by Zach LebowitzThursday May 28, 2026 What begins as a rehearsal in a Minneapolis art space quickly opens into something larger: a celebration of Somali tradition, a meditation on diaspora, and a performance built to feel like a wedding afterparty brought to life. Nadira Hussein and Maryan Yusuf’s new work reimagines a Gaaf — the customary Somali celebration that follows a wedding — blending music, dance, cultural references, audience participation and newly invented twists. Members of the Saanta Collective perforn at the…

A swift response is crucial in battling an Ebola outbreak, yet efforts to contain the rapidly spreading epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo are severely delayed. Thousands exposed to the virus remain unlocated, posing a significant threat. An analysis of discussions from a World Health Organization (WHO) and Africa Centres for Disease Control meeting reveals just how far behind the response has fallen. The outbreak, attributed to the Bundibugyo strain, which currently lacks an approved vaccine or treatment,…

Thursday May 28, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro has accused Somalia and Djibouti of meddling in North Western State of Somalia’s internal affairs, saying Hargeisa will stand firm in defending its security and political choices as tensions mount over its ties with Israel. In Eid al-Adha remarks on Wednesday, Irro said North Western State of Somalia’s foreign policy is rooted in peaceful coexistence, cooperation and mutual respect. He added that some neighboring states had taken a hostile…

Onkod Radio (Mogadishu) Somalia has slipped into a tense and uncertain political phase after both the Somali Parliament and the Presidency extended their mandates by one year, a move that has inflamed divisions across the capital and the regions. The strain has been building for days, but yesterday’s sharp exchanges among Federal Government officials, opposition leaders, and the presidents of Galmudug and Jubbaland made one thing clear: heated rhetoric is widening the breach rather than creating a durable, mutually…

Thursday May 28, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Saadiq Omar Hassan Joon, a Somali lawmaker and former Banadir police chief, has cautioned President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud against meddling in the coming election in Galmudug, as political tensions sharpen in Dhusamareb. Writing on Facebook on Wednesday, Saadiq Joon linked peace in Dhusamareb, the Galmudug capital, with calm in Mogadishu’s Wardhigley district, home to the presidential palace. “Oday Hassan, the peace in Dhusamareb and the peace in Wardhigley are interconnected, you…

Wednesday May 27, 2026 Somali minister says partnership with Türkiye could support economic growth and energy security Somalia is anticipating encouraging developments before the end of this year from offshore oil and gas drilling with Türkiye, while also seeking to broaden cooperation with Ankara in mining, Somali Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Dahir Shire Mohamed said. Speaking to Anadolu, Mohamed said Somalia and Türkiye have entered a new stage in their energy partnership after completing seismic…

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The Ebola crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is rapidly escalating into a humanitarian catastrophe. Health officials warn that ongoing violence, mass displacement, and public distrust are severely hampering efforts to control the virus. As conflict spreads throughout Ituri province, medical teams are stretched thin, grappling with a swift outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola—a variant with no approved vaccine or treatment and a fatality rate up to 50%. The World Health Organization reports that the…

Baidoa, Somalia (Horn Observer) — A local reporter was detained in Baidoa on Thursday after posting about an alleged robbery of women who sell khat by security personnel, an arrest that has alarmed press freedom advocates. The journalist, identified as Abdirahman Jakataa and known to work with multiple outlets, shared the account on Facebook on May 25. Authorities summoned him to Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters yesterday in connection with the report he published on Gacal Media detailing the…

MOGADISHU — A widening political feud is taking shape inside Somalia’s federal leadership, with a struggle over Galmudug’s next president exposing fault lines around President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s inner circle. Sources familiar with the talks told Axadle that shortly after returning from Djibouti, where he attended the inauguration ceremony of President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, President Hassan Sheikh privately urged one of his close political allies — a businessman described as holding substantial influence over revenues…