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Somalia army, allies retake key al-Shabab stronghold as UN warns of refugee crisis

Somali government forces and allied militias, backed by the United States and African Union (AU), have recaptured a strategic town that the al-Shabab armed group had controlled for six years. Pro-government forces entered the town of Adan Yabal in Hirshabelle, about 220km northeast of the capital Mogadishu, after the al-Qaeda-affiliated fighters withdrew without resisting, President […]

U.S takes stock of political situation in Senegal in phone conversation

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has held a phone conversation with Senegal’s leader Macky Sall to discuss the political situation in the West African country after several days of unrest that ensued the condemnation of political figure Ousmane Sonko. The conversation, Senegal’s State-run news agency APS notes, took place Wednesday. Senegal was rocked by […]

Kenya, Ghana, Ethiopia struggling to deal with high inflation

Fuel prices soar to record levels as subsidies were removed in Kenya, while inflation in Ethiopia and Ghana hit record high — in both countries about 44%. In Kenya, fuel prices have risen once again after the government partially removed subsidies that cushioned consumers from the global hike in oil prices. The energy regulator said […]