East-Africa
Female Baristas Reshape Somalia’s Booming Cafe Scene Through Coffee Art
Moulid Hujale in MogadishuThursday July 23, 2026 Saabiriin Hassan behind the counter at CPlus Cafe. Photograph: Mohamud Utaama/The Guardian At 6am each…
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Somali Electoral Commission Delays Galmudug Elections to July 30
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Somalia
Somalia condemns Houthi threats against Saudi Arabia after Red Sea tanker attacks
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Somalia
Somali Army Kills 18 al-Shabab Militants in Hiiraan Region
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Somalia
Iranian Strikes on CIA Facilities Raise Questions About Possible Russian Role
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Somalia
Somali Poet and Songwriter Aden Tarabi Jama Dies in North Western State of Somalia
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West-Africa
Somali asylum seeker stabbed pensioner to death on Remembrance Sunday
Thursday July 23, 2026 Police were alerted after reports that a man carrying a ‘large knife’ ran through a market in south-east…
Somalia
EU Warns Artificial Intelligence Could Become a Political Weapon
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Somalia
North Western State of Somalia President Says Sool Remains Part of North Western State of Somalia, Urges Dialogue
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Somalia
Somalia and Türkiye discuss bilateral ties, regional developments in Ankara
Wednesday July 22, 2026 Ankara (AX) — Somalia and Türkiye moved to deepen their long-running partnership on Tuesday, as Türkiye’s Deputy Foreign…
Somalia
Somali Prime Minister Hails Election Talks as Türkiye Backs Dialogue Efforts
By Nuri AdenWednesday July 22, 2026 Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has voiced confidence that political talks underway in Mogadishu can…
