Somalia
Bashar al-Assad and Atef Najib sentenced to death in Syria trial
Tuesday August 11, 2026 Bashar al-Assad, left, and Atef Najib [File: AFP and Getty Images] More than a year after his ouster,…
Latest by this author
East-Africa
Somali Electoral Commission Updates Foreign Envoys on One-Person, One-Vote Progress
Tuesday August 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s push to restore direct voting has won fresh backing from international ambassadors and representatives,…
Somalia
Somalia’s Auditor General Exposes Weak Internal Controls and Public Asset Management
Tuesday August 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government faces significant gaps in oversight after audits exposed failures in governance, legal…
Somalia
Iran Says Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi Security Pact Is No Cause for Fear
Iran Says Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi Security Pact Is No Cause for Concern DUBAI, Aug. 10 — Iran does not believe a new security agreement…
Somalia
Yemen’s Houthis Launch Ballistic Missile Attacks on Al-Makha and Marib
Tuesday August 11, 2026 The Red Sea port city of al-Makha has come under repeated Houthi attack [File: Reuters] Yemen’s internationally recognised…
Somalia
Somali Future Council Rejects Election of Somalia’s New Parliamentary Speaker
Somali Future Council Challenges Legitimacy of New Parliamentary Speaker MOGADISHU, Aug. 11 — Somalia’s Somali Future Council has challenged the election of…
West-Africa
Somali referee Artan reflects on ‘very tough period’ following World Cup incident
Monday August 10, 2026 For Somali referee Omar Artan, being turned away from the United States ahead of the 2026 FIFA World…
Somalia
Puntland State President Said Deni Says He Will Not Seek a Third Term
Monday August 10, 2026 Galkacyo (AX) — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni has indicated he will not seek a third term,…
Somalia
Somali Opposition Alliance Rejects Speaker Election, Alleges Government Interference
Monday August 10, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s main opposition alliance has rejected the planned election of a new speaker of the…
Somalia
Somalia MPs Elect New Speaker as Political Uncertainty Grows
Somalia: Lawmakers choose new speaker as electoral dispute deepens MOGADISHU, Somalia — Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur Jaamac was elected speaker of Somalia’s House…
Somalia
After 110 Days, Pakistanis Held by Somali Pirates Appeal to Government for Release
Monday August 10, 2026 Muttahida leader Dr Farooq Sattar speaks alongside families of sailors taken hostage by Somali pirates.—Shakil Adil / White…
