Somalia
National Communications Authority holds consultation on cybersecurity risk management and compliance framework
Saturday April 25, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s push to tighten its digital defenses took a step forward as the…
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Somalia
Somali Prime Minister launches Doolow Resilience Project for displaced communities
Saturday April 25, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Friday unveiled a new initiative in Doolow…
Somalia
Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker Off Somalia Coast
Pirates have seized an oil tanker carrying 17 crew members off Somalia’s coast, multiple security officials told the BBC, in…
East-Africa
Turkey’s close Somalia ties raise questions in the Horn of Africa
By Abdi Ismail SamatarSaturday April 25, 2026 Turkey has cast Somalia as a gateway to the Horn of Africa and,…
Somalia
Minneapolis man sentenced to 8.5 years in federal prison for ISIS attempt in Somalia
Mike BungeSaturday April 25, 2026 A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison after…
Somalia
Pirates hijack oil tanker with 17 crew off Somali coast
Saturday April 25, 2026 An oil tanker was left under guard after being freed, a stark reminder of how quickly…
East-Africa
Somalia’s eAqoonsi app shows progress and gaps in digital infrastructure push
Hassan IstiilaFriday April 24, 2026 On a dusty roadside in Elasha Biyaha, some 15 kilometers from Mogadishu, Sharmarke Aden sits…
Somalia
Turkey’s Growing Role in Somalia’s Political Crisis Alarms Opposition
Turkey’s expanding role in Somalia has become a fresh source of political unease in Mogadishu, after reports surfaced of direct…
West-Africa
Trump says Lebanon, Israel agree to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire by 3 weeks
By MATTHEW LEE and BASSEM MROUEFriday April 24, 2026 President Donald Trump said Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed…
East-Africa
Plane overruns Mandera airstrip runway, crashes into vegetation
by Timothy CerulloFriday April 24, 2026 A routine flight on the Mandera-Nairobi route ended in a frightening runway incident on…
North-Africa
Somalia repatriates 174 migrants from Libya after detention, abuse
Friday April 24, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia brought home 174 young nationals from Libya on Thursday in a government-led…
