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14/05/2026

Addis Ababa’s crowded diplomatic calendar has increasingly transformed the Ethiopian capital into one of the world’s most consequential political crossroads, drawing a steady procession of presidents, prime ministers and global envoys. Since last year, the city has hosted high-profile leaders including Emmanuel Macron, Giorgia Meloni, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and António Guterres. Macron’s visit this week further underscored Ethiopia’s growing international weight, as Addis Ababa — home to the African Union — cements its place as Africa’s diplomatic heartbeat and an increasingly vital bridge between the continent and major world powers.

07/05/2026

Under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Addis Ababa has undergone an ambitious transformation driven by his vision of building a greener and more modern capital, with large-scale projects including urban corridor developments, expanded parks, riverfront restoration, new public spaces and modern transport infrastructure forming part of what supporters describe as his broader “Green Legacy” strategy aimed at reshaping the city into a cleaner and more globally competitive African capital.

03/05/2026

A South African man living with HIV AIDS said on the record that he r*ped between 21 and 24 women, deliberately intending to infect them because he did not want to die alone for the disease.

A civilian-registered L-100-30 Hercules operated by Bar Aviation flew on Saturday from Entebbe to Hargeisa, Somaliland a...
02/05/2026

A civilian-registered L-100-30 Hercules operated by Bar Aviation flew on Saturday from Entebbe to Hargeisa, Somaliland according to flight data—part of what analysts describe as a widening pattern of international engagement that could signal growing openness among some countries to deepen ties with Somaliland.

The aircraft, registration 5X-PBR, had previously traveled to Tel Aviv before returning to Entebbe on April 29.

Bar Aviation is owned by the Israeli businessman Barak Orland.

South African governments response to the deadly xenophobic attacks on African migrants.
01/05/2026

South African governments response to the deadly xenophobic attacks on African migrants.

30/04/2026

One of the loudest agitators in South Africa’s xenophobic fringe — a man who spends his days railing against fellow Africans and stoking fantasies of their expulsion — found himself exposed in a moment that stripped away the bluster.

In a clumsy, ill-judged display, he approached a white settler woman with a theatrical attempt at romance, dropping to a knee as if performance could substitute for dignity. The gesture landed with a thud. She dramatically turned down his proposal, laughing openly, her rejection sharp and unmistakable. Around them, phones rose instantly. Onlookers pointed, jeered, and recorded every second as his carefully cultivated image dissolved into spectacle.

Here was the contradiction, laid bare; a man fierce only in the direction of the vulnerable, suddenly diminished when faced with the very hierarchy he refuses to confront. The same voice that calls for cruelty toward his own continental kin faltered into awkwardness and submission in the presence of someone he seemingly deemed above reproach.

The clip spread quickly, not because public rejection is rare, but because of its symmetry. A figure who trades in humiliation was, for once, its subject — his posturing collapsing into a kind of grim farce.

30/04/2026

Panic grips South African schools as “Operation Dudula” targets foreign students amid rising xenophobic attacks.

28/04/2026

Why South African Goons Target Only African Migrants While Indian and White European Settlers Remain Untouched?

In Durban, groups of South African goons have been moving door to door, singling out African migrants — including people from Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Somalia and Ethiopia — in a campaign that has drawn widespread condemnation from rights advocates.

Witness accounts and videos suggest that the attacks have been directed almost exclusively at Black African foreigners, even as other immigrant communities remain largely untouched, underscoring the selective and discriminatory nature of the violence.

Those targeted are often accused of taking scarce jobs, a charge frequently used to rationalize assaults and intimidation. Yet many of the migrants under attack are concentrated in low-paid, labor-intensive work that few South Africans are willing to do, even as the country’s most lucrative white-collar jobs — and, historically, much of its most fertile land — have long been dominated by white Europeans settlers.

Critics say the disparity underscores the selective nature of the anger, directed not at entrenched economic inequalities but at vulnerable workers.

28/04/2026

: Groups of self-described enforcers in South Africa have been gathering in recent days to take oaths and perform rituals ahead of what they are calling a “large Kwerekwere operation,” an apparent campaign targeting African migrants that they say is planned for this week.

: Washington Moves to Sanction Somalia Over Corruption Concerns. U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation that would ...
25/04/2026

: Washington Moves to Sanction Somalia Over Corruption Concerns.

U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation that would sharply curtail U.S. assistance to Somalia, reflecting mounting concern in Washington over corruption and the handling of international aid by the government of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

The measure, known as the Taxpayer Protection and Somalia Accountability Act of 2026, was introduced on April 16 by Representative Ronny Jackson and several Republican co-sponsors. It would suspend both bilateral and multilateral assistance to Somalia unless strict safeguards are put in place to ensure that funds are not diverted or misused.

The bill also opens the door to punitive steps against Somalian officials, including visa restrictions and potential sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act, a tool often used to target corruption and human rights abuses.

At the center of the legislation is a concern long voiced by international donors; that aid flowing into Somalia risks being siphoned off through weak financial controls and entrenched patronage networks. The bill explicitly conditions future assistance on guarantees that U.S. funds will not be misappropriated or used for improper purposes, and seeks tighter oversight of how money moves through Somalian institutions.

Those concerns are rooted in a broader pattern. Somalia consistently ranks among the most corrupt countries in the world, according to Transparency International, with persistent allegations of missing public funds, opaque financial systems and limited accountability within state institutions.

Past investigations have underscored the scale of the problem. United Nations monitors and other watchdogs have previously reported that large portions of government revenue and donor aid were unaccounted for, while financial systems such as the central bank were, at times, accused of operating as patronage channels for political elites.

Supporters of the bill argue that, without stronger controls, U.S. taxpayer money risks reinforcing those same systems. Critics, however, warn that sweeping aid cuts could further destabilize a country heavily reliant on external assistance.

The legislation, still in its early stages in Congress, signals a harder line from some U.S. lawmakers—one that ties continued support for Somalia not just to security cooperation, but to demonstrable progress in combating corruption and safeguarding public funds.

24/04/2026

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