Somalia
Passenger recounts panic during plane’s crash landing in Somalia
All 55 survive as plane overruns Mogadishu runway, comes to rest in knee-deep surf MOGADISHU, Somalia — All 55 people aboard a…
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Somalia’s President Mohamud to Address AU Summit After Peace and Security Council Win
Thursday February 12, 2026 MOGADISHU (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is set to travel to Addis Ababa for the 39th…
East-Africa
Somali President: Working with Saudi-led partners to overturn Israel’s North Western State of Somalia recognition
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud unveiled a three-pronged diplomatic and legal campaign to overturn Israel’s recognition of North Western State of Somalia,…
East-Africa
Somali President Attends Send-Off for Egyptian Troops to African Union Mission in Somalia
CAIRO — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Egypt’s defense minister, Gen. Abdel Mageed Saqr, on Wednesday attended a military formation ceremony…
Somalia
President Mohamud Hails Somalia’s Election to African Union Peace and Security Council
MOGADISHU — Somalia has won a seat on the African Union Peace and Security Council for the 2026–2028 term, a diplomatic milestone…
Somalia
Former Somali Prime Ministers Criticize Reform Agenda as Term Nears End
Former Somali premiers warn reforms timetable is unrealistic, urge consensus on elections MOGADISHU — Two former Somali prime ministers sharply criticized the…
West-Africa
U.S. Sends 200 Troops to Support Nigerian Military Training
US Troops to Train Nigerian Military Amid Islamist Threats The United States is set to deploy approximately 200 troops to Nigeria as…
Somalia
Turkish Warships Dock in Mogadishu, Deepening Somalia–Turkey Defense and Maritime Ties
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Turkish Navy warships docked at Mogadishu’s seaport Tuesday, marking a new phase in Somalia–Turkey security cooperation as the allies…
Somalia
Displaced pastoralists seek refuge in Lasanod and surrounding Sool areas
The last of the afternoon heat clings to the metal walls as Asho Mohamud Jama stoops to set down a yellow jerrycan…
Somalia
Somalia’s federal government schedules April 2026 state elections amid electoral talks
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s federal government has scheduled April 2026 state elections, sharpening the debate over the country’s election timetable and whether…
West-Africa
Somali President Cautions Against Israeli Armed Forces Actions
Somali President Condemns Israel’s Recognition of North Western State of Somalia Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has harshly criticized Israel for recognizing…
