Somalia
UN forum reviews Somalia’s progress toward sustainable development goals
Sunday July 26, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) – Somalia’s drive to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) faced international scrutiny at the 2026…
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Somalia
Puntland State accuses Galmudug of allowing army supplies through its territory
Sunday July 26, 2026 Garowe (AX) — Puntland State authorities have accused neighboring Galmudug State of enabling militias allegedly assembled to threaten…
East-Africa
UK Cancels Military Exercise in Kenya: Reasons and Implications
Sunday July 26, 2026 British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) soldiers participate in an earlier exercise alongside the Kenya Defence Forces in…
Somalia
Northeastern State parliament strips immunity from five lawmakers after resignations
Sunday July 26, 2026 Las Anod (AX) — Somalia’s Northeastern regional state parliament voted Sunday to strip five lawmakers of their parliamentary…
North-Africa
Sudanese army captures Umm Sayala in North Kordofan, military sources say
Adel Abdelrheem and Sahin DemirSunday July 26, 2026 Sudanese troops capture a strategic area near RSF-held Bara after fighting that military sources…
Somalia
Somali Electoral Commission Schedules Hirshabelle Elections for August 20, 2026
Sunday July 26, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Hirshabelle State will hold its local council and House of Representatives elections on Aug. 20,…
East-Africa
Suspected al-Shabab militants attack Garissa telecom mast; teacher reported missing
by Diana Imanene Sunday July 26, 2026 File image of a communications mast File Nairobi (AX) — Suspected al-Shabab militants struck Abakaile village…
West-Africa
Somali parents press Ramsey County sheriff over enforcement against their children
by Mohamed IbrahimSaturday July 25, 2026 Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher addresses reporters outside the Ramsey County patrol station in Arden Hills…
Somalia
Berbera mayor and deputy step down ahead of local council elections
Saturday July 25, 2026 Berbera (AX) — A 14-year chapter in Berbera’s leadership closed Saturday as Mayor Abdishakur Mohamud Hassan Ciddin formally…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia Ties Prisoner Release to Formal Deal With Northeastern State Administration
Saturday July 25, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — Prisoners held by North Western State of Somalia and the Northeastern administration will be freed…
West-Africa
Saudi Arabia struck Houthi-held Hodeidah, Yemeni group says
Saturday July 25, 2026 Saudi strikes on Yemen’s Houthi-held territory raise fears of a widening conflict [File: AFP] Saudi Arabia has carried…
