Somalia
Southwest Parliament re-elects Dr. Ali Said Fiqi as former presidents attend vote
Saturday March 28, 2026 BAIDOA (AX) — Southwest State lawmakers convened in Baidoa on Saturday and re-elected Dr. Ali Said…
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Somalia
Abdiaziz Laftagareen Re-elected Southwest State President for Five-Year Term
Saturday March 28, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Southwest State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen has won re-election for a further…
East-Africa
Somali forces kill 42+ al-Shabaab militants, including two ringleaders, in operations
Mohamed DhaysaneSaturday March 28, 2026 Somali forces, backed by international partners, carried out coordinated strikes on Thursday that killed more…
Somalia
UNICEF warns Iran conflict will increase child suffering in Somalia
In southern Somalia’s Ladan camp, a child’s cry can be heard—but for the most malnourished youngsters, even sound can be…
Somalia
Somalia’s Hunger Crisis Intensifies Amid Delayed Iran Conflict
The gentle cry of a child resonates with unexpected hope in the overcrowded Ladan displacement camp in southern Somalia, a…
East-Africa
Ugandan Military Court Charges Three UPDF Officers Over Aircraft Loss in Somalia
Saturday March 28, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) – Three senior officers of Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) will face a Ugandan…
Somalia
CAIR-MN condemns Trump remarks about Somali Americans as racist
Saturday March 28, 2026 Minneapolis (AX) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) on Tuesday sharply…
West-Africa
Meta and YouTube Found Liable in Social Media Addiction Trial, Hiiraan Online Says
Kali Hays,Technology reporter, Nardine Saadand Regan Morris,Los AngelesFriday March 27, 2026 A Los Angeles jury delivered a landmark decision on…
East-Africa
Somalia Sees Slow Growth of Women’s Football, Hiiraan Online Reports
Friday March 27, 2026 In Mogadishu, a crowd of hundreds turned a football match into a statement of change—watching two…
Somalia
UK urges restraint as tensions rise between federal government and Southwest State
Friday March 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The United Kingdom has stepped up its warning as Somalia’s Southwest State faces…
East-Africa
Somali forces and AU troops kill more than 42 al-Shabaab militants in Lower Shabelle
Friday March 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — More than 40 al-Shabab militants were killed on Thursday when the group tried…
