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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Somalia
Pilot hailed after crash-landing malfunctioning Somali passenger plane on beach
All 55 survive after Somali passenger plane overruns runway, crash-lands on Mogadishu shoreline MOGADISHU, Somalia — An airliner carrying 55…
West-Africa
Nigeria Reclaims 100 Benin Bronzes Taken by Britain in 1897
Cambridge University to Return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria In a significant step towards restorative justice, Cambridge University plans to return…
East-Africa
U.S. Senator voices concern over alleged UAE arms route to Sudan’s RSF via North Western State of Somalia
Hargeisa (AX) — The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has voiced sharp concern over reports that a…
