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Opinion: From Defiance to Dialogue—Somalia’s Federalism Remains Unfinished
OP-ED: A Federation at a Crossroads: Somalia’s Leap from Standoff to Settlement Somalia is staring down a constitutional and political…
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Somalia
Southwest elders urge federal and regional leaders to de-escalate military movements
Tuesday March 24, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — After days of rising political and military strain between Mogadishu and Baidoa, traditional…
Somalia
130+ federal lawmakers back Southwest state’s decision to hold elections
Tuesday March 24, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A coalition of 136 lawmakers from both chambers of Somalia’s Federal Parliament has…
Somalia
Former NISA chief urges government to lift travel restrictions on MPs to Baidoa
MOGADISHU, Somalia – A former NISA chief has urged the government to lift travel restrictions on lawmakers seeking to reach…
North-Africa
Southwest State Accuses Federal Government of Escalating Military Confrontation
Monday March 23, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — A sharp new dispute between Somalia’s federal government and Southwest State is spilling…
Somalia
Federal government says country entering ‘Inclusive Electoral Phase’
Monday March 23, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s next elections are now being pitched as a pivotal test of inclusion…
Somalia
Trump says talks with Iran are going well, offers few details
Bernd Debusmann Jr & Anthony ZurcherMonday March 23, 2026 Trump said that both the US and Iran were looking to…
Somalia
Trump Delays Military Strikes on Iranian Power Plants by Five Days
Trump delays planned strikes on Iranian power grid for five days WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said Monday he…
Somalia
Southwest president appoints regional election commission amid rift with Mogadishu
Monday March 23, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — In a fresh escalation of its standoff with Mogadishu, Southwest State President Abdiaziz…
North-Africa
Somali Southwest parliament speaker accuses federal government of diverting Egyptian weapons
Monday March 23, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — A fresh accusation from Baidoa is intensifying a growing rift with Mogadishu, as…
Somalia
Federal government rejects Southwest’s plan to dissolve Hudur district administration
Monday March 23, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — A fresh rupture in Somalia’s fragile federal balance erupted in Bakool on Monday…
