Somalia
Oil tanker hijacked off Yemen coast taken toward Somalia, report says
Mohamed GabobeSunday May 3, 2026 Gulf of Aden (file photo) An oil tanker has been seized by Somali pirates off Yemen’s coast,…
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Somali opposition rejects term extension plan, warns of constitutional crisis
Sunday May 3, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s opposition leaders say the country is drifting into dangerous political territory, warning that an…
Somalia
President Mohamud invites Somali Future Council to talks amid electoral dispute
Sunday May 3, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — With his term set to expire in less than two weeks, Somali President Hassan Sheikh…
Somalia
Yemen says hijacked oil tanker was headed for Somalia
By Daniel Tari and News AgenciesSaturday May 2, 2026 Pirates appear to be exploiting a widening security gap in the region, with…
Somalia
Somali workers gather in Mogadishu to mark Labour Day
Saturday May 2, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s labour movement marked International Labour Day in Mogadishu on Saturday with a gathering of…
East-Africa
North Western State of Somalia faces recognition push, internal fragmentation and Red Sea exposure
By: OMAR M ELMI, EconomistSaturday May 2, 2026 North Western State of Somalia sits on one of the world’s most sensitive maritime…
North-Africa
First Somali Hajj pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia as 2026 journey begins
Saturday May 2, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali pilgrims have begun their journey to the holy sites as the first Hajj flights…
East-Africa
UK ambassador Charles King remains in high-threat Mogadishu
Writer Charles KingSaturday May 2, 2026 Charles King, the UK ambassador to the Federal Republic of Somalia, takes readers inside the routines…
Somalia
Somalia advances its security agenda in global security forums
By Awes Hagi Yusuf AhmedSaturday May 2, 2026 Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud speaks with journalists about security policy at Villa Somalia,…
Somalia
Electoral commission rejects Mogadishu mayor’s dismissal of district commissioners
Saturday May 2, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has rejected Mayor Hassan Mohamed Hussein Muungaab’s move…
East-Africa
Piracy rises off Somalia again amid concerns over Iran war
By Shola LawalFriday May 1, 2026 A fresh wave of hijackings off Somalia is rattling shipping lanes and reviving memories of the…
