Somalia
Somalia Parliament to elect new speaker Monday as two lawmakers enter race
Sunday August 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The contest to lead Somalia’s House of the People formally opened Sunday, with…
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Somalia Welcomes Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan’s Trilateral Defense Pact
Sahin Demir Saturday August 8, 2026 Somalia hails agreement as historic move to deepen cooperation, while Bahrain says pact strengthens…
Somalia
Bristol Lord Mayor Yasin Mohamud Arrives in Mogadishu for Official Visit
Sunday August 9, 2026 Bristol’s first Lord Mayor of Somali heritage, Yasin Mohamud, has arrived in Mogadishu for an official…
Somalia
Somalia Launches $20 Million Hargeisa Road Project Under World Bank-Backed Program
Saturday August 8, 2026 A $20 million road project in Hargeisa is moving forward under an agreement being signed by…
Somalia
Somalia Sends Two Students to International Quran Competition in Saudi Arabia
Saturday August 8, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Two Somali students are heading to Saudi Arabia to compete in an international…
Somalia
Somalia Intelligence Agency Arrests Nine Suspected al-Shabab Members in Mogadishu
Saturday August 8, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency said Friday that it had detained nine…
East-Africa
North Western State of Somalia President Urges International Partners to Invest, Not Just Provide Aid
Saturday August 8, 2026 Nairobi (AX) — North Western State of Somalia President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro has called for…
East-Africa
AUSSOM Troop Contributors Warn Political Disputes Could Hinder Somalia’s Security Transition
Saturday August 8, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s planned security handover is facing added uncertainty as political tensions between the…
Somalia
Puntland State State of Somalia Forces Take Over Federal-Aligned Military Base in Armo District
Saturday August 8, 2026 Bosaso (AX) — Puntland State security forces have taken over a military base in Armo district,…
Somalia
Former NISA Chief Says Saudi Arabia-Turkey-Pakistan Defense Pact Could Strengthen Somalia’s Security
Saturday August 8, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) director Fahad Yasin Haji Dahir has…
Somalia
Somalia’s Political Uncertainty Raises Fresh Concerns Over Stability
Saturday August 8, 2026 Somalia is entering another period of political uncertainty, with disagreements over postponed elections and proposed constitutional…
