North-Africa
Egypt reaffirms full support for Somalia’s unity and sovereignty
Sunday July 12, 2026 Mogadishu — In a phone call Saturday, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty told his Somali counterpart that Cairo…
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Beledweyne security forces foil suspected al-Shabab attack, officials say
Sunday July 12, 2026 Beledweyne (AX) — Quick action by local security units in Beledweyne stopped what officials say was a planned…
East-Africa
U.S. Extends Work Authorization for Somali TPS Holders Under Court Order
Sunday July 12, 2026 Washington (AX) — The Department of Homeland Security’s immigration arm has issued fresh guidance clarifying work authorization for…
Somalia
Somalia reports 26 al-Shabaab fighters killed in airstrikes
Mogadishu — Somali forces, backed by international partners, launched coordinated airstrikes on Sunday, 12 July, striking Al-Shabaab positions in Addow Jilib, Gayfo…
Somalia
AUSSOM and Somali Forces Launch Joint Security Patrol in Barawe
Barawe, Somalia — African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) troops and Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF) soldiers mounted a…
Somalia
Sen. Lindsey Graham, Trump ally and foreign policy hawk, dies after brief illness
By SEUNG MIN KIM, MARY CLARE JALONICK and MEG KINNARDSunday July 12, 2026 Sen. Lindsey Graham, a stalwart of U.S. foreign policy…
Somalia
Somalia’s Puntland State President: Predetermined Elections Are Not Democratic
Somalia: Puntland State President Warns Predetermined ‘One-Person, One-Vote’ Poll Isn’t Democratic AXADLE, Somalia — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni has denounced…
Somalia
Somalia’s Four Electoral Models Compared in New Analysis
By: Mohamed Mukhtar IbrahimSunday July 12, 2026 Somalia’s long-running argument over whether to hold clan-based direct elections has shifted: political leaders now…
Somalia
Four candidates vie to succeed President Hassan Sheikh in Somalia
Citizen DigitalSunday July 12, 2026 Somalia’s next presidential vote may be months away, but the contest for who will lead is already…
Somalia
Bosaso port strike continues into 10th day as traders protest new fees
Sunday July 12, 2026 Bosaso (AX) — For the tenth consecutive day, Bosaso port remains shut as traders press their protest against…
Somalia
Extraditing Feeding Our Future suspect from Somalia faces complicated political ties
by Joey PetersSaturday July 11, 2026 The arrest in Mogadishu of a man accused of helping run the Feeding Our Future fraud…
