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Somalia’s President Calls Israel’s Recognition of North Western State of Somalia a “Dark Day”

Axadle Editorial Desk Jun 13, 2026 2 min read

MOGADISHU – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has condemned Israel’s decision to recognise North Western State of Somalia in December 2025, calling it “one of the darkest days in Somalia’s history” and saying Mogadishu responded by choosing diplomacy over force. The term-ended leader said Somalia faced two possible courses of action in the…

Somalia

Interior Ministry sets July 5 vote for Banadir district…

Palestinian Football Chief Denied US Entry Ahead of World…

Three officers injured in Al-Shabaab attack on elite SOG…

Somalia president calls Israel’s North Western State of…

Canadian leaders back Somali referee denied U.S. entry for…

Kenyan Forces Repel Suspected Al-Shabaab Night Attack Near…

Ethiopia Warns of Fresh Tigray War, Says TPLF Is Preparing…

Somali intelligence agency seizes explosive chemicals bound…

Banadir administration bans cattle from roaming Mogadishu…

Somalia Regrets U.S. Denial of Entry to FIFA Referee Omar…

Somali World Cup referee denied U.S. entry arrives home to…

Jun 10, 2026 3 min read

World Cup referee denied U.S. entry was set to make Somalia…

Jun 10, 2026 5 min read

2 killed in suspected cross-border militia attack in Kenya’s Mandera…

Jun 10, 2026 1 min read

Somalia foreign relations US EU and regional diplomacy explained

Jun 10, 2026 5 min read

Southwest State Election Becomes Key Test of Villa Somalia’s Electoral…

Jun 10, 2026 3 min read

Southwest lawmakers to elect regional president in Baidoa under tight…

Jun 10, 2026 2 min read

Somali referee Omar Artan returns home after U.S. entry denial ends…

Jun 10, 2026 3 min read

U.S. confirms denial of entry to Somali referee for World Cup

Jun 10, 2026 4 min read

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West-Africa West-Africa

Nigeria Faces Warning as Extremist Groups Exploit Social Media for Propaganda

Adam Omar Jun 12, 2026 1 min read

Boko Haram factions, alongside various extremist organizations, are increasingly harnessing TikTok and other social…

President Mohamud inaugurates Villa Hirshabelle and new ministries in Jowhar

NCA, National IPv6 Center hold workshop in Mogadishu

North-Africa

RSF Airstrikes Kill 23 Civilians Amid Ongoing Sudan Conflict

Jun 12, 2026 3 min read

Sudan's North Kordofan capital, El-Obeid, has been rattled by a series of devastating drone attacks…

Conflict and Hunger Drive South Sudan Families to…

Jun 12, 2026 2 min read

Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate Super Cup…

Jun 11, 2026 2 min read

UEFA names Somali referee Omar Artan for PSG-Aston…

Jun 11, 2026 3 min read

Southern-Africa

Southern-Africa

World Cup defeat leaves Bafana Bafana with work still to do

Jun 12, 2026 2 min read

South Africa’s World Cup journey began under the bright lights of the Estadio Azteca with an early…

Nigerians Return Home After Arriving From South…

Jun 11, 2026 1 min read

Massive manhunt after midnight massacre in South…

Jun 10, 2026 1 min read

Africa Prepares for World Cup 2026 as Teams…

Jun 8, 2026 1 min read