Somalia
Somali finance minister warns of falling income, urges private sector growth
Wednesday July 29, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is under mounting economic strain as key income flows decline, Finance Minister Bihi Imaan…
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Somalia
Five Kenyan Soldiers Killed in Al-Shabaab Attack Near Somalia Border
Five Kenyan security officers killed in clash with Al-Shabaab near Somalia border NAIROBI, July 29 (Reuters) – Five Kenyan security officers died…
Somalia
US and Saudi Arabia Launch Airstrikes on Iran-Backed Groups in Iraq
U.S. and Saudi Arabia Strike Iran-Backed Armed Groups in Iraq WASHINGTON/RIYADH – U.S. and Saudi forces launched airstrikes late Tuesday on Iran-backed…
East-Africa
President Mustafe Omer’s 108.9 Billion Birr Somali Region Budget Targets Self-Reliance, Prosperity
Khadar M Leyli July 29, 2026 The Somali Region’s 108.9 billion Birr budget is striking in scale, but its real significance will…
World
Trump dismisses Netanyahu’s objections to potential F-35 sale to Türkiye
Tuesday July 28, 2026 Donald Trump has signalled he is ready to reconsider F-35 sales to Türkiye, dismissing Israeli objections and praising…
Somalia
Kulmiye Party elects Mohamed Kahin for 2029 presidential election
Wednesday July 29, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia’s opposition Kulmiye party has chosen Mohamed Kahin Ahmed to carry…
Somalia
Former prime minister warns Puntland State against military escalation in Galkayo
Wednesday July 29, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke has issued a stark warning against a…
East-Africa
Kenya’s SGR Freight Volume Exceeds 50 Million Tonnes
Tuesday July 28, 2026 A freight train stands at Port Reitz Station on the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Mombasa, Kenya,…
East-Africa
African Union Executive Council Opens 49th Session in Addis Ababa
Tuesday July 28, 2026 Addis Ababa (AX) — African foreign ministers gathered in Addis Ababa on Tuesday for the opening of the…
East-Africa
Somali, Kenyan foreign ministers meet after Kenya denies entry to two Somali ministers
Tuesday July 28, 2026 Addis Ababa (AX) — Somalia and Kenya’s top diplomats held talks Tuesday on the sidelines of the African…
Central-Africa
Uganda Declares End to Latest Ebola Outbreak
By Elias BiryabaremaTuesday July 28, 2026 A Ugandan worker retrieves a rubber glove from an airing line during a visit by World…
