East-Africa
Suspected Somali pirates seize tanker near Yemen amid wave of hijackings
By Faisal AliSaturday July 18, 2026 Somali pirates have seized an oil tanker off Yemen’s coast, according to the country’s…
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Somalia
Somalia and China Sign Zero-Tariff Fisheries Protocol to Boost Blue Economy and Jobs
By Said MireSaturday July 18, 2026 Somalia has secured duty-free entry for all of its fishery products into China, opening…
East-Africa
Man Sought in Minnesota Fraud Case Returned From Somalia
By Ernesto Londoño and Matthew Mpoke BiggSaturday July 18, 2026 After nearly four years on the run, Abdikerm Eidleh, a…
Somalia
DOJ Says Federal Employees Can Download TikTok on Government Devices
By David ShepardsonSaturday July 18, 2026 A federal restriction on TikTok use has been lifted for government devices, following a…
East-Africa
Northeastern Parliament Strips Fahiima Quuje of Immunity After North Western State of Somalia Shift
Saturday July 18, 2026 Las Anod (AX) — A leading figure in Somalia’s Northeastern regional state has lost her parliamentary…
Somalia
Erdogan Submits Bill to Extend Turkish Military Mission in Somalia
Erdogan seeks two-year extension of Turkish military deployment in Somalia ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has submitted a…
East-Africa
Somali Business Community Contests Cabinet Appointment to Chamber Leadership, Citing Legal Process
Saturday July 18, 2026 Somali Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) chairman Mahmoud Abdi Gabeyre A dispute over the leadership…
Somalia
Somalia, Turkish Company Expect Curad-1 Oil Well Results by End of 2026
Saturday July 18, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s first officially drilled offshore oil well is moving toward a critical stage,…
Somalia
US Strike on Iran Desalination Plant Leaves 10,000 Without Water, Official Says
US strike on Iranian desalination plant cuts water to 10,000, official says DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — About 10,000 people…
Somalia
Bari elders urge Puntland State, DP World to resolve Bosaso port dispute
Saturday July 18, 2026 Bosaso (AX) — As disruption at Bosaso port enters its second week, traditional elders from the…
North-Africa
Somali Deputy Speaker Accuses Security Officials of Fueling Unrest in Lower Shabelle
Saturday July 18, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s second deputy speaker of parliament has alleged that senior security figures are…
