Central-Africa
Reports: Saudi Arabia funds training for 5,000 Somali soldiers in Galmudug State
Thursday July 16, 2026 Somali Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi (left) signed a memorandum of understanding for military cooperation with…
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Somalia
Clashes Erupt in Baidoa as Aden Madobe Faces Mounting Leadership Challenges
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Somalia
Maersk Imposes Peak Season Surcharge on Turkey-Somalia Cargo Shipments
Thursday July 16, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Importers shipping goods from Turkey to Somalia will face new container charges from…
West-Africa
Spain beats France 2-0 to reach World Cup final
By STEPHEN HAWKINSWednesday July 15, 2026 Spain turned back Kylian Mbappé and France’s star-studded attack with a commanding defensive display…
Somalia
Hiiraan Online: Former President HSM’s Power Pursuit Threatens Somalia’s Constitutional Rule
By: Abdifatah Abdinur Wednesday July 15, 2026 Somalia is approaching a perilous crossroads, with insecurity, political fractures and uncertainty over the…
Somalia
Puntland State president denies new Bosaso port taxes amid traders’ strike
Wednesday July 15, 2026 Garowe (AX) — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni on Wednesday pushed back against claims that…
North-Africa
At Least 50 Migrants Die After Boat Capsizes Off Libya
Wednesday July 15, 2026 Nairobi (AX) — A wooden boat carrying migrants across the Mediterranean capsized off Libya’s eastern coast…
West-Africa
Mogadishu Upgrade Leaves Poor and Displaced Workers Behind
Wednesday July 15, 2026 Ibrahim Mohamed Fanaay (left) says the ban on household waste pits has left him unable to…
Sports
Leading Houthi Threatens Saudi Arabia With ‘Siege’ After Yemen Airport Attack
By Yousef MawryWednesday July 15, 2026 A Yemeni fighter raises his weapon at a Houthi rally aimed at recruiting new…
Somalia
Somalia Rushes to Secure Post-AU Troop Presence as US Funding Cut Looms
Somalia seeks post-AU security deal as U.S. funding withdrawal nears MOGADISHU – Somalia is racing to avert a security vacuum…
Somalia
US stocks rise after data shows slowing inflation as IBM plunges
By STAN CHOEWednesday July 15, 2026 Patrick McKeon works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New…
