Somalia
Somali president chairs Southwest security conference after Baidoa mortar attack
Tuesday April 7, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday night convened a high-level security meeting in Baidoa,…
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EU naval forces retake hijacked Iranian vessel off Somalia
Will XavierTuesday April 7, 2026 An Iranian-flagged dhow that had been seized off Somalia’s coast has been freed after sustained pressure from…
Somalia
Southwest to Hold Parliamentary and Local Elections on April 28, Electoral Body Says
Tuesday April 7, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Somalia’s Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission has set April 28 as the date for…
Somalia
Turkish drilling ship nears dock as Somalia moves toward oil production
By Nuri AdenTuesday April 7, 2026 A wave of anticipation is sweeping across Somalia as the country prepares to receive the Turkish…
Somalia
Somalia set for first offshore oil drilling in historic step
Basillioh Rukanga and Richard KagoeTuesday April 7, 2026 Somalia is poised to launch its first offshore oil drilling campaign, with a Turkish…
West-Africa
Ghana-Backed UN Resolution on Slavery Receives Mixed Reactions
The passage of a UN resolution condemning the transatlantic slave trade and the enslavement of Africans as the “most serious crimes against…
Central-Africa
Energy Buyers Shift Focus to Africa Amid Rising Middle East Tensions
The escalating conflict in the Middle East is prompting a significant shift in oil procurement strategies among European and Asian buyers, who…
Somalia
Somali forces kill 12 al-Shabab fighters in Bay region, Defense Ministry says
Monday April 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali government forces, supported by international partners, killed 12 al-Shabab fighters in a planned operation…
Central-Africa
DR Congo to receive third-country deportees from US under new deal
By Edna Mohamed, Reuters and The Associated PressMonday April 6, 2026 Migrants deported last year by the United States to El Salvador…
Somalia
Turkish drilling ship to start offshore operations in Somalia this week
Monday April 6, 2026 Türkiye’s Çağrı Bey drillship is seen at a port, Mersin, southern Türkiye, Feb. 14, 2026. (AA Photo) Mogadishu…
Somalia
Somalia says historic oil exploration has economic, geopolitical significance
Monday April 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is on the verge of its first offshore oil drilling campaign, a move that…
