East-Africa
Somalia, Regional Officials Meet in Nairobi to Boost Red Sea, Gulf of Aden Security
© UN Nairobi Participants at the 5th Regional Maritime Law Enforcement Dialogue for the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Nairobi (AX)…
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Ethiopia Names Several Unlicensed Somali-Linked Hawala and Remittance Operators
Addis Ababa (AX) — Ethiopia’s central bank has issued a warning over unlicensed money transfer agents and illegal hawala networks, naming several…
East-Africa
Five Mandera herders abducted by al-Shabaab freed after elders’ intervention
Crime scene Five herders abducted near the Kenya-Somalia border by suspected al-Shabaab militants have regained their freedom after elders from both sides…
East-Africa
Why Somalia’s 2026 Election Was Delayed and What It Means for the Country’s Political Future
Somalia’s planned 2026 national election was pushed into 2027 after parliament approved constitutional changes extending the terms of the president and lawmakers…
Somalia
Puntland State President Accuses Foreign Countries of Exploiting Somali Piracy
Somalia: Puntland State Leader Says Foreign Powers Are Using Piracy to Access Coastal Resources GARACAD, Somalia — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi…
Somalia
China’s Fishing Fleets Draw Scrutiny in Somalia’s Rich, Vulnerable Waters
China’s Fishing Fleets Face Scrutiny Over Somalia’s Rich but Vulnerable Waters MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s expansive coastline has become a target for…
Somalia
Garissa Rolls Out New Law to Strengthen Financing for Urban Areas
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Somalia
Somalia’s Deni Accuses Foreign Powers of Using Piracy to Justify Military Presence off Puntland State
Somalia: Deni Says Foreign Powers Are Exploiting Piracy to Justify Military Presence off Puntland State GARACAD, Somalia — Puntland State President Said…
Somalia
Ministry Intensifies Dengue Response in Garissa, Wajir as Cases Reach 1,678
Authorities have stepped up dengue control efforts in Garissa and Wajir counties after health officials recorded 1,678 cases across the two regions.…
Somalia
Trump’s proposed Lake Ontario renaming to “Lake America” faces legal hurdles
Donald Trump’s campaign to redraw the map has reached the Canadian border, with the US president taking aim at one of North…
Somalia
Somalia’s AUSSOM Faces Neutrality Test as Baidoa Political Crisis Turns Military
Somalia: Baidoa Crisis Puts AUSSOM’s Political Neutrality Under Pressure AXADLE, Somalia — A political showdown in Somalia’s South West State is increasingly…
