursday as military leader Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya held his last campaign rally in […]
Trump Says U.S. Forces Launched Deadly Strike on IS Fighters in Nigeria
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that American troops had carried out what he called a “strong and deadly” attack on Islamic State militants […]
Turkey’s President Erdogan Raises Alarm Over Sudan War in Talks With al-Burhan
During a crucial high-level meeting, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held discussions with Sudanese leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on the worsening conflict in Sudan. The […]
UN Warns: Al-Shabab Still Biggest Security Threat in Somalia and Kenya
United Nations experts have warned that al-Shabab remains the most serious and immediate danger to peace and stability in Somalia and across the wider region, […]
SOMALIA: Mogadishu Holds Landmark One-Person-One-Vote Election After 55 Years
For the first time in more than five decades, residents of Somalia’s capital will head to the polls on Thursday in a highly contested local […]
US Doubts M23 Withdrawal as Fighting Continues in Eastern Congo
Washington says it is unconvinced that Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have fully pulled out of a key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, despite claims […]
Libya’s Top Military Chief Dies in Plane Crash in Turkey
Libya’s Chief of General Staff, General Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, has died following a plane crash in Turkey, Libya’s prime minister confirmed late Tuesday, hours […]
UN Extends African Union Security Mission in Somalia Until 2026
In a key decision taken on Tuesday, the United Nations Security Council approved the extension of the African Union–led security mission in Somalia through 2026. […]
DRC Violence Forces Thousands Into Burundi Camps as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
Fresh fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has pushed tens of thousands of people into overcrowded refugee camps in neighbouring Burundi, where aid groups […]