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Somali pirates abandon hijacked UAE dhow due to dwindling supplies

The lemon-laden Fahad-4, hijacked in late April, was used as a mothership to attack other ships.

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From: NewsFeed

Al-Qaeda-linked fighters in Mali set fire to food trucks

Al-Qaeda-linked fighters have set fire to food trucks as they continue to blockade roads around the capital Bamako, cutt

Published On 7 May 2026

Ivory Coast dissolves electoral body amid criticism

New agency yet to be named to oversee elections after disbanded commission accused of not being independent.

All Hail the Military

A series exploring the systems of power that sustain militarism and the profound impact they have on us all.

Africa sees winners and losers as Iran war pushes up energy prices

Several African countries have sought financial help due to economic uncertainty caused by the war on Iran.

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Passenger from Hantavirus-hit ship speaks to Al Jazeera from isolation

A passenger from the cruise ship hit with a Hantavirus outbreak has spoken to Al Jazeera from isolation.

Published On 7 May 2026
Aid cuts, drought and conflict leave Somalis desperate
A newly displaced Somali woman holds her malnourished baby at a stabilisation centre for children suffering from severe acute malnutrition in Kismayo. [Simon Maina/AFP]
Aid cuts, drought and conflict leave Somalis desperate
Somalia ranks among the world's most vulnerable countries to climate change. [Simon Maina/AFP]
Aid cuts, drought and conflict leave Somalis desperate
A woman builds her family hut in an IDP camp on the outskirts of Kismayo. [Simon Maina/AFP]
Aid cuts, drought and conflict leave Somalis desperate
Displaced Somali people collect water from a well inside an IDP camp. [Simon Maina/AFP]
Aid cuts, drought and conflict leave Somalis desperate
Farmers, whose herds and crops have been decimated, describe one of the worst droughts ever recorded. [Simon Maina/AFP]
Aid cuts, drought and conflict leave Somalis desperate
More than 200 health centres and 400 schools have closed since last year. [Simon Maina/AFP]
Aid cuts, drought and conflict leave Somalis desperate
Several international organisations have stopped operations in the camps on the outskirts of Kismayo. [Simon Maina/AFP]
Aid cuts, drought and conflict leave Somalis desperate
Displaced Somali people sit under the shade of a tree as they wait for medical attention at an IDP camp on the outskirts of Kismayo. [Simon Maina/AFP]
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Al-Qaeda-linked fighters storm Mali prison, block food supplies to Bamako

Fighters attack ‘Africa’s Alcatraz’, which detains high-value prisoners, and disrupt crucial supply chains to capital.

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Video Duration 01 minutes 49 seconds 01:49
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Infected passengers evacuated from hantavirus cruise ship

Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship off the coast of Cape Verde after an outbreak of hantavirus.

Published On 6 May 2026
Sport transforms lives for Rwanda's amputees, offering hope and unity
Football players from Rwanda’s national amputee team train on a pitch in Kigali, using forearm crutches as they prepare for international competition. [Brian Inganga/AP Photo]
Sport transforms lives for Rwanda's amputees, offering hope and unity
Rwanda hopes to take part next year in the second women’s amputee football World Cup, an invitational event expected to be held in Poland or Brazil. [Brian Inganga/AP Photo]
Sport transforms lives for Rwanda's amputees, offering hope and unity
Rwanda was represented by only a single player at the first edition of the competition in 2024. [Brian Inganga/AP Photo]
Sport transforms lives for Rwanda's amputees, offering hope and unity
The sport, governed by the World Amputee Football Federation, is played in more than 50 countries. Rwanda now has five women’s professional teams and 10 for men. Like Solange, she described a sense of community found on the field. [Brian Inganga/AP Photo]
Sport transforms lives for Rwanda's amputees, offering hope and unity
Haitian women’s amputee football team manager Fred Sorrels, who visited Rwanda to help develop the local programme, said he was rooting for the East African country to host a World Cup. But the country's sport ministry said it has yet to make a formal bid. [Brian Inganga/AP Photo]
Sport transforms lives for Rwanda's amputees, offering hope and unity
Sorrels said he has seen the benefits of the sport. “It’s a win psychologically and mentally for these ladies to have an opportunity to experience wholeness and wellness again,” he said. [Brian Inganga/AP Photo]
Sport transforms lives for Rwanda's amputees, offering hope and unity
Gilbert Muvunyi Manier, the Rwandan sport ministry's director general of sports development, called the sport a “powerful tool” for healing, reconciliation and social cohesion. [Brian Inganga/AP Photo]
Sport transforms lives for Rwanda's amputees, offering hope and unity
Players acknowledged limitations in strategy. “It’s hard to save the ball when it goes to the side with the receding hand,” goalkeeper Nikuze Angelique said. [Brian Inganga/AP Photo]
Sport transforms lives for Rwanda's amputees, offering hope and unity
As players took selfies after a game, Angelique said she is hopeful they will reach the World Cup. “It will be a dream come true,” she said. [Brian Inganga/AP Photo]
Sport transforms lives for Rwanda's amputees, offering hope and unity
The seven-a-side version of football sees outfield players roaming the pitch on crutches, with goalkeepers using just one arm. [Brian Inganga/AP Photo]
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