Central-Africa
Bellingham scores twice as England beat Haaland’s Norway 2-1, reach World Cup semifinals
By ALANIS THAMESSunday July 12, 2026 Jude Bellingham linked arms with Harry Kane as England supporters burst into a chorus…
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Somalia
Trump’s Posts About Singing Somali Schoolchildren Spark Anger in Minnesota
By Erica L. Green and Dylan FreedmanReporting from WashingtonSunday July 12, 2026 President Trump’s reposting of a short video showing…
Somalia
US Strikes Iran After Ship Hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran Slams Gulf States
By JON GAMBRELL and WILL WEISSERTSunday July 12, 2026 Early Sunday, U.S. forces struck Iran in response to an Iranian…
North-Africa
Egypt reaffirms full support for Somalia’s unity and sovereignty
Sunday July 12, 2026 Mogadishu — In a phone call Saturday, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty told his Somali counterpart…
Somalia
Beledweyne security forces foil suspected al-Shabab attack, officials say
Sunday July 12, 2026 Beledweyne (AX) — Quick action by local security units in Beledweyne stopped what officials say was…
East-Africa
U.S. Extends Work Authorization for Somali TPS Holders Under Court Order
Sunday July 12, 2026 Washington (AX) — The Department of Homeland Security’s immigration arm has issued fresh guidance clarifying work…
North-Africa
Alvarez’s 112th-minute goal sends Argentina into World Cup semifinals, 3-1 over Switzerland
By DAVE SKRETTASunday July 12, 2026 Argentina again found a way to survive a night of drama, stretching its World…
Somalia
Sen. Lindsey Graham, Trump ally and foreign policy hawk, dies after brief illness
By SEUNG MIN KIM, MARY CLARE JALONICK and MEG KINNARDSunday July 12, 2026 Sen. Lindsey Graham, a stalwart of U.S.…
Somalia
Somalia’s Puntland State President: Predetermined Elections Are Not Democratic
Somalia: Puntland State President Warns Predetermined ‘One-Person, One-Vote’ Poll Isn’t Democratic AXADLE, Somalia — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni…
North-Africa
Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies at 74
Sunday July 12, 2026 Qatar announced on Sunday that Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Emir and former…
Somalia
Somalia’s Four Electoral Models Compared in New Analysis
By: Mohamed Mukhtar IbrahimSunday July 12, 2026 Somalia’s long-running argument over whether to hold clan-based direct elections has shifted: political…
