Somalia
North Western State of Somalia President Expects Oil Drilling to Start by 2027
Monday December 15, 2025 HARGEISA, North Western State of Somalia — Drilling for crude oil in North Western State of Somalia is…
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East-Africa
Somali TikTok Influencer Deported From U.S. Returns to Mogadishu Amid al-Shabab Threats
Somali influencer deported from U.S. returns to Mogadishu under threat, stoking migrant fears MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Somali social media influencer with…
Somalia
Somali Minnesotans develop rights toolkit as federal immigration raids escalate
Monday December 15, 2025 Federal agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including Homeland Security Investigations officers, stand outside a restaurant during…
West-Africa
Bondi Beach attack kills 15, raising Somali fears and condemnation across Australia
MOGADISHU (AX) — A deadly attack on a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach killed 15 people, including a child, prompting…
Somalia
Somali Businessman Buys Land for Displaced Families After BBC Report
‘A door opened’: Somali businessman helps displaced families secure land near Afgooye MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Somali businessman has stepped in to…
East-Africa
Somalia participates in African Union security and defense talks in Addis Ababa
Somalia signals deeper AU security role at Addis Ababa defense summit ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Somalia joined African Union defense and security…
West-Africa
Nigerian Opposition Claims Government Is Shifting Toward a Single-Party System
Opposition Accuses Nigerian Government of One-Party Drift Ahead of 2027 Elections Opposition politicians in Nigeria have sounded the alarm over what they…
North-Africa
Bangladeshi Peacekeepers Tragically Killed in Sudanese Conflict
U.N. Condemns Deadly Attack on Bangladeshi Peacekeepers in Sudan The United Nations has strongly condemned a recent attack on Bangladeshi peacekeepers in…
Somalia
Several registered political parties deny being listed as Banadir election candidates
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Several Somali political organizations have rejected the National Electoral Commission’s announcement that 20 groups are registered for the December…
Somalia
Several Somali political groups deny being listed on Banadir election candidate list
MOGADISHU — Several Somali political organizations said they are not part of the 20 groups the National Electoral Commission (NEC) has listed…
Somalia
Somalia’s Jubbaland Forces Sweep Qooqaani in Anti‑Al‑Shabab Operation
MOGADISHU — Jubbaland’s Darwish forces launched a sweeping security operation Saturday in the town of Qooqaani in Somalia’s Lower Jubba region, targeting…
