Somalia: The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) acknowledged the withdrawal, explaining that increasing water levels necessitated the evacuation. A helicopter participating in the mission crashed near the town due to a mechanical issue, but all crew members were successfully rescued and taken to a nearby military base. Militants claimed they had [...]
Senegal: The natural gas initiative, a collaboration between British energy company BP and U.S.-based Kosmos Energy, commenced operations on December 31, 2024. It is designed to create employment opportunities for the densely populated fishing community of Guet Ndar, located near the historic colonial capital of Saint Louis. This gas extraction facility, the deepest in Africa, [...]
Western Sahara: Ms. Shaba Seini, the Secretary-General of the National Union of Sahrawi Women (NUSW), took part in a conference focused on the status of women in Africa. During her speech at the virtual event, she highlighted the circumstances faced by Sahrawi women, both in the Sahrawi refugee camps and in the occupied regions of [...]
Kuwait: Recent statistics indicate an 83 percent drop in violations captured by traffic cameras, especially those for speeding and running red lights. In the past month, there were 28,464 violations recorded, a significant decrease from the 168,208 violations noted in the same month last year. Moreover, there was a 75 percent decline in offenses related [...]
Myanmar: Two wards on the east bank of the N'Mai River in Chipwe Township, Kachin State, have experienced flooding, displacing hundreds of families who were already affected by conflict. Heavy rainfall in the upper areas of the N'Mai River has caused it to overflow, rising up to 50 feet above its normal level, as reported [...]
Maldives: This year, the government will start distributing land plots or apartments in the Greater Male’ area to individuals over 18 years old as part of its efforts to address the housing crisis affecting Male’ residents. Eligible applicants will receive their land or flats by the end of the year. The government plans to allocate [...]
Libya: Egypt, Algeria, and Tunisia called on all Libyan factions to show maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions immediately, and resolve the ongoing political divide in the country. The three ministers emphasized the need to prioritize the interests of the Libyan people, protect national resources, and achieve consensus among all Libyan groups with the oversight of the [...]
Mali: A group affiliated with al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for a significant assault on the Malian town of Boulikessi, during which they took control of a military base. This incident highlights the deteriorating security situation in Mali and the broader Sahel region. The attacks followed a warning from the United States Africa Command regarding the [...]
Egypt: Egypt has become the first nation in Africa to meet the regional objective of managing hepatitis B. The vaccination coverage in the country, as part of the National Childhood Immunization Program, has reached 95%. Annually, Egypt administers 65 million vaccine doses, with the cost of vaccinations for each child ranging from LE 1,000 to [...]
China: A high-ranking official from US President Donald Trump's economic team indicated that Trump might have a conversation with China's President Xi Jinping "in the near future." This discussion could potentially help resolve the deadlock in trade negotiations between the two largest economies in the world. A report suggests that this approach is akin to [...]
