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Heavy casualties reported as Somali forces end al-Shabab hotel siege

Somali forces took control of a popular hotel Sunday (21 August) and ended a deadly 30-hour siege in the country’s capital Mogadishu with security personnel clearing explosives planted by al-Shabab fighters in the damaged building. The Mogadishu attack began when fighters from the al-Qaeda-linked armed group unleashed a gun-and-bomb assault on the popular Hayat Hotel […]

Africa at risk as EU’s steel tariffs reshape global trade flows

The European Union’s decision to impose 50% tariffs on steel imports beyond a reduced quota has sent ripples through global markets — and Africa is bracing for the fallout. While most African countries are technically exempt from the EU’s new tariff regime under WTO rules, the continent may still face serious indirect consequences. With major […]

Libya: UN Human Rights Commission Accuses Libyan Factions of War Crimes

The UN Human Right Commission Thursday found all Libyan rival camps guilty of “war crimes” and urged the world organization to prosecute authors of these ugly crimes. Presenting the report on the situation of human rights in Libya between 2014 and 2015, the UN Right Commission head Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein painted a dramatic situation as […]