West-Africa
Trump says ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki has been killed
Saturday May 16, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the global second-in-command of ISIS, had been killed…
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Somalia
Puntland State President Accuses Hassan Sheikh of Undermining Somalia’s Federal System
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Puntland State President Siciid Cabdullahi Deni on Friday delivered a blistering rebuke of what he called the “term-ended Somali…
Somalia
Somali government presses ahead with one-person, one-vote plan after talks fail
Saturday May 16, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government on Friday said it will press ahead with one-person, one-vote elections, insisting…
Somalia
Puntland State President Leaves Mogadishu After Talks Fail to Reach Agreement
MOGADISHU, Somalia, May 16 — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni departed Mogadishu on Saturday after three days of political talks failed…
East-Africa
Middle East conflict disrupts aid supplies as Somali child malnutrition worsens
Saturday May 16, 2026 UNICEF/UN0591078/Taxta On 3 February 2022 in Somalia, a child feeds on a Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) packet while…
Somalia
UN Urges Consensus on Elections After Somalia Talks Fail to Resolve Disputes
MOGADISHU, Somalia, May 16 — The United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia on Friday pressed Somalia’s federal government and opposition leaders…
Somalia
UN mission: Somalia talks end without resolving key political disputes
Saturday May 16, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The United Nations mission in Somalia has welcomed the return of talks among Somali political…
Somalia
Somalia’s Hassan Sheikh Meets Turkish Ambassador as Mandate Expires, Talks Collapse
MOGADISHU, May 16 – Somalia’s political crisis deepened on Saturday as term-ended President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Turkey’s ambassador just hours after…
Somalia
Somalia faces deadly drought as humanitarian aid falls short
By JACK DENTON and OMAR FARUKSaturday May 16, 2026 Abdi Ahmed Farah has watched nearly all of his hundreds of goats die,…
Somalia
Oxfam urges action as 6 million Somalis face acute hunger
Saturday May 16, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is edging back toward famine as drought, soaring food and fuel costs and severe…
Somalia
Somalia’s Neighbours Question Federal Government Legitimacy, Scale Back Ties
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s relations with some of its neighbors are fraying, with several regional governments now scaling back their diplomatic engagement…
