West-Africa
Somali Prime Minister Visits Ballanbale for Clan Reconciliation Talks
Dhusamareb (AX) — Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre arrived in Ballanbale district, Galgaduud region, on Sunday as federal authorities stepped up efforts…
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Somalia
SODMA Warns of Flood Risk as Shabelle River Breaches 366 Points
Mogadishu (AX) — The Shabelle River has breached its banks at 366 critical points, Somalia’s disaster agency said Sunday, warning that heavy…
East-Africa
Tributes Pour In for Campaigner for Rwanda Genocide Justice
Dafroza Gauthier, a survivor of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide who spent decades helping identify suspects living in France, has died of cancer at…
East-Africa
Ethiopian Rebel Forces Withdraw From Tigray’s Capital
Fighting between Ethiopian government forces and rebels has drawn closer to Mekelle, prompting the Tigray People’s Liberation Front to temporarily pull its…
East-Africa
Somalia President Says Country Won’t Accept Israeli Presence Under Any Circumstances
Somalia will reject an Israeli presence on its territory “under any circumstances” and will not allow itself to be drawn into the…
East-Africa
Egypt to host Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia leaders as Ethiopia conflict fuels tensions
With fighting intensifying in Ethiopia and diplomatic ties fraying across the Horn of Africa, Egypt will bring together the leaders of Eritrea,…
Somalia
Somalia Condemns Attack on Medina Power Station Serving Prophet’s Mosque
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia has denounced an attack on a power distribution facility in Saudi Arabia’s Medina, warning that the strike threatened…
East-Africa
North Western State of Somalia Denies Israel Plans to Build Berbera Naval Base and Use Airport
Nairobi (AX) — North Western State of Somalia has rejected claims by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud that Israel intends to establish…
Somalia
Somali Electoral Commission Announces Hirshabelle Assembly and Local Council Election Results
Jowhar (AX) — The Justice and Unity Party (JSP), led by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, emerged as the dominant force in Hirshabelle’s…
East-Africa
Mustafa Omar Begins Second Leadership Term With Renewed Mandate and Promise of Progress
The swearing-in of Mustafa Omar for another term as President of the Somali Region, followed by the immediate appointment and inauguration of…
Somalia
Somalia Debate Centers on Concentrated Political Power and Inclusive Power-Sharing
Somalia’s federal project was intended to prevent political power from gathering in the hands of a single clan or political network. Yet…
