Somalia
Somali Electoral Commission Excludes Towfiiq Party From Galmudug State Re-Run Elections
Mogadishu (AX) – The Towfiiq Party has been left off the list of political groups approved to contest Galmudug State’s House of…
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Somalia
Journey Explores Ras Caseyr’s Landscape and Spirit Where Earth Meets the Indian Ocean
It was an honor and a privilege to accompany H.E. President Said Abdullahi Deni of Puntland State State of Somalia on an…
Somalia
Somalia’s lower house ends monthly $100 salary deduction for lawmakers
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s House of the People has ended a monthly $100 salary deduction imposed on every lawmaker for an MPs’…
East-Africa
Somali Region President Criticizes Claims of Exclusive Ownership Over Past Struggles
Jigjiga (AX) — Somali Regional State President Mustafe Mohamud Omar says the sacrifices made during decades of conflict belonged to ordinary people,…
West-Africa
Mudulood Clan Elders Apologize for Killing SNA Soldier in Middle Shabelle
Mogadishu (AX) — Traditional elders from the Mudulood clan have apologized to the family and relatives of Somali National Army (SNA) soldier…
East-Africa
About 1,400 Yemenis Flee to Djibouti Within 24 Hours
Some 1,400 people crossed from Yemen to Djibouti within 24 hours, according to Djibouti’s economy and finance minister, as Houthi fighters tightened…
East-Africa
Somalia’s New Constitution Deepens Dispute Over Terms, Elections and Federal Power
MOGADISHU — Somalia is facing a major constitutional crisis in 2026 after federal lawmakers approved a revised constitution and President Hassan Sheikh…
East-Africa
Authorities seize 27 dik-dik carcasses linked to bushmeat trade in Garissa
KWS officers display 27 dik-dik carcasses and an antelope seized in Garissa./STEPHEN ASTARIKO Kenya Wildlife Service officers in Garissa intercepted 27 dik-dik…
Somalia
Somalia’s Political Power Shifts From MODH to HIRAAB
Modern Somalia’s political history is inseparable from the relationship between clan organization, pastoral society, and the development of the state. In A…
Somalia
Somali Forces Seize Geel-gub Area in Middle Shabelle Region
Mogadishu (AX) – Somali Gorgor (Eagle) commandos and special forces have captured the Geel-gub area and several strategic bases in the Middle…
Somalia
Somali Army Investigates Soldier’s Killing in El Baraf District
Mogadishu (AX) — The Somali National Army has launched an investigation after soldier Ahmed Shire Hussein was killed in El Baraf district,…
