Somalia
Solar irrigation doubles production, cuts costs for farmers in Afgoye
Farmers in southern Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region are turning to sunlight to cut irrigation costs and increase production, as fuel prices continue…
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Garissa activists condemn delays in ID card applications
Months-long waits for national identity cards are threatening to erode the progress made in Garissa after the government scrapped a special vetting…
Central-Africa
Kenya Drops Five Places in 2026 Global Peace Index
Kenya’s standing in the global peace rankings has fallen sharply, reflecting the combined weight of insecurity, regional conflict and mounting economic pressures.…
Somalia
U.S. Forces Target al-Shabab Arms Storage Site in Somalia’s Sanaag Region
Garowe (AX) — U.S. Africa Command has carried out an airstrike against an al-Shabab warehouse believed to hold conventional weapons in northern…
Somalia
Somalia and China Discuss Expanding Defense and Security Cooperation
Beijing (AX) — Somalia and China agreed Friday to broaden defense and security cooperation as Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi held talks…
Somalia
Former Somali Prison Chief Describes Drone Attack on Residence in Doolow District
Nairobi (AX) — A reported overnight drone strike on the Doolow residence of former Somali Correctional Corps commander Gen. Mahad Abdirahman Shub…
East-Africa
Yemen conflict displaces 112,000 people internally; thousands flee to Djibouti, IOM says
More than 112,000 people have been displaced within Yemen over the past two weeks as renewed fighting spreads along the country’s western…
Somalia
China’s Embassy in Somalia Rejects Taiwan Statement on U.N. Resolution 2758
Mogadishu (AX) — A dispute over Taiwan’s international status and the meaning of a key 1971 United Nations resolution has intensified, with…
Somalia
Veteran Somali journalist Mohamed Aweys Mudey killed in Germany
Veteran Somali journalist Mohamed Aweys Mudey, known to many as “Boqorka Bartamaha,” was killed Friday night in Germany, where he had lived…
Central-Africa
Somali Navy Reports Rescuing Crew From Bulk Carrier
Somalia’s emerging naval forces have rescued the crew of the bulker Jacuar after the vessel grounded and began taking on water, although…
East-Africa
Somalia’s Factory Boom Creates New Market for Kenyan Firms
Somalia’s expanding manufacturing base is opening a new front for Kenyan businesses, which can supply machinery, raw materials, technology and technical expertise…
