Somalia
Memo shows former DP World chief Bin Sulayem takes charge of Malaysia’s MMC Port
By Yantoultra Ngui and Rozanna LatiffThursday July 16, 2026 Chairman of DP World Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem wears his headphones…
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Somalia
Saudi Arabia Expands Somalia Military Role With New Troop Training Programme
Saudi Arabia deepens military ties with Somalia through troop training initiative MOGADISHU, Somalia — Saudi Arabia is widening its military…
Somalia
Locusts and water shortage devastate farmers in Mudug
Thursday July 16, 2026 Farmer tends his land after crop losses/File Photo/Ergo A locust invasion compounded by a crippling water…
Somalia
Former Somali Security Adviser Warns Against Reliance on Foreign Troops
Thursday July 16, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia must develop the capacity to protect itself or risk remaining reliant on…
Editorial
Somalia’s 2027 Election Test: Leadership, Security and Reform in Focus
Somalia’s planned 2027 elections could become a defining test for the country’s leadership, security and democratic development. President Hassan Sheikh…
Central-Africa
Reports: Saudi Arabia funds training for 5,000 Somali soldiers in Galmudug State
Thursday July 16, 2026 Somali Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi (left) signed a memorandum of understanding for military cooperation with…
Somalia
Clashes Erupt in Baidoa as Aden Madobe Faces Mounting Leadership Challenges
Somalia: Baidoa Fighting Deepens Pressure on Aden Madobe’s South West Administration BAIDOA, Somalia — Fighting erupted overnight in Baidoa after…
Somalia
Maersk Imposes Peak Season Surcharge on Turkey-Somalia Cargo Shipments
Thursday July 16, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Importers shipping goods from Turkey to Somalia will face new container charges from…
West-Africa
Spain beats France 2-0 to reach World Cup final
By STEPHEN HAWKINSWednesday July 15, 2026 Spain turned back Kylian Mbappé and France’s star-studded attack with a commanding defensive display…
Somalia
Hiiraan Online: Former President HSM’s Power Pursuit Threatens Somalia’s Constitutional Rule
By: Abdifatah Abdinur Wednesday July 15, 2026 Somalia is approaching a perilous crossroads, with insecurity, political fractures and uncertainty over the…
Somalia
Puntland State president denies new Bosaso port taxes amid traders’ strike
Wednesday July 15, 2026 Garowe (AX) — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni on Wednesday pushed back against claims that…
