Somalia
Former NISA chief urges government to lift travel restrictions on MPs to Baidoa
MOGADISHU, Somalia – A former NISA chief has urged the government to lift travel restrictions on lawmakers seeking to reach…
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Southwest State Accuses Federal Government of Escalating Military Confrontation
Monday March 23, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — A sharp new dispute between Somalia’s federal government and Southwest State is spilling…
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Federal government says country entering ‘Inclusive Electoral Phase’
Monday March 23, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s next elections are now being pitched as a pivotal test of inclusion…
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Trump says talks with Iran are going well, offers few details
Bernd Debusmann Jr & Anthony ZurcherMonday March 23, 2026 Trump said that both the US and Iran were looking to…
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Trump Delays Military Strikes on Iranian Power Plants by Five Days
Trump delays planned strikes on Iranian power grid for five days WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said Monday he…
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Southwest president appoints regional election commission amid rift with Mogadishu
Monday March 23, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — In a fresh escalation of its standoff with Mogadishu, Southwest State President Abdiaziz…
North-Africa
Somali Southwest parliament speaker accuses federal government of diverting Egyptian weapons
Monday March 23, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — A fresh accusation from Baidoa is intensifying a growing rift with Mogadishu, as…
Somalia
Federal government rejects Southwest’s plan to dissolve Hudur district administration
Monday March 23, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — A fresh rupture in Somalia’s fragile federal balance erupted in Bakool on Monday…
Somalia
Somalia: Federal Government Declares Southwest State President’s Mandate Expired
Somalia: Federal Government Declares Mandate of Southwest State President Expired Somalia: Federal Government Declares Mandate of Southwest State President Expired…
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Iran strikes towns near Israel’s nuclear site, wounding over 100
Sunday March 22, 2026 Israeli soldiers work at the scene of damage after Iranian missile barrages struck Dimona [Ilan Assayag/Reuters]…
Somalia
Israel says Iran launched first long-range missile of war, 4,000-km range
Serdar DincelSunday March 22, 2026 Iran fired what Israel described as its first long-range missile since the latest round of…
