Somalia
Turkish Parliament approves Somalia in-kind grant agreement
Saturday May 9, 2026 Somalia’s ambassador to Ankara, Fathudin Ali Mohamed, (C) attends the session on the bill at Parliament,…
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East-Africa
Six killed, several injured in gunmen attack on passenger vehicle in Mandera
By IRENE MWANGISaturday May 9, 2026 A passenger vehicle traveling in Mandera East Constituency came under a deadly ambush on…
Somalia
Causes of Sunday’s Planned Anti-Government Protests in Mogadishu
Saturday May 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s opposition-backed Somali Future Council said Saturday that it will move ahead with…
North-Africa
Sudan Paramilitary Leader Warns of Further Conflict Escalation
The leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has declared his troops are ready for a long-term conflict with the…
East-Africa
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Pushes Somalia Toward Civil War
By Khadar AfrahSaturday May 9, 2026 In Mogadishu’s Warlaliska neighbourhood on the evening of 6 May 2026, gunfire from federal…
Somalia
NUSOJ condemns arrests of journalists covering Mogadishu evictions, clashes
Saturday May 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A fresh wave of arrests and harassment targeting journalists in Mogadishu has drawn…
West-Africa
Garissa MCAs risk losing seats over absenteeism, speaker says
by STEPHEN ASTARIKOSaturday May 9, 2026 Garissa County Assembly Speaker Abdi Idle speaking to journalists in his office. /STEPHEN ASTARIKO…
East-Africa
Somali President arrives in Djibouti for Guelleh inauguration
Saturday May 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud landed in Djibouti City on Friday at the…
Somalia
Farmaajo urges inclusive election deal before Mohamud’s term ends
Saturday May 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has urged the country’s leaders to use…
East-Africa
North Western State of Somalia delegation holds trade, investment talks with Israeli representatives
Saturday May 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — North Western State of Somalia stepped up its push for foreign investment on…
Southern-Africa
South Africa’s Constitutional Court Overturns Vote Shielding President Ramaphosa
South Africa’s top court has struck down Parliament’s 2022 move to halt impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa, ruling the…
