Somalia
Families of Pakistani sailors held by Somali pirates demand release, warn of hunger strike
KARACHI: After nearly 140 days in captivity, the families of 10 Pakistani sailors held by Somali pirates took to the streets of…
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Said Deni Used Puntland State Presidency to Advance Himself Rather Than Build the State
For much of his presidency, Puntland State appeared to serve less as President Said Abdullahi Deni’s destination than as his launchpad. Mogadishu…
West-Africa
Former Sierra Leone President Returns Home After Treason Case Is Dropped
Former President Ernest Bai Koroma departed Sierra Leone for Nigeria in January 2024 after the High Court granted him permission to seek…
Sports
Exhibition on City’s 1904 Somali Village Receives Award
Award-winning project brings Bradford’s forgotten Somali Village story into focus A project exploring how a Somali community was transported to Bradford and…
Somalia
Somali journalist dies after being shot during clashes in Baidoa town
Baidoa (AX) — Somali journalist Bashir Mohamed Abdullahi has died from gunshot wounds suffered during fighting in Baidoa last week, the National…
Somalia
Somali Government, Opposition Groups Near Agreement on Democratic Transition Task Force
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government and opposition leaders may sign an agreement within days to create a Democratic Transition Task Force…
Somalia
Somalia Participates in IPU Youth Parliamentarians’ Conference in Uzbekistan
Samarkand, Uzbekistan (AX) — Somalia has joined nearly 100 lawmakers from 50 countries for the 12th IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians,…
Somalia
President Irro Arrives in Washington as North Western State of Somalia Seeks Stronger Ties and Recognition
Washington (AX) — North Western State of Somalia President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro arrived in Washington, D.C., on Saturday at the head…
Somalia
Somali Military Officer Arrested Over Alleged Abuse of Al-Shabab Prisoner
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government has arrested a military officer accused of abusing an al-Shabab prisoner after footage of the incident…
Somalia
Somali Delegations Reportedly Receive 20 U.S. Visas as Northeast Representation Remains Unclear
The reported distribution of 20 U.S. visas to Somali delegations attending a United Nations Security Council meeting in September 2026 has raised…
Somalia
Thousands protest in Jubaland over drone attack in Doolow district
Kismayo (AX) — Thousands took to the streets in Kismayo and Afmadow on Sunday, protesting the Somali federal government and Türkiye after…
