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…
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…
New York, USA — Zohran Mamdani was officially sworn in as the 112th mayor of New York City in a historic ceremony just after midnight, marking a landmark moment in the city’s political history. In a private event held at the decommissioned Old City Hall subway station in Manhattan, Mamdani placed his hand on a…
Conakry, Guinea — Mamady Doumbouya, the former coup leader who seized power in Guinea in September 2021, has been declared the winner of the country’s presidential election, according to provisional results released Tuesday by the General Directorate of Elections. Doumbouya secured an overwhelming 86.72% of the vote in the December 28 poll, giving him an…
UNITED NATIONS — Somalia is set to assume the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council on January 1, 2026, marking a symbolic diplomatic milestone for the East African nation during its term as a non-permanent member of the Council. The presidency of the Security Council rotates monthly among the 15 members in English alphabetical order,…