East-Africa
Somali pirates reportedly demand $10 million to release small product tanker
Thursday May 14, 2026 MT Honour 25 is one of the two product tankers being held off the coast of…
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Somalia
Tabaarak ICT Holds Annual Staff Gathering to Celebrate Achievements, Share Future Vision
Tabaarak ICT Marks Annual Staff Gathering With Reflection, Awards and a Bold Technology Roadmap The 2026 Staff Gathering of Tabaarak…
East-Africa
Families of Pakistani hostages held by Somali pirates for 23 days seek rescue
By Ariba ShahidThursday May 14, 2026 Families of the Pakistani hostage crew members of the Oil Products Tanker the HONOUR…
Somalia
Gedo Governor Warns Against Unilateral Elections Amid FGS-Jubaland Standoff
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Abdullahi Shimbir, the governor of Somalia’s Gedo region, has cautioned against any election process carried out without…
East-Africa
Drought deepens malnutrition and water shortages in Ethiopia’s Somali region
Thursday May 14, 2026 In the town of Afdub, in Ethiopia’s Somali region, residents have gone through multiple missed rainy…
Editorial
Opinion: The End of Somalia’s Predatory State, 2022–2026
OPINION: The end of the Predatory State of Somalia (2022–2026) Somalia is approaching a political reckoning, and the debate over…
West-Africa
US officials face digital lockdown as Trump arrives in China
By Morgan PhillipsThursday May 14, 2026 When President Donald Trump heads to China this week with hundreds of aides, security…
Somalia
Senior Military Commanders Killed Outside Baidoa Amid Somalia Election Dispute
Somalia: Senior Military Commanders Killed Outside Baidoa as Election Row Deepens BAIDOA, Somalia — Two senior officers in the Somali…
Somalia
Southwest State election commission says JSP wins majority in results
Thursday May 14, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s electoral commission on Thursday released the outcome of Southwest State’s unified elections,…
Somalia
Former Somali refugee becomes Bristol lord mayor, calls it greatest privilege
By: Alex Seabrook Local democracy reporterThursday May 14, 2026 A refugee who escaped conflict in Somalia is now set to…
