Somalia
Somalia Faces an Urgent Need for Political Agreement
By: Afyare A. ElmiMonday July 20, 2026 A fresh round of internationally facilitated talks between the government and opposition is scheduled for…
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Somalia Races to Preserve Radio Mogadishu’s Fading Archive
By Faisal AliSunday July 19, 2026 For much of the 20th century, Radio Mogadishu was Somalia’s leading public broadcaster [Abdimajid Abdillahi Farah/Al…
North-Africa
UK maritime agency confirms ship hijacked in Gulf of Aden, diverted to Somali waters
Saber Eid and Rania AbushamalaSunday July 19, 2026 A ship sailing through the Gulf of Aden has been hijacked and redirected toward…
North-Africa
UK healthcare assistant jailed for helping woman enter Ireland using lookalike passport
Natasha ReidSunday July 19, 2026 A woman was stopped at passport control in Dublin Airport after presenting a travel document bearing another…
North-Africa
Libyan Security Forces Arrest Somali Suspect in Migrant Kidnapping Cell
Sunday July 19, 2026 Tripoli, Libya (AX) — Libyan forces have rescued two foreign nationals from captivity in Tajoura and arrested a…
North-Africa
Somalia’s Interior Ministry Calls for End to Lower Shabelle Conflicts
Sunday July 19, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Interior Ministry has called for an immediate halt to violence in Lower Shabelle, warning…
Somalia
Erdogan Seeks Two-Year Extension for Turkish Troop Deployment in Somalia
Sunday July 19, 2026 Ankara (AX) — Turkey is seeking to keep its troops in Somalia for another two years, with President…
Somalia
Somali Army Kills 25 Al-Shabab Militants in Hiiraan Region
Sunday July 19, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali forces say they killed at least 25 al-Shabab members during a joint air and…
East-Africa
Suspected Somali pirates seize tanker near Yemen amid wave of hijackings
By Faisal AliSaturday July 18, 2026 Somali pirates have seized an oil tanker off Yemen’s coast, according to the country’s coastguard, marking…
Somalia
Somalia and China Sign Zero-Tariff Fisheries Protocol to Boost Blue Economy and Jobs
By Said MireSaturday July 18, 2026 Somalia has secured duty-free entry for all of its fishery products into China, opening the door…
East-Africa
Man Sought in Minnesota Fraud Case Returned From Somalia
By Ernesto Londoño and Matthew Mpoke BiggSaturday July 18, 2026 After nearly four years on the run, Abdikerm Eidleh, a man prosecutors…
