Somalia
Somali army kills 22 Al-Shabaab militants in Lower Shabelle
Friday May 1, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali National Army forces have killed at least 22 Al-Shabaab militants in a…
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East-Africa
Somali piracy resurges after three vessels hijacked in one week
Mohamed Gabobe in Mogadishu and Rachel SavageThursday April 30, 2026 The motor vessel Sward was hijacked on Sunday. Photograph: EU…
Somalia
Somali football talent rises as the system faces a quiet crisis
by STEPHEN ASTARIKOThursday April 30, 2026 Somali football does not need more slogans. It needs the basics: a dependable calendar,…
Somalia
Somalia hosts East African intelligence chiefs for regional security talks
Thursday April 30, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia on Wednesday brought together intelligence chiefs from East African Community member states…
Somalia
Puntland State forces clash with suspected pirates in Mudug, casualties reported
Thursday April 30, 2026 Garacad (AX) — Fighting broke out in the Garacad area of Mudug region on Thursday morning…
Somalia
British man born in Somalia arrested after two Jewish men stabbed in London
Thursday April 30, 2026 What began as a routine day in Golders Green quickly turned into a major counterterrorism response…
Sports
Golders Green attack victim says government failed to protect Jewish community
Alex RossThursday April 30, 2026 Screen grab from body worn camera of police officers confronting and arresting a 45-year-old man…
West-Africa
Nigerian Court Approves Witness Protection for Coup Trial Participants
In a significant development, the Federal High Court in Abuja has permitted a prosecution witness to testify under protective conditions…
East-Africa
Uganda to deploy new troop contingent to Somalia under AUSSOM mission
Thursday April 30, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Uganda has sent a fresh batch of soldiers to Somalia, with the Uganda…
Somalia
Former President Farmaajo calls for unity as Somalia nears elections
by BRIAN ORUTAThursday April 30, 2026 Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has urged Somalis to rally around national unity…
Somalia
Iran war deepens hunger crisis for Somalia’s malnourished children
By Ammu Kannampilly and Olivia Le PoidevinWednesday April 29, 2026 An internally displaced Somali woman feeds her malnourished child at…
