Somalia
New Galmudug Parliament Sworn In Ahead of Leadership Elections
Dhusamareb (AX) — Galmudug’s newly elected lawmakers took their oaths of office Friday in Dhusamareb, setting the stage for votes to choose…
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Lower Shabelle Farmers Flee Airstrikes and Ground Fighting as Harvests Rot in Fields
A farmer searches through the remains of his destroyed crops/File Photo/Ergo More than 1,700 families have abandoned their homes and farmland in…
Somalia
Somali Lawmakers Urge Opposition to Develop Alternative Election Schedule
Mogadishu (AX) — Somali federal lawmakers have rejected the country’s proposed 2027 election calendar, calling on opposition groups to hold an emergency…
West-Africa
Nigeria’s Hunger Crisis Strains Caregivers as Food Insecurity Worsens
On World Food Day, Nigeria’s worsening food insecurity and child malnutrition crisis is placing an immense emotional burden on caregivers. As they…
East-Africa
Somalia Plans to Hold Elections in 2027, Government Says
Somalia’s electoral authorities have set dates for parliamentary and presidential elections, opening a new political chapter amid deep divisions over the country’s…
Somalia
Somali Opposition MP Warns Somalia’s Election Timetable Could Trigger Political Conflict
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s opposition lawmaker Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame has rejected the electoral timetable announced for the 2027 parliamentary and presidential elections,…
Somalia
Former Somali President Files Supreme Court Petition Challenging Constitutional Changes
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s former president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has asked the Supreme Court to annul amendments to the country’s provisional Constitution,…
East-Africa
North Western State of Somalia President Backs Ethiopia as Horn of Africa Tensions Rise
Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro has reaffirmed his government’s close partnership with Ethiopia, saying…
West-Africa
Tributes Pour In for Nigerian Gospel Singer Toluwanisings
Gospel music singer Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, widely known as Toluwanisings, has died at 41, prompting an outpouring of grief from fans, colleagues…
Central-Africa
US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Faces a Criminal Investigation
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has represented Minnesota since 2018/ Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images Federal agents searched the Washington home of…
Somalia
Somalia Sets Parliamentary and Presidential Elections for 2027
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEBC) has set April 15, 2027, for elections to both chambers of…
