Somalia
Türkiye’s Erdogan visits Saudi Arabia: Key issues and expectations
Friday August 7, 2026 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan embraces Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,…
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East-Africa
Man loses arm after suspected IED explosion in Mandera town
by Samuel Mwanawanjuguna Saturday August 8, 2026 An undated image of a police vehicle at a crime scene Photo kenyans.co.ke A suspected improvised…
Somalia
Somalia’s Deni Visits Galkayo as Puntland State Tightens Grip on Security Control
Somalia: Deni Travels to Galkayo as Puntland State Consolidates Security Authority GALKAYO, Somalia — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni arrived in…
East-Africa
U.S. Issues Dengue Travel Alert for Kenya as Cases Rise
by PERPETUA ETYANGFriday August 7, 2026 Image generated with AI A surge in dengue fever cases has prompted the United States to…
East-Africa
Somali Prime Minister Orders Ministers to Use Somali Passports for Official Travel
Friday August 7, 2026 Somalia is tightening control over the travel documents used by its top officials after a diplomatic dispute with…
Somalia
Somali Cabinet Approves Rules-of-Origin Law to Boost Exports and Regional Trade
Friday August 7, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is moving to give locally made goods a stronger foothold in regional trade after…
East-Africa
Uganda Approves Troop Deployment to International Force in Gaza
By RODNEY MUHUMUZAFriday August 7, 2026 Palestinians inspect the scene of an Israeli airstrike near al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah in the…
Somalia
Puntland State Moves to End Parallel Armed Commands After Gaalkacyo, Bosaso Operations
Puntland State’s recent security operations in Gaalkacyo and Bosaso appear to have ended a period in which armed formations operating in the…
Somalia
Federal-backed troops withdraw from northern Galkayo after Puntland State security crackdown
Friday August 7, 2026 Galkacyo (AX) — Former Puntland State security personnel who later aligned themselves with Somalia’s federal government have pulled…
Somalia
Man sentenced to 20 years for sexually assaulting Grade 7 pupil in Garissa
By Joseph MuiaThursday August 6, 2026 A man convicted of defiling a 13-year-old Grade 7 pupil after allegedly luring her away from…
East-Africa
MCA Petitions Parliament to Investigate Kenya-Somalia Border Security Amid Renewed Al-Shabaab Attacks
by STEPHEN ASTARIKOThursday August 6, 2026 Abakaile Ward MCA Hajir Mohamed Dahiye speaks to the press outside Parliament Buildings in Nairobi/STEPHEN ASTARIKO…
