Somalia
Somali army kills 70 al Shabab militants in Mudug region
Friday April 10, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali National Army forces, operating alongside international partners, launched an airstrike in Somalia’s Mudug region…
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Somalia
Djibouti Votes as President Guelleh Eyes Sixth Term in One-Sided Election
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Djibouti went to the polls on Friday in a presidential election that is all but certain to hand longtime…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia moves to end clan violence in Salal and Awdal regions
Friday April 10, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia moved on Thursday to stamp out the cycle of clan…
Editorial
Somalia Jubaland leadership and role in national politics
Jubaland, one of Somalia’s federal member states in the south, has become a key political player in national debates over elections, security,…
East-Africa
Djibouti’s Guelleh set to win sixth term after age limits lifted
Friday April 10, 2026 Djibouti heads to the polls on Friday in a presidential vote that is widely expected to hand incumbent…
Opinions
A High-Stakes Test for Somalia and Turkey in Offshore Oil Exploration
By Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame | April 10, 2026 The arrival of the oil exploration vessel Çağrı Bey in Mogadishu marks a pivotal…
Editorial
Somalia Must Rebalance Its Relationship With Türkiye, Op-Ed Says
Somalia’s relationship with Türkiye is often praised as a rare success story: a partnership built on roads, hospitals, military training and the…
Somalia
Turkish drillship arrives in Somalia for first overseas deep-sea mission
Mucahithan AvciogluFriday April 10, 2026 A Turkish deep-sea drilling vessel has reached Somalia, setting in motion what Ankara is calling a “historic…
East-Africa
Police arrest multimillion-dollar human trafficker who smuggled thousands, including Somali migrants
Friday April 10, 2026 Ethiopian police say Yetbarek Dawit, who is yet to comment on the allegations, was wanted in various countries…
Somalia
Americans turned to Al Jazeera instead of CNN, Fox during Iran war
By ZVIKA KLEINFriday April 10, 2026 Qatar is now underwriting the most-watched English-language news channel covering the Middle East, a development that…
Somalia
Somalia, Italy sign health agreement to expand basic medical services
Friday April 10, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia and Italy on Thursday sealed an agreement to launch the QEPHS-SOM project, a new…
