Monday May 25, 2026 Las Anod (AX) — Police in Somalia’s Northeastern State moved quickly on Sunday, arresting five suspects and launching a search for a sixth person in connection with the rape of a woman in Las Anod. Sool regional police said the assault occurred on May 23, 2026. After the case was reported, officers carried out a follow-up operation that led to the detention of the five suspects. Police said the victim is a woman from Northeastern Somalia. They did not release her name, in line with standard practice in…

Monday May 25, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s intelligence service said at least five al-Shabab militants were killed in a carefully planned operation in Hiiraan region, where the group had reportedly gathered to prepare attacks. The National Intelligence and Security Agency said Sunday that the raid took place in the Tardo area, carried out alongside international partners after intelligence showed about 25 al-Shabab members, including fighters and officers, had convened there. NISA said the group was preparing activities…

by CYRUS OMBATIMonday May 25, 2026 Part of the recoveries made from an Al Shabaab camp in Wajir County Security officers in Fafi Sub-county, Garissa County, foiled a suspected militant assault on Kambios Police Post in the early hours of Saturday, in another reminder of the persistent threat along the border belt. Police said the attack happened at about 12:45 am on Saturday, May 23, when an unidentified number of suspected militants opened fire on the post, spraying several rounds of ammunition. Officers at the station…

Arson attacks targeting Ebola treatment facilities in eastern Congo underscore the formidable obstacles confronting authorities amidst an outbreak declared a global health emergency. These incidents reflect the mounting local frustration as efforts continue to curb the spread of this infectious disease. On Sunday, Congolese officials reported that suspected cases have surpassed 900, primarily concentrated in Ituri Province, the epicenter of the outbreak. The recent fires in centers across two towns exposed underlying…

Sunday May 24, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A plan by North Western State of Somalia to establish an embassy in Jerusalem has drawn sharp condemnation from 18 countries, whose foreign ministers denounced the move as illegal, unacceptable and contrary to international law. The joint statement came from the foreign ministers of Türkiye, Algeria, Bangladesh, Djibouti, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. “The ministers condemn in the strongest…

MOGADISHU, May 24, 2026 — Somalia has moved to halt the “OK-to-Board” travel clearance system for citizens heading to Egypt, a step officials said was prompted by a wave of passenger complaints and recent travel disruptions. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Immigration and Citizenship Agency said Somali nationals traveling to Egypt will, effective May 24, 2026, need to obtain a formal visa from the Egyptian consulate before departing. The agency said the decision came after multiple complaints and a string of problems…

by FELIX KIPKEMOISunday May 24, 2026 FILE PHOTO Security officers in Garissa County thwarted what is believed to have been a terror plot after arresting a man and recovering an improvised explosive device (IED) along the Garissa–Dadaab Road. ‎A multi-agency patrol intercepted the suspect at the Haji Aden area during a routine sweep, just as he appeared poised to disappear into nearby bushes. ‎Police said the man drew attention when officers noticed him behaving suspiciously by the roadside. He then bolted into a thicket in…

NEW YORK — A reported North Western State of Somalia bid to establish an embassy in occupied Jerusalem has drawn sharp condemnation from foreign ministers across the Muslim world, who said the move would defy international law and violate U.N. resolutions. In a joint statement released Sunday, the ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Jordan, Türkiye, Pakistan, Indonesia, Djibouti, Somalia, Palestine, Oman, Sudan, Yemen, Lebanon, and Mauritania called the reported plan “illegal and unacceptable.” They reiterated that…

Sunday May 24, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Ministry of Interior said on Saturday that Banadir district commissioner elections will be held after the Eid al-Adha holiday, with newly chosen local council members set to vote for district leaders and their deputies. Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation Minister Ali Yusuf Ali Hosh unveiled the plan in Mogadishu during a training session for newly elected local council members. He described the vote as part of a broader effort to complete a democratic and accountable…

By Ray Campos, Nick LentzSunday May 24, 2026 Huzaifa Ahmed, Imam of Lakeville Masjid, speaks after Friday’s disturbance. ISAIAH MN Police say a man is in custody after a disturbance Friday outside a mosque in Lakeville, Minnesota, where officers found two knives in his pockets during the arrest. Authorities were called to Lakeville Masjid at 8670 210th St. W. shortly before noon after a person at the scene reported that the man, whose age has not been released, was behaving erratically and asking unusual questions, police…