East-Africa
Türkiye rejects claim Turkish defense system in Iran struck U.S. aircraft
Monday April 6, 2026 Türkiye is pushing back hard against an online attempt to tie it to the downing of a U.S.…
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Somalia
Dispute erupts in Baidoa over parliamentary seat HOP204 election
Wednesday April 8, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A fresh political row has broken out over seat HOP204 in Somalia’s House of the…
Somalia
Thousands of families displaced by conflict in South West state
Wednesday April 8, 2026 IDP mother and her children find shelter in IDP camp/File Photo A fresh wave of fighting in southern…
Somalia
Winnipeg advocates say Trump’s targeting of Somali migrants is pushing some north
Arturo Chang Wednesday April 8, 2026 Najib Warsame says Somali asylum claimants often spend months unable to work as they wait for their…
Somalia
Puntland State president accuses Somali federal government of undermining federal system
Wednesday April 8, 2026 Garowe (AX) — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni on Tuesday sharply criticized Somalia’s federal government, accusing it…
East-Africa
Somalia Takes First-Ever Seat on African Union Peace and Security Council
Wednesday April 8, 2026 Addis Ababa (AX) — Somalia has secured a place on the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC)…
Somalia
Somali president chairs Southwest security conference after Baidoa mortar attack
Tuesday April 7, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday night convened a high-level security meeting in Baidoa,…
Somalia
Three killed in shooting near Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkiye
Tuesday April 7, 2026 Gunfire erupted near the building that houses the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, leaving three people dead…
East-Africa
What’s Behind Somalia–Puntland Tensions? A Complete Political Analysis
Somalia’s federal authorities and the semi-autonomous Puntland state have clashed repeatedly over who has the final say on governance, elections, and the…
Somalia
EU naval forces retake hijacked Iranian vessel off Somalia
Will XavierTuesday April 7, 2026 An Iranian-flagged dhow that had been seized off Somalia’s coast has been freed after sustained pressure from…
Somalia
Somalia: Puntland State President Accuses Federal Government of Undermining Federal System
QARDHO, Somalia — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni on Tuesday accused Somalia’s federal government of trying to erode the country’s federal…
