Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) - Hormuud Salaam Foundation (HSF) has successfully concluded the first phase of a specialized pediatric surgery campaign that provided life-changing medical care to Somali children suffering from urological disorders, congenital abnormalities of the reproductive system, and other…

Abuja (Diplomat.so + AFP) - Lakurawa militants killed more than 20 people in Fesken Rafi community in Kebbi State's Arewa district near the Niger border during a recent raid, according to a confidential United Nations security report reviewed on Sunday.

Abuja (Diplomat.so) – Nigeria's National Assembly on Saturday, June 13, passed a constitutional amendment bill enabling creation of state-level police forces across the country, marking a major shift in national security governance.

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) - Hormuud Salaam Foundation (HSF) has sponsored a specialized pediatric surgery campaign for 70 Somali children from different regions of Somalia, providing access to advanced surgical treatment at Siman Hospital in Mogadishu from June 7 to June 13, 2026.

Wajir (Diplomat.so) — Kenya Defence Forces and the State Department for Internal Security and National Administration have advanced construction works, with the Wajir 10,000-seater stadium in Wajir County now reaching 84% completion as of Thursday, May 21.

A political cartoon by Somali artist Amin Amir portrays Somalia as a wounded lion lying beneath a tree while several monkeys dressed in neckties and traditional clothing jump around it.

Kigali (Diplomat.so) – Rwanda's Ministry of Health announced on Monday that no Ebola cases have been detected inside the country as authorities intensified border screening and public health surveillance following confirmed infections in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

This article is by: Ali Abdi Ali Hoshow

This article is by Ambassador Michael C. Gonzales, the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia and Special Representative to the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). He has held senior posts throughout Africa and Asia over the course of his career.

Abuja (Diplomat.so) - Dozens of worshippers were abducted after gunmen attacked at least two churches in Nigeria's Kaduna State during Sunday services, according to police and church officials.

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) - Spain has begun three days of national mourning after a high-speed train collision in the southern province of Córdoba killed at least 40 people and left more than 120 injured, according to government and emergency officials.

New Delhi (Diplomat.so) - India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have taken a significant step forward in their bilateral relationship following the official visit of Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, to India.

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Cairo (Diplomat.so) - Egypt's Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sweilem, called on Sunday for compensation from Ethiopia over the impacts of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), saying the project has significantly reduced water flows to Egypt and Sudan.

Beijing (Reuters + Diplomat.so) - China's population declined for a fourth consecutive year in 2025, underscoring deepening demographic challenges for the world's second-largest economy.

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