Central-Africa
Former child soldier in Somalia says combat nightmares continue
Mohamed Gabobe, MogadishuSunday June 7, 2026 Fighters from the Union of Islamic Courts took control of Mogadishu in June 2006 For Yusuf…
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East-Africa
Somalia says it will extend federal authority to northern regions
Sunday June 7, 2026 Addis Ababa (AX) — Somalia’s ambassador to Ethiopia says Mogadishu is determined to extend federal authority across every…
Somalia
Sharif Hassan, Aden Madobe register for Southwest Somalia presidential race
Sunday June 7, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Somalia’s Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission has started taking in candidates for the Southwest…
Somalia
Somalia Faces Choice Between Institutions and Political Elites
By Abdirahim Husu MohamedSunday June 7, 2026 History offers a blunt warning: societies rarely dread order; they dread disruption. Yet time and…
West-Africa
Banadir police display weapons seized from former president-linked residence
Sunday June 7, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Banadir regional police on Saturday showcased a cache of weapons and military vehicles they said…
Somalia
Somali opposition warns of planned attack on ex-army chief’s Mogadishu home
Sunday June 7, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The Somali Salvation Forum said Saturday it had received indications that security forces were preparing…
Somalia
Former Somali president accuses government of blocking movement and cutting services
Sunday June 7, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed on Sunday accused the federal government of tightening pressure…
Somalia
Somalia’s DRIVE program targets safer food and trusted markets
By: Abdiaziz Khalif and Sonia PlazaSunday June 7, 2026 Outside Baidoa, in a camp for displaced families in Somalia, Fadumo Maxamed Ahmed…
East-Africa
Somalia’s recurring crises are rooted at home, not in the outside world
By Khadar AfrahSunday June 7, 2026 Somalia has long told itself a consoling tale about its own failure: that its troubles are…
Somalia
Puntland State, ‘Mother of Federalism,’ underscores Somalia’s need for national reconciliation
By: Yusuf Said HersiSunday June 7, 2026 For years, Puntland State has been cast as the “mother of federalism” in Somalia, a…
East-Africa
Somalia future leadership scenarios after 2026 elections explained
Somalia’s planned elections after 2026 sit at the center of a wider political argument over constitutional rules, the timing of votes, and…
