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Can a humanitarian disaster be averted in Somalia?
Top StoryPan-Africa

Can a humanitarian disaster be averted in Somalia?

21 Aug 2026, 08:48 pm

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Benue police rescue 13 more passengers abducted on Otukpo-Adoka road
Nigeria

Benue police rescue 13 more passengers abducted on Otukpo-Adoka road

21 Aug 2026, 08:46 pmRead
Navy dismantles crude oil theft network in Rivers, recovers 93,000 litres
Nigeria

Navy dismantles crude oil theft network in Rivers, recovers 93,000 litres

21 Aug 2026, 08:32 pmRead
AMSG mourns over 100 miners killed in CAR’s mine collapse
Nigeria

AMSG mourns over 100 miners killed in CAR’s mine collapse

21 Aug 2026, 08:16 pmRead
Osun: Lawyers give INEC, police 7-day ultimatum over killings
Nigeria

Osun: Lawyers give INEC, police 7-day ultimatum over killings

21 Aug 2026, 08:14 pmRead
Bayelsa approves CATA, urges ASUU to call off strike
Nigeria

Bayelsa approves CATA, urges ASUU to call off strike

21 Aug 2026, 08:11 pmRead
Tinubu sad over Sokoto boat accident
Nigeria

Tinubu sad over Sokoto boat accident

21 Aug 2026, 08:09 pmRead
Vote-buying, insecurity threaten 2027 polls — IRI Mission
Nigeria

Vote-buying, insecurity threaten 2027 polls — IRI Mission

21 Aug 2026, 07:59 pmRead
Tambuwal, Dasuki seek urgent security intervention in Sokoto
Nigeria

Tambuwal, Dasuki seek urgent security intervention in Sokoto

21 Aug 2026, 07:56 pmRead
5 Deportees Are Flown by US to Equatorial Guinea After they Resist Deplaning in Liberia
Pan-Africa

5 Deportees Are Flown by US to Equatorial Guinea After they Resist Deplaning in Liberia

21 Aug 2026, 07:49 pmRead
EFCC chair, Olukoyede orders withdrawal of charges against Shehu, Abdulhamad
Nigeria

EFCC chair, Olukoyede orders withdrawal of charges against Shehu, Abdulhamad

21 Aug 2026, 07:49 pmRead
Zambia’s Democratic Facade Fractures in Post-Election Crackdown
Pan-Africa

Zambia’s Democratic Facade Fractures in Post-Election Crackdown

21 Aug 2026, 07:47 pmRead
Tinubu Group begins mobilisation for 2027 re-election
Nigeria

Tinubu Group begins mobilisation for 2027 re-election

21 Aug 2026, 07:45 pmRead
Nigerians affected as US tightens student visa rules, enrolment drops
Nigeria

Nigerians affected as US tightens student visa rules, enrolment drops

21 Aug 2026, 07:42 pmRead
Tinubu suspends three permanent secretaries over fresh fake agency, orders alleged alleged promoter’s arrest
Nigeria
2 sources

Tinubu suspends three permanent secretaries over fresh fake agency, orders alleged alleged promoter’s arrest

21 Aug 2026, 07:39 pmRead
Former two-time world boxing champion Zolani Tete fatally shot
South Africa
2 sources

Former two-time world boxing champion Zolani Tete fatally shot

21 Aug 2026, 07:34 pmRead
SIU to probe generator tender at Theewaterskloof municipality
South Africa

SIU to probe generator tender at Theewaterskloof municipality

21 Aug 2026, 07:30 pmRead
Currie Cup result: Lions score late try to draw with Sharks
South Africa

Currie Cup result: Lions score late try to draw with Sharks

21 Aug 2026, 07:29 pmRead
Man accused of killing girlfriend in Soweto appears in court after fleeing to North West
South Africa

Man accused of killing girlfriend in Soweto appears in court after fleeing to North West

21 Aug 2026, 07:29 pmRead
Victor Mothemela announced as ActionSA’s Polokwane mayoral candidate
South Africa

Victor Mothemela announced as ActionSA’s Polokwane mayoral candidate

21 Aug 2026, 07:19 pmRead
Kwara senator picks PDP ticket hours after quitting APC
Nigeria

Kwara senator picks PDP ticket hours after quitting APC

21 Aug 2026, 07:16 pmRead
Ronaldo scores 977th career goal as Al Nassr thrash Al Riyadh 4-0
Nigeria

Ronaldo scores 977th career goal as Al Nassr thrash Al Riyadh 4-0

21 Aug 2026, 06:52 pmRead
Algerian police seize 33 kg of cocaine in major drug bust
Pan-Africa

Algerian police seize 33 kg of cocaine in major drug bust

21 Aug 2026, 06:47 pmRead
How Enugu Air plane overran Benin Airport runway – NSIB
Nigeria

How Enugu Air plane overran Benin Airport runway – NSIB

21 Aug 2026, 06:43 pmRead
PREMIUM Court clears CA’s Sh220m cyber-defence project tender Judge dismisses Buffalo Productions Limited’s judicial review application. Business 16 min ago
Kenya

PREMIUM Court clears CA’s Sh220m cyber-defence project tender Judge dismisses Buffalo Productions Limited’s judicial review application. Business 16 min ago

21 Aug 2026, 06:43 pmRead
Daily Lotto results: Friday, 21 August 2026
South Africa

Daily Lotto results: Friday, 21 August 2026

21 Aug 2026, 06:40 pmRead
Expert condemns trolling of Okocha, backs indigenous football devt
Nigeria

Expert condemns trolling of Okocha, backs indigenous football devt

21 Aug 2026, 06:31 pmRead
Mbadi to MPs: These are the projects fit for Sh340bn infrastructure fund CS says the National Infrastructure Fund Investment Policy 2026 sets out strict investment procedures. News Just now
Kenya

Mbadi to MPs: These are the projects fit for Sh340bn infrastructure fund CS says the National Infrastructure Fund Investment Policy 2026 sets out strict investment procedures. News Just now

21 Aug 2026, 06:28 pmRead
PowerBall and PowerBall Xtra results: Friday, 21 August 2026 [WATCH]
South Africa

PowerBall and PowerBall Xtra results: Friday, 21 August 2026 [WATCH]

21 Aug 2026, 06:20 pmRead
Who will light up Ellis Park in first Test? Eight players to watch in Boks v All Blacks clash
South Africa

Who will light up Ellis Park in first Test? Eight players to watch in Boks v All Blacks clash

21 Aug 2026, 06:18 pmRead
ICPC uncovers another fake agency in SGF office, as Tinubu suspends 3 Permanent Secretaries
Nigeria

ICPC uncovers another fake agency in SGF office, as Tinubu suspends 3 Permanent Secretaries

21 Aug 2026, 06:17 pmRead
Two arrested with R2mln illicit cigarettes at Groblersbrug Port
South Africa

Two arrested with R2mln illicit cigarettes at Groblersbrug Port

21 Aug 2026, 06:14 pmRead
Deepening Public Procurement Reform: How BPP and perm secs are resetting governance, By Ismail Omipidan
Nigeria

Deepening Public Procurement Reform: How BPP and perm secs are resetting governance, By Ismail Omipidan

21 Aug 2026, 06:08 pmRead
PREMIUM How once-profitable pyrethrum sector lost farmers and markets Seeds of Gold 18 min ago Listen
Kenya

PREMIUM How once-profitable pyrethrum sector lost farmers and markets Seeds of Gold 18 min ago Listen

21 Aug 2026, 06:08 pmRead
Court orders parallel probes by three agencies into disappearance of four Mathare men Nairobi 16 min ago
Kenya

Court orders parallel probes by three agencies into disappearance of four Mathare men Nairobi 16 min ago

21 Aug 2026, 06:03 pmRead
Currie Cup result: Stormers score seven tries to down Bulls
South Africa

Currie Cup result: Stormers score seven tries to down Bulls

21 Aug 2026, 06:02 pmRead
In case you missed it: NPA drops charges against Khumalo and others | SA-Zim prisoner transfer | Gauteng reservoir levels drop
South Africa

In case you missed it: NPA drops charges against Khumalo and others | SA-Zim prisoner transfer | Gauteng reservoir levels drop

21 Aug 2026, 06:00 pmRead
KZN teen arrested after alleged arson attempt at Siphapheme High
South Africa

KZN teen arrested after alleged arson attempt at Siphapheme High

21 Aug 2026, 05:49 pmRead
Nigerian man reveals how mother ‘forced’ him to leave US for Nigeria, says he’s grateful
Nigeria

Nigerian man reveals how mother ‘forced’ him to leave US for Nigeria, says he’s grateful

21 Aug 2026, 05:47 pmRead
Alleged mastermind questions accused three in Lusikisiki mass murders
South Africa

Alleged mastermind questions accused three in Lusikisiki mass murders

21 Aug 2026, 05:40 pmRead
Why nearly half of Nigeria’s listed companies paid no dividends in three years
Nigeria

Why nearly half of Nigeria’s listed companies paid no dividends in three years

21 Aug 2026, 05:34 pmRead
Jouberton residents lament lack of access to justice
South Africa

Jouberton residents lament lack of access to justice

21 Aug 2026, 05:32 pmRead
UBA strengthens Africa’s future leadership pipeline, graduates 374 young professionals
Nigeria

UBA strengthens Africa’s future leadership pipeline, graduates 374 young professionals

21 Aug 2026, 05:26 pmRead
Nigerian actors gather in prayer for Ogogo as he battles stage four cancer
Nigeria

Nigerian actors gather in prayer for Ogogo as he battles stage four cancer

21 Aug 2026, 05:21 pmRead
PREMIUM The rise and fall of Kenya’s pyrethrum empire Business Mar 17, 2025 Listen
Kenya

PREMIUM The rise and fall of Kenya’s pyrethrum empire Business Mar 17, 2025 Listen

21 Aug 2026, 05:13 pmRead
Why Atiku changed his stance on fuel subsidy – Spokesperson
Nigeria

Why Atiku changed his stance on fuel subsidy – Spokesperson

21 Aug 2026, 05:11 pmRead
Sokoto Boat Accident: Over 50 bodies recovered, search continues
Nigeria

Sokoto Boat Accident: Over 50 bodies recovered, search continues

21 Aug 2026, 05:09 pmRead
Atteridgeville residents fed up with ongoing sewage system failures
South Africa

Atteridgeville residents fed up with ongoing sewage system failures

21 Aug 2026, 05:08 pmRead
Gachagua to Ruto: Bring Scotland Yard, FBI to probe MP Ng’eno death Ng'eno's mother also demands answers, says she has been abandoned by the government. Politics 18 min ago
Kenya

Gachagua to Ruto: Bring Scotland Yard, FBI to probe MP Ng’eno death Ng'eno's mother also demands answers, says she has been abandoned by the government. Politics 18 min ago

21 Aug 2026, 04:58 pmRead
Arsenal's Guimaraes a doubt for Coventry game as Arteta eyes another title Brazil midfielder Guimaraes joined from Newcastle United this month for £75 million. Football 36 min ago
Kenya

Arsenal's Guimaraes a doubt for Coventry game as Arteta eyes another title Brazil midfielder Guimaraes joined from Newcastle United this month for £75 million. Football 36 min ago

21 Aug 2026, 04:58 pmRead