North-Africa
At Least 13 Children Among 64 Dead in Sudan Tragedy
At least 64 people, including 13 children, lost their lives in a devastating assault on a hospital in Sudan, according…
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Somalia
Galmudug vice president offers mediation in federal–Southwest election dispute
Sunday March 22, 2026 Dhusamareb (AX) — With Somalia’s federal leadership and the Southwest State locked in an increasingly sharp…
Somalia
Southwest president accuses federal government of “invasion” amid escalating tensions
Sunday March 22, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — A sharp new escalation in Somalia’s federal-regional tensions unfolded in Baidoa on Saturday,…
Somalia
Mogadishu airport bars several federal lawmakers from international travel
Sunday March 22, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A group of Somali federal lawmakers say they were blocked from boarding outbound…
Central-Africa
Somalia’s Ocean Stars depart for key AFCON 2027 qualifier
Sunday March 22, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — With their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) dream on the line, Somalia’s…
East-Africa
Somalia election delay impact on democracy and stability explained
Somalia’s repeated election delays have become a central test for the country’s fragile democratic development and political stability. Elections in…
East-Africa
Somalia election 2026 latest updates and what to expect next
Somalia’s push toward one-person, one-vote elections in 2026 has entered a decisive and contested phase, shaped by a pilot vote…
East-Africa
Somalia Approves Election Delay, Extends Parliament and Presidential Mandates
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s parliament has approved constitutional changes that extend the terms of the president and lawmakers and push…
East-Africa
Somalia presidential election.
Somalia’s parliament has approved constitutional changes that leaders said will extend the terms of lawmakers and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud…
East-Africa
Somalia voting system.
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s voting system has long relied on indirect, clan-based selection of lawmakers who then choose the country’s…
East-Africa
Who are Somalia’s political leaders?.
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s political leadership is split between the federal government in Mogadishu and a set of federal member…
