Somalia
Hirshabelle launches voter awareness campaign ahead of direct regional elections
Monday April 20, 2026 Jowhar (AX) — Hirshabelle State President Ali Abdullahi Hussein Guudlaawe has directed his cabinet to accelerate…
West-Africa
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Somalia
Somalia records 72 media freedom violations in 2025, journalist killed
Monday April 20, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s media landscape is still operating under heavy pressure, with journalists facing repeated…
Somalia
Somali opposition, Hawiye elders meet in Mogadishu to ease election tensions
Monday April 20, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — In a bid to calm mounting political tensions, Somali opposition leaders sat down…
East-Africa
AU rejects Israel’s envoy move to North Western State of Somalia, calls recognition null and void
By BRUHAN MAKONGMonday April 20, 2026 The African Union has sharply criticised Israel’s appointment of a diplomatic envoy to North…
East-Africa
Ethiopia arrests 138 suspects linked to Al-Shabaab, ISIS militants
Monday April 20, 2026 Addis Ababa (AX) — Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) says it has detained 138…
West-Africa
Nigeria Refutes Claims of Concealed Spending in World Bank Report
The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Finance is refuting claims made by the World Bank regarding alleged undisclosed expenditures and the…
Somalia
U.S. carries out airstrike targeting ISIS fighters in Somalia’s Puntland State state
Monday April 20, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) – The United States Africa Command said it launched an airstrike in Puntland State…
East-Africa
African Union condemns Israel’s envoy appointment to North Western State of Somalia
Sunday April 19, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) – The African Union Commission has sharply criticized Israel’s decision to name a diplomatic…
Somalia
Yemen’s Houthis say Israeli presence in North Western State of Somalia is a red line
Sunday April 19, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) – Yemen’s Houthi movement has sharply criticized what it described as Israeli meddling in…
East-Africa
12 Muslim-majority nations condemn Israel envoy to North Western State of Somalia for breaching Somalia sovereignty
Sunday April 19, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A diplomatic move by Israel has drawn sharp criticism from 12 Muslim-majority countries,…
East-Africa
Somalia warns of repercussions for countries undermining its sovereignty
Saturday April 18, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia sharpened its warning Friday to outside powers wading into the country’s internal…
