Mogadishu (Lamaane.net) – Somalia's Ministry of Defense announced that the Somali National Army, supported by international partners, carried out a series of airstrikes in the Lower Shabelle region on Wednesday and Thursday, July 1–2, 2026, targeting locations in Tawakal, Nun-Garre and Ugunji,…

Hargeisa (Lamaane.net) - Muse Bihi Abdi, the former president of the self-declared Somaliland administration in the northwestern region of Somalia, said on Thursday, July 2, that he does not support or accept what he described as Israel's "illegal recognition" of the administration and accused…

Juba (Lamaane.net) - South Sudan's Transitional National Legislature on Wednesday, July 1, approved major amendments to the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement in Juba, clearing legal and procedural obstacles that had threatened to delay the country's long-awaited national elections scheduled for…

Accra (Lamaane.net) - Ghana Statistical Service Government Statistician Alhassan Iddrisu announced on Wednesday, July 1, in Accra, Ghana, that consumer inflation rose to 5.3% year-on-year in June, up from 3.7% in May, as non-food costs increased across key sectors including transport, housing, and education…

New York (Lamaane.net) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on governments to move without delay toward shared international rules for artificial intelligence, announcing the launch of a new UN-backed independent scientific panel designed to strengthen global understanding…

Tripoli (Lamaane.net) – Libya's Presidential Council faced renewed internal divisions on Wednesday, July 1, after conflicting accounts emerged over a decision to appoint a new head of the General Intelligence Service, exposing continuing disagreements over decision-making procedures within the…

Stockholm (Lamaane.net) – Klarna, the Swedish fintech company, said on Wednesday, July 1, that a Stockholm court ruled Google must pay nearly $1.97 billion after antitrust violations in comparison shopping services across multiple European markets spanning 2008 to 2023.

Malaba (Lamaane.net) - Kenyan National Police Service officers from Malaba Police Station intercepted a vehicle carrying 1,150 litres of suspected illicit ethanol along the Busia–Malaba road in Roiko area on 28 June 2026. The driver later fled on foot after abandoning the vehicle during pursuit.

Harare (Lamaane.net) – Zimbabwe's National Assembly approved constitutional amendment legislation on Thursday, June 18, with 216 lawmakers voting in favor of extending presidential terms from five to seven years and postponing the next presidential election to 2030, advancing a proposal that could…

Niamey (Lamaane.net) - National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) of Niger confirmed on Thursday, June 18, that operations at Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey continued normally despite an armed attack nearby.

Lagos (Lamaane.net) - Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Dangote Group signed a US$600 million facility agreement for Greenview Fertiliser Corp in Lagos, supporting a multi-billion-dollar industrial expansion programme aimed at increasing fertiliser production capacity across Nigeria and Ethiopia.

Nairobi (Lamaane.net) - Kenya's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development launched the Kenya AgriConnect Compact on Wednesday, June 17, in Nairobi, unveiling an 11.4-billion-U.S. dollar agricultural transformation programme aimed at modernising the sector, expanding employment, and boosting…

Harare (Lamaane.net) - The National Railways of Zimbabwe confirmed that nine people, including two children, were killed after a passenger bus collided with a goods train at a railway crossing in Chiredzi district, southern Zimbabwe, on Tuesday, leaving 25 others injured and prompting renewed scrutiny…

Tel Aviv (Lamaane.net) - Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir cancelled a planned family visit to the United States on Tuesday, June 16, after being informed that he must complete in-person biometric fingerprinting as part of the US visa application process.

Tel Aviv (Lamaane.net) - Israeli government approved a nationwide artificial intelligence acceleration program proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Tuesday, June 16, to advance Israel's global AI leadership and economic growth.

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) - The United States rejected Israel's request to review a draft memorandum of understanding with Iran in Switzerland on Friday, June 19, according to Israeli Channel 12.

Nairobi (Lamaane.net) - Kibera Magistrate Court in Nairobi on Monday, June 15, ordered detention of George Omondi Otieno, Effenburg Wanyama Khisa, and Melvin Alumasa Bwani for ten working days at Kibra Police Station over investigations into the June 12, 2026 invasion of All Saints' Cathedral in…

Khartoum (Lamaane.net) - Pakistani business delegation operating in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, June 16, met Sudanese Finance Minister Jibril Ibrahim in Khartoum to explore investment opportunities in agriculture, livestock, mining, and electrical industries.

Tunis (Lamaane.net) - Tunisia's Interior Ministry coordinated the voluntary repatriation of 51 undocumented migrants from sub-Saharan African countries through Tunis-Carthage International Airport on Sunday, June 14, as part of an ongoing humanitarian return program conducted in cooperation with…

Pretoria (Lamaane.net) - South Africa's Department of Home Affairs repatriated 2,745 foreign nationals across the country during the week following President Cyril Ramaphosa's pledge to strengthen action against illegal immigration, officials said on Monday, 15 June.