Somalia
Somalia security situation and elections risk analysis 2026
Somalia’s push to hold national elections in 2026 is unfolding against a persistent backdrop of insecurity, militant attacks and fragile state institutions.…
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Somalia
PM Abiy Ahmed Says Ethiopia’s Economic Survival Depends on Red Sea Access
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Sunday made clear that Ethiopia’s push for access to the sea remains central…
East-Africa
African Union condemns Israel’s envoy appointment to North Western State of Somalia
Sunday April 19, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) – The African Union Commission has sharply criticized Israel’s decision to name a diplomatic envoy to…
Somalia
Yemen’s Houthis say Israeli presence in North Western State of Somalia is a red line
Sunday April 19, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) – Yemen’s Houthi movement has sharply criticized what it described as Israeli meddling in North Western…
East-Africa
12 Muslim-majority nations condemn Israel envoy to North Western State of Somalia for breaching Somalia sovereignty
Sunday April 19, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A diplomatic move by Israel has drawn sharp criticism from 12 Muslim-majority countries, which say…
Somalia
Puntland State president reshuffles police leadership, revives military courts
Sunday April 19, 2026 Garowe (AX) — In a sweeping move aimed at tightening security and revitalizing state institutions, Puntland State President…
East-Africa
Somalia warns of repercussions for countries undermining its sovereignty
Saturday April 18, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia sharpened its warning Friday to outside powers wading into the country’s internal disputes, with…
Somalia
Arab and Islamic Nations Condemn Israel’s Diplomatic Move in North Western State of Somalia
CAIRO, Egypt — More than a dozen Arab and Islamic nations on Saturday sharply denounced Israel’s decision to name a diplomatic representative…
Somalia
Somalia electoral commission sets 2026 voting dates for three federal states
Saturday April 18, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Independent National Electoral Commission has set voting dates for House of Representatives and local…
North-Africa
Arab League, OIC condemn Israel envoy to North Western State of Somalia as threat to Somalia’s sovereignty
Saturday April 18, 2026 Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the opening of an emergency meeting among the Arab League foreign ministers, held to…
Somalia
Egypt Slams Israel’s North Western State of Somalia Envoy as “Flagrant Violation” of Law
ANTALYA, Turkey — Egypt has sharply denounced Israel’s recognition of North Western State of Somalia and the appointment of a diplomatic envoy…
