Somalia
Galmudug Political Crisis Deepens as Troops Block Parliamentary Session
Dhusamareb (AX) — Galmudug Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nur Gacal says troops blocked the parliament building in Dhusamareb on Tuesday on the orders…
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Somalia
Japanese Idealist Behind Somalia’s Last Deradicalisation NGO
Yosuke Nagai, director of the nongovernmental organization Accept International | AFP-JIJI At 19, Yosuke Nagai travelled into the orbit of Somalia’s war…
Somalia
Strategic Communication Is Essential to Somalia’s State-Building Journey
Somalia is rebuilding more than roads and public institutions; it is also working to ensure the country’s progress is understood at home…
East-Africa
Key Factors Behind the Renewed Rise in Piracy Off Somalia’s Coast
Somalia’s federal government said on August 29 that Turkish naval forces, operating alongside Somali troops, had retaken the cargo ship MV Lutuf…
Somalia
Somali President Arrives in Serbia for Talks and Non-Aligned Movement Anniversary
Belgrade, Serbia (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Belgrade on Monday with a delegation, receiving a welcome from senior…
Central-Africa
Belgrade Meeting Marks 65th Anniversary of Non-Aligned Movement
Sixty-five years after Belgrade hosted the founding gathering of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), senior representatives from across the Global South returned to…
West-Africa
Somali Electoral Commission Announces New Timetable for Hirshabelle Elections
Mogadishu (AX) — Hirshabelle State will hold simultaneous elections for local councils and the House of Representatives on Sept. 30, 2026, the…
North-Africa
Tunisia Urged to Release Imprisoned Journalists Amid Deadly Heatwave
As temperatures in Tunisia neared 50 degrees Celsius and at least 10 prisoners died, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged authorities…
West-Africa
Renewed Calls in Gambia Seek Inquiry Into Jammeh’s Seized Assets
The government’s swift investigation into former President Yahya Jammeh’s assets, followed by the seizure of properties valued at hundreds of millions, has…
Somalia
Somali Prime Minister Says Somalia-Qatar Ties Are Entering a Strategic Phase
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia and Qatar are deepening their security and defense partnership, Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre said, calling a…
Somalia
Somali President Attends Non-Aligned Movement Anniversary Summit in Belgrade
Belgrade, Serbia (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud joined leaders in Belgrade on Tuesday for the opening of the Non-Aligned Movement’s…
