Somalia
Somali Electoral Commission Schedules Hirshabelle Elections for August 20, 2026
Sunday July 26, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Hirshabelle State will hold its local council and House of Representatives elections on Aug. 20,…
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Suspected al-Shabab militants attack Garissa telecom mast; teacher reported missing
by Diana Imanene Sunday July 26, 2026 File image of a communications mast File Nairobi (AX) — Suspected al-Shabab militants struck Abakaile village…
West-Africa
Somali parents press Ramsey County sheriff over enforcement against their children
by Mohamed IbrahimSaturday July 25, 2026 Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher addresses reporters outside the Ramsey County patrol station in Arden Hills…
Somalia
Berbera mayor and deputy step down ahead of local council elections
Saturday July 25, 2026 Berbera (AX) — A 14-year chapter in Berbera’s leadership closed Saturday as Mayor Abdishakur Mohamud Hassan Ciddin formally…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia Ties Prisoner Release to Formal Deal With Northeastern State Administration
Saturday July 25, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — Prisoners held by North Western State of Somalia and the Northeastern administration will be freed…
West-Africa
Saudi Arabia struck Houthi-held Hodeidah, Yemeni group says
Saturday July 25, 2026 Saudi strikes on Yemen’s Houthi-held territory raise fears of a widening conflict [File: AFP] Saudi Arabia has carried…
East-Africa
North Western State of Somalia traditional leader urges Israel ties review if Somalia opens serious talks
Saturday July 25, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — Dialogue offers the clearest path to ending the protracted political dispute between North Western State…
Somalia
Somali civil society proposes interim electoral model to break political deadlock
Saturday July 25, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia Non-State Actors (SONSA) has put forward an interim electoral framework aimed at breaking the…
Somalia
Abdirahman Abdishakur urges independent body to manage Somalia’s elections
Saturday July 25, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s long-running electoral standoff will remain unresolved unless all political stakeholders agree on an independent…
Somalia
Iran flew IRGC commanders and missile equipment to Yemen’s Houthis, sources say
By Maggie Michael and Parisa HafeziFriday July 24, 2026 A Houthi supporter watches a pro-Iran demonstration as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran…
West-Africa
Authorities question Liberian security officers in historic drug bust
Allegations of security-force involvement have deepened the fallout from what authorities are calling the largest drug seizure in Liberia’s history, with several…
