Iyennayer and the grammar of the earth
The Amazigh New Year unfolds as a language spoken by land, labor, and memory rather than by numbers. Across North Africa, Iyennayer renews an ancient contract between people, soil, and time. At the dawn of every Amazigh year, time is not celebrated as a passing number but approached as an extension of memory, awareness, and
Somalia joins Saudi-Egypt military pact amid UAE rift
Saudi Arabia is finalizing a new military cooperation pact with Somalia and Egypt aimed at countering the growing regional influence of the United Arab Emirates, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is expected to travel to Saudi Arabia in the coming weeks to conclude the agreement, which would expand
Museveni extends 40-Year rule in Uganda Election
Uganda’s 2026 presidential election has been declared in favor of incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, who secured 71.65 percent of the vote, according to results announced by the Electoral Commission. His closest challenger, opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, finished second with 24.72 percent. The election was held on 15 January 2026,
What’s in an AFCON final?
By Maher Mezahi For Morocco, a chance at long-awaited continental glory. Since 1976 when the Ahmed Faras’ Atlas Lions lifted the Cup, generations of superstars have come and gone without winning Africa’s most coveted trophy. Aziz Bouderbala, Mustapha Hadji, Hakim Ziyech have shone at the FIFA World Cup, but all have failed to add a
Cairo, Khartoum endorse Trump’s Nile mediation
This week, US President Donald Trump offered to resume American mediation in the long-running Nile water dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), according to a letter sent to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and published on Truth Social. In the letter, Trump said Washington was ready to restart efforts aimed at
