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Reuters Russia on Thursday criticized U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon’s decision to fire a Kenyan peacekeeping commander in South Sudan as premature, saying the mission there was now “in ruins” after…

Veronique Lorenzo presented her credentials to Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Thursday in Mogadishu. October 3, 2016|Photo: Courtesy Veronique Lorenzo, formerly Head of Unit Environment, Ecosystems, Biodiversity and Wildlife in…

South Africa’s Jacob Zuma faces a no-confidence vote in parliament next week with his presidency mired in crisis, after investigators documented allegations of government corruption and thousands of people took…

At least 239 migrants have died in two shipwrecks off Libya, the United Nations said on Thursday. Carlotta Sami, a spokeswoman for the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR, said the information…

Heavy armed clan militiamen fought Hours on Thursday morning in Abudwak town in Somali central regions of  Galmudug state.  No immediate casualties reported. The fight broke after one person killed…

By Reuters England’s High Court ruled on Thursday that the British government requires parliamentary approval to trigger the process of exiting the European Union, a major upset for Prime Minister…

Armed thugs who were trying to rob a shop owned by Somali businessmen in Johannesburg killed one and injured another on Wednesday night. “Three armed man attacked them in shop…

A collapsed building is seen after an earthquake in Visso, central Italy, October 27, 2016. REUTERS/Max Rossi By Reuters A strong earthquake hit the same area of central Italy on…

Maximilien von Berg argues that a formalised and inclusive financial sector is necessary for Somalia’s political and economic prospects to improve. With the 2016 presidential contest looming, political stakes are…