Somalia
Police Arrest Two Robbery-with-Violence Suspects in Garissa Town
Crime scene /HANDOUT Two suspects believed to be connected to a series of violent robberies in Garissa town have been arrested as…
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East-Africa
Ethiopia and Eritrea Cut Diplomatic Ties as Northern Conflict Escalates
Ethiopia and Eritrea have broken off diplomatic relations, deepening fears that renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia could trigger a broader regional crisis.…
East-Africa
Family demands release of herder abducted from home in Garissa
The family of a 57-year-old Garissa herder allegedly taken from his homestead by men identified as security officers is demanding his immediate…
North-Africa
Somali Returnees From Yemen Receive Support After Voluntary Repatriation
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia has brought home 160 nationals from Yemen, offering a route back to safety for families who have endured…
Somalia
Former Somali Parliament Speaker Arrives in Baidoa for Reconciliation Talks
Baidoa (AX) — With political and security tensions mounting in South West State, former Somali Lower House Speaker Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman…
East-Africa
Somali Region President Names New Executive Council After Reelection
Jigjiga (AX) — Somali Regional State lawmakers have reelected President Mustafe Mohamud Omar Cagjar to a further five-year term, and within hours…
Somalia
Egypt Expels Ethiopian Diplomat in Retaliation
Egypt has ordered an Ethiopian diplomat to leave the country within 48 hours, retaliating after Addis Ababa expelled an Egyptian envoy, state…
East-Africa
Mustafe Cagjar Reelected to Five-Year Term as President of Somali Regional State
Jigjiga (AX) — Mustafe Mohamud Omar Cagjar will lead Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State for another five years after lawmakers reelected him president…
East-Africa
Pakistani Survivors of Hijacked Tanker Moved to Somali City as Islamabad Seeks Their Return
After more than five months in captivity, Pakistani survivors of the hijacked oil tanker Honour 25 have been transferred to Garowe, the…
North-Africa
Eight Egyptian sailors kidnapped aboard an oil tanker off Somalia have been released
Eight Egyptian sailors held aboard an oil tanker seized off Somalia’s Puntland State region in May have been released, Egypt announced Wednesday.…
Somalia
Family seeks return of Indian sailor killed aboard ship seized off Somalia
Family members of an Indian sailor killed aboard a hijacked fuel tanker off Somalia have appealed to New Delhi to bring his…
