Somalia
Heavy fighting in Basra near Somalia’s capital enters sixth day
Heavy fighting in Basra near Somalia’s capital reaches sixth day MOGADISHU, Somalia — Fighting between Somali government forces and Al-Shabaab militants has…
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North Western State of Somalia President Meets Former Northeastern MPs After Their Defection to Hargeisa
Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro has called on former lawmakers from the Northeastern Administration…
Somalia
Iran’s Khamenei calls for Muslim unity as Strait of Hormuz tensions rise
Iran’s Khamenei calls for Muslim unity as Strait of Hormuz tensions persist TEHRAN, Iran — With regional tensions continuing to put the…
Central-Africa
Mongbwalu Residents Show Resilience as Ebola Engulfs Gold-Mining Town
Editor’s Note: Three months after the World Health Organization declared Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, affected…
Somalia
Puntland State says Somali officials called pirates, facilitated ransom for hijacked MV LUTUF
Somalia: Puntland State alleges federal officials negotiated ransom with pirates holding MV LUTUF AXADLE, Somalia — Puntland State’s Ministry of Security has…
Somalia
Court Convicts Extremist of Preparing Acts of Terrorism
Mohamed Mohamoud has been convicted of preparing acts of terrorism after travelling to Somalia in an attempt to join the so-called Islamic…
Somalia
Somali Government Reports 187 Violence Cases Against Women and Girls Through Helpline
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s government support line has received 187 reports of violence against women and girls since its launch in November…
Somalia
Somali Envoy Says Chinese Entrepreneurs Continue to View Somalia as an Untapped Market
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is seeking to turn Chinese interest into direct investment and trade as the country hosted its first Somalia-China…
Central-Africa
Somali Officials Say Pirates Release Turkish Vessel After Seizure
Somali and Turkish forces have retaken the MV LUTUF after pirates seized the Turkish vessel off Somalia’s coast, Somalia’s Defense Ministry said…
Somalia
End of Protected Status Puts Thousands of Somali Immigrants at Immediate Risk
Thousands of Somali immigrants face the possibility of detention, deportation, lost work authorization and family separation after a Massachusetts federal judge cleared…
Somalia
CARE warns Somalia hunger crisis worsens as funding cuts close several clinics
Nairobi (AX) — Somalia’s deepening hunger and climate emergencies are pushing mothers, pregnant women and young children into ever greater danger, CARE…
