Mogadishu — Somalia’s security forces, working with international partners, carried out overnight precision airstrikes that killed 29 al-Shabaab militants in central Somalia, the Ministry of Defence announced on January 1, 2026. The strikes targeted militant hideouts and gathering points in Jabad Godane, a town in the Middle Shabelle region, an area that has remained a…
Amuria — One person was shot dead, and at least five others were injured after Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers opened fire on civilians celebrating at a trading centre in Amuria District on January 1, 2026, authorities have confirmed. The shooting occurred at around 9 pm in a small trading centre in Orungo County,…
Starlink has switched off all its satellite internet services in Uganda following a directive from the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) over what regulators termed the “illegal provision” of telecommunications services. In a letter dated January 2, 2026, addressed to the UCC Executive Director, the company confirmed it had activated a “new service restriction tool” to…
Amboséli, Kenya – Africa and the global conservation community are mourning the loss of Craig, one of the last remaining super tuskers, who passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 3, 2026, in Amboseli National Park, Kenya. He was 54 years old. Born in January 1972 to the matriarch Cassandra of the CB family, Craig belonged…
CARACAS / WASHINGTON D.C. – US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that the United States has carried out a “large-scale strike against Venezuela” and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, flying them out of the country. The claim, posted on Trump’s Truth Social account, comes amid weeks of escalating tensions between the two…