Somalia
Bristol Lord Mayor Yasin Mohamud Arrives in Mogadishu for Official Visit
Sunday August 9, 2026 Bristol’s first Lord Mayor of Somali heritage, Yasin Mohamud, has arrived in Mogadishu for an official visit aimed…
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Somalia
Somalia Launches $20 Million Hargeisa Road Project Under World Bank-Backed Program
Saturday August 8, 2026 A $20 million road project in Hargeisa is moving forward under an agreement being signed by Somalia’s federal…
Somalia
Somalia Sends Two Students to International Quran Competition in Saudi Arabia
Saturday August 8, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Two Somali students are heading to Saudi Arabia to compete in an international Quran competition…
Somalia
Somalia Intelligence Agency Arrests Nine Suspected al-Shabab Members in Mogadishu
Saturday August 8, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency said Friday that it had detained nine people suspected…
East-Africa
Grenade explosion injures four people in North Western State of Somalia
Saturday August 8, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — A grenade explosion in Hargeisa on Friday evening injured two North Western State of Somalia…
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Pakistan-Saudi-Türkiye Alliance Could Reshape Regional Order, but Its Impact Remains Unclear
By Abubakr Al-Shamahi Saturday August 8, 2026 Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, centre, and…
East-Africa
North Western State of Somalia President Urges International Partners to Invest, Not Just Provide Aid
Saturday August 8, 2026 Nairobi (AX) — North Western State of Somalia President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro has called for a new…
East-Africa
AUSSOM Troop Contributors Warn Political Disputes Could Hinder Somalia’s Security Transition
Saturday August 8, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s planned security handover is facing added uncertainty as political tensions between the federal government…
Somalia
Puntland State State of Somalia Forces Take Over Federal-Aligned Military Base in Armo District
Saturday August 8, 2026 Bosaso (AX) — Puntland State security forces have taken over a military base in Armo district, Bari region,…
Somalia
Former NISA Chief Says Saudi Arabia-Turkey-Pakistan Defense Pact Could Strengthen Somalia’s Security
Saturday August 8, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) director Fahad Yasin Haji Dahir has called the…
Somalia
Puntland State Says It Has Taken Control of Military Base in Carmo
Somalia: Puntland State takes control of Carmo military base, authorities say BOSASO, Somalia – Puntland State authorities said Saturday they had taken…
