Somalia
Jariiban Police Chief Killed in Puntland State’s Mudug Region
Thursday July 16, 2026 Garowe (AX) — A police commander in Puntland State’s Mudug region has died after a gunman…
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North Western State of Somalia to Register Journalists and Media Outlets Under New Regulations
Thursday July 16, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia has introduced new restrictions on media interviews involving…
Somalia
Somali Senate Committee Summons Religious Affairs Minister Mukhtar Robow
Thursday July 16, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Upper House has called on Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs Sheikh…
Somalia
Pete Hegseth says US military will screen troops over 30 for testosterone
By Heba Habib, AP and ReutersThursday July 16, 2026 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at the Pennsylvania Defense and…
Somalia
Turkey Excludes Somalia From African Countries Eligible for E-Visas
Turkey leaves Somalia out of expanded African e-Visa access MOGADISHU, Somalia — Turkey has opened its electronic visa (e-Visa) system…
Somalia
Bosaso Residents Question Port Closure and Opposition to Development
By: Yusuf Said HersiThursday July 16, 2026 Khilaafka ka dhashay khidmadaha cusub ee Dekedda Boosaaso ayaa taabanaya su’aal ka weyn…
Somalia
Memo shows former DP World chief Bin Sulayem takes charge of Malaysia’s MMC Port
By Yantoultra Ngui and Rozanna LatiffThursday July 16, 2026 Chairman of DP World Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem wears his headphones…
Somalia
Saudi Arabia Expands Somalia Military Role With New Troop Training Programme
Saudi Arabia deepens military ties with Somalia through troop training initiative MOGADISHU, Somalia — Saudi Arabia is widening its military…
Somalia
Locusts and water shortage devastate farmers in Mudug
Thursday July 16, 2026 Farmer tends his land after crop losses/File Photo/Ergo A locust invasion compounded by a crippling water…
Somalia
Former Somali Security Adviser Warns Against Reliance on Foreign Troops
Thursday July 16, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia must develop the capacity to protect itself or risk remaining reliant on…
Editorial
Somalia’s 2027 Election Test: Leadership, Security and Reform in Focus
Somalia’s planned 2027 elections could become a defining test for the country’s leadership, security and democratic development. President Hassan Sheikh…
