China says hijacked vessel freed, vows Somalia ties remain strong

Attack in Ruweng’s Abiemnhom leaves 122 dead, including 82 civilians

Iran says it will not negotiate with the US as the Red Crescent reports 555 deaths from strikes

Somali and AU forces begin new operation targeting al-Shabaab in southern Somalia

UNHCR confirms migrant deaths and missing individuals as conflict forces people into unsafe maritime travel in eastern Libya

Thousands of Shia protesters in northern Nigeria marched peacefully, condemning the killing of Iran’s supreme leader and calling for an end to Western interference.

Gunmen attacked three villages in northern Nigeria, killing at least 15, while the military reported arrests and seized weapons amid ongoing regional violence.

Six people, including Kenyan MP Johana Ng’eno, were killed in a helicopter crash in Nandi County

Iran confirms Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes and declares 40 days of national mourning

Trump says Khamenei killed in US-Israel attack, vows continued bombardment

The African Union urged restraint and diplomacy after US strikes on Iran, warning that further escalation could harm global stability, energy markets and African economies.