Somalia
UN backs Somali trade unions’ nationwide labor rights education to empower workers
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU), backed by the United Nations, has launched a…
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Advisor says former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is alive and well
TEHRAN — Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is alive and unharmed after reported U.S.-Israeli strikes targeted senior Iranian leadership and military infrastructure,…
Somalia
Global oil and gas prices surge as conflict intensifies
Oil and gas prices jumped Monday as escalating Iranian strikes across the Middle East snarled shipping lanes, hit energy infrastructure and stoked…
Somalia
Journalist Fatally Shot in Kismayo; Police Officer Arrested
Jubbaland police arrest officer after journalist Abshir Khalif Shide Omar is shot dead in Kismayo MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Jubbaland state police…
Somalia
Somali Broadcast Journalist Fatally Shot in Kismayo; Police Officer Arrested
KISMAYO, Somalia — A broadcast journalist was shot dead Monday night in the southern port city of Kismayo after an altercation with…
East-Africa
Iran Clarifies Kenya Isn’t a Target as It Vows Retaliation Against U.S., Israel
NAIROBI, Kenya — Iran’s ambassador to Kenya sought to calm fears on Tuesday, saying Nairobi is not at risk of retaliation as…
Somalia
Somali President Calls Leaders of Two Nations Targeted by Iran
MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held separate telephone calls with the King of Jordan and the Amir of Qatar as…
Somalia
Iran Claims Strait of Hormuz Closure, Fueling Fears of Oil Market Shock
AXADLE, Somalia — Iran’s state media reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to maritime…
Somalia
Puntland State Opposes Somalia’s Constitutional Overhaul, Says No National Consensus
AXADLE, Somalia — Puntland State on Monday formally rejected unilateral attempts by Somalia’s federal government to amend the country’s provisional constitution, warning…
Somalia
Israel strikes Beirut after Hezbollah launches rocket attack
BEIRUT — Israeli warplanes struck Beirut’s southern suburbs and multiple areas across Lebanon on Monday after Hezbollah said it launched rockets and…
Somalia
Tallaabooyinka Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud waxay keeni karaan kharash siyaasadeed sare
Somalia’s political crossroads: constitutional overhaul, airspace disputes and a shrinking clock MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s fragile federal project is entering a decisive…
