A fight broke out overnight in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, with heavy gunfire lighting up the sky as government forces engaged opposition fighters in the north of the city after a row over delayed elections escalated. Police said they launched a “large-scale security operation” against militias they accuse of firing on government positions. It started late
Kenyans are having their accounts suspended and money frozen on PayPal as the company increases anti-money laundering checks, with small businesses, artists and freelancers struggling to receive their payments. Individual sellers, startups, artists and fundraisers who rely on payments from international clients, mostly in the diaspora, have found that their accounts on the platform have
The United States government has rolled out a structured support process for citizens affected by the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), South Sudan and Uganda. The plan brings together embassies and health agencies to guide screening, travel support, quarantine and evacuation based on risk levels. Officials emphasize that participation remains