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Somalia’s 2012 Constitution promised a gradual shift toward a federal democracy in which citizens would eventually choose their representatives directly. The system…
Alamein, Egypt (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud urged African business leaders, international companies and investors to consider opportunities in Somalia,…
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa, seen in the background, smiles as Mohamed Ali Ibrahim, head of the Islamic Courts Union delegation,…
Figure 1: (Architectural Concept): A proposal showing how domestic private capital and sovereign support could create Somalia’s first national network for cancer…
The photograph provided on April 29, 2026, by the family of Pakistani sailor Syed Hussain Yousaf shows Pakistani sailors posing before going…
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the strikes had “further degraded” Islamic State’s capabilities in Somalia, according to US Africa Command. At…
Mogadishu (AX) — Ethiopia is considering pulling more than 3,000 troops out of Somalia as renewed violence inside the country increases pressure…
Somalia’s security, political stability and regional partnerships took center stage Saturday as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi…
Picture shared by Ansar Burney Trust on September 25, 2026, showing Pakistani sailors kidnapped by Somali pirates. (Ansar Burney Trust) ISLAMABAD: Four…
More than 500 Somalis in Minnesota have received deportation orders this year as the Trump administration accelerates asylum proceedings and tightens access…
Introduction Somalia’s financial system is facing a test that reaches far beyond the inconvenience of finding banknotes. When the state collapsed in…
