Somalia says it will hold elections in 2027
Critics say unilateral decision to call polls is a recipe for more conflict.

Critics say unilateral decision to call polls is a recipe for more conflict.









Eritrea denies backing TPLF as Ethiopia alleges collusion, further straining their already volatile relationship.
Tigray’s renewed war is testing Ethiopia’s already strained regional ties.
Moroccan, Algerian women killed in Abha, Sudanese national killed in Riyadh.

During emergency talks in Riyadh, Turkiye and Pakistan agreed to send rapid deployment forces to Saudi Arabia.
Yemeni government forces have declared a ‘battle for liberation’ to retake remaining territory held by the Houthis.

Addis Ababa accuses Egypt, Eritrea and Sudan of backing armed groups.
Sudanese Armed Forces reportedly retake al-Mazroub, advancing the army’s goal of cutting the RSF’s supply lines.
Old rivalries, territorial disputes and new alliances are reshaping the conflict in Ethiopia’s north.
Thousands flee Mekelle amid advancing troops and disrupted services as tensions rise in Ethiopia’s northern territories.

Ethiopia’s army has reportedly recaptured the strategic town of Sekota from Tigrayan forces as fighting spreads.