Somalia
U.N. warns clashes in southwest Somalia displace 45,000 people
Monday March 30, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Fresh fighting and mounting tensions in Somalia’s Southwest State have driven an estimated 45,000 people…
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Somalia: IGAD Urges Restraint Amid SouthWest State Standoff
DJIBOUTI – Somalia’s latest political showdown drew a warning from the Horn of Africa’s regional bloc on Sunday, as IGAD urged “restraint”…
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Somalia: Federal Forces Use Turkish-Supplied Equipment Against Civilians
BAIDOA, Somalia – SouthWest State on Sunday voiced alarm over reports that Somali federal troops and Turkish-supplied military hardware were being used…
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President Mohamud opens Mogadishu road, reiterates support for one-person-one-vote elections
Sunday March 29, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday cut the ribbon on a newly rebuilt stretch…
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Somalia: Southwest Presidency Denies Dialogue Requests with FGS After Laftagareen’s Re-election
Somalia: Southwest Presidency Rejects Claims of Dialogue Request with FGS After Laftagareen’s Re-election BAIDOA, Somalia — Southwest State’s presidency on Sunday moved…
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AU, UN urge dialogue and restraint as federal-Southwest tensions escalate
MOGADISHU, Somalia – International partners are urging dialogue and restraint as tensions rise between Mogadishu and South West State, warning that the…
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Somalia: Custodial Corps Chief Takes Office as Predecessor Remains Under House Arrest
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Major General Mohamed Sheikh Hassan on Sunday officially took charge of the Somali Custodial Corps, stepping into leadership of…
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Pakistan secures Iran deal to send 20 ships through Strait of Hormuz
Pakistan’s foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, said Iran has agreed to let 20 Pakistani-flagged vessels pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a move…
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Somalia President to Brief Diplomats on Formal Complaints Against Ethiopia
Somalia’s President to Raise Ethiopia Complaint in Diplomatic Briefing MOGADISHU, Somalia — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is set to convene a high-level…
East-Africa
Kenya’s queen ants worth $220 each fuel global wildlife black market
Wycliffe Muia, NairobiSunday March 29, 2026 Giant African harvester ants – seen here in Kenya – have become highly sought after by…
Somalia
Hassan Sheikh’s 2019 Jubaland Support Recalled Amid Current Southwest Vote Rejection
Somalia: Hassan Sheikh’s 2019 Support for Jubaland Recalled Amidst Current Rejection of Southwest Vote MOGADISHU, Somalia — A political letter from 2019…
