Somalia
Saudi Arabia Blocks Egypt From Joining New Defence Alliance
Saudi Arabia excludes Egypt from new defence alliance RIYADH — Saudi Arabia blocked Egypt from joining a new defence pact with Türkiye…
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West-Africa
Puntland State Alerts Security Forces Over Reported President Mohamud Visit to Galkayo
Garowe (AX) — Puntland State has placed its security and defense forces on full alert amid reports that Somali President Hassan Sheikh…
East-Africa
Community Members Back Injunctions Barring Somali Gangs From State Fair
For Maryan Khalif, a long-awaited family outing to the Minnesota State Fair now comes with a difficult question: Will her children be…
East-Africa
Somalia’s New House Speaker Pledges Stronger Global Parliamentary Ties
By Nuri AdenThursday August 13, 2026 Somalia’s new Speaker of the House of the People, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur Jama, has moved quickly…
Somalia
Somali President Calls for End to Personality-Driven, Factional Politics
Thursday August 13, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia can make meaningful progress only by replacing personality-driven and factional politics with a dependable…
Sports
Paris Saint-Germain retains UEFA Super Cup after Doué seals 2-1 win over Aston Villa
Paris Saint-Germain began its pursuit of another trophy by edging Aston Villa 2-1 in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday, with Désiré…
Somalia
Sudan’s RSF Claims Full Control of Town Near Ethiopian Border
Sudan: RSF says it has seized town near Ethiopian border KHARTOUM – The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said Thursday that they…
Somalia
Somalia’s Deputy Commerce Minister Resigns Without Citing a Specific Reason
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mohamud Abdullahi Ahmed Abuukaate, resigned from his position Thursday, Aug. 13, according…
Somalia
CENTCOM chief urges renewed US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Israeli TV reports
CENTCOM commander urges renewed U.S.-Israeli action against Iran, Israeli TV reports WASHINGTON — Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command,…
East-Africa
Somalia’s Public Works Minister Meets Investors From Turkey, Djibouti and Sudan in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is seeking fresh private-sector backing for its housing and infrastructure needs, as Minister of Public Works, Reconstruction and…
Editorial
OP-ED: Hassan Sheikh’s Mobile Democracy Theater Is Eroding Political Order
OP-ED: Hassan Sheikh’s Traveling Democracy Show Is Weakening Somalia’s Political Order Somalia’s president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, was elected on May 15, 2022,…
