Somalia
Somali Opposition Summit Kicks Off in Mogadishu as Tensions Persist
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A major opposition meeting opened Tuesday night in the capital as political tensions over Somalia’s electoral process…
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Somalia, AU Mission and UN Seek Urgent Funding for Security Forces
Somalia, AU and UN issue urgent donor appeal to sustain Somali Security Forces support MOGADISHU — Somalia’s federal government, the…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia President Expects Oil Drilling to Start by 2027
Monday December 15, 2025 HARGEISA, North Western State of Somalia — Drilling for crude oil in North Western State of…
East-Africa
Somali TikTok Influencer Deported From U.S. Returns to Mogadishu Amid al-Shabab Threats
Somali influencer deported from U.S. returns to Mogadishu under threat, stoking migrant fears MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Somali social media…
Somalia
Somali Minnesotans develop rights toolkit as federal immigration raids escalate
Monday December 15, 2025 Federal agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including Homeland Security Investigations officers, stand outside a…
West-Africa
Bondi Beach attack kills 15, raising Somali fears and condemnation across Australia
MOGADISHU (AX) — A deadly attack on a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach killed 15 people, including a…
Somalia
Somali Businessman Buys Land for Displaced Families After BBC Report
‘A door opened’: Somali businessman helps displaced families secure land near Afgooye MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Somali businessman has stepped…
East-Africa
Somalia participates in African Union security and defense talks in Addis Ababa
Somalia signals deeper AU security role at Addis Ababa defense summit ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Somalia joined African Union defense…
Somalia
Video Shows Ukrainian UN Helicopter Pilot Held by Al‑Shabaab Since 2024
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Al-Shabaab insurgents have released a new video showing Oleynik Aleksandr, a Ukrainian national and helicopter pilot held…
Somalia
Somali Soldier Fatally Shoots Auto‑Rickshaw Driver in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A man believed to be a Somali National Army soldier shot and killed a rickshaw operator in…
Somalia
Several registered political parties deny being listed as Banadir election candidates
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Several Somali political organizations have rejected the National Electoral Commission’s announcement that 20 groups are registered for…
