Somalia
Three Vessels Hijacked Off Somalia in a Week, Raising Piracy Fears
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A string of hijackings off Somalia’s coast has revived one of the region’s most unsettling security threats, with three…
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Somalia targets China seafood exports after zero-tariff policy opens market
Wednesday April 29, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is poised to widen its seafood exports after China unveiled a zero-tariff policy for…
Somalia
Electoral commission delays South West State elections, extends candidate deadline
Wednesday April 29, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — South West State’s elections for the House of Representatives and local councils have been pushed…
Somalia
Somali civil society backs elders to mediate political dispute
Monday April 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — As tensions persist between Somalia’s federal government and opposition leaders, civil society groups are backing…
Somalia
Garissa female aspirant arrested over incitement tied to deadly Tseikuru attack
By CORRESPONDENTTuesday April 28, 2026 A political aspirant from Garissa County is in police custody after being accused of stoking violence in…
Central-Africa
Suspected pirates steer cargo vessel toward Somalia, Hiiraan Online reports
Tuesday April 28, 2026 A cargo ship is seen in a port in central Mogadishu [File: Ed Ram/Getty Images] Suspected pirates have…
Somalia
Somalia Launches $35 Million World Bank-Funded Bulsho Project
Somalia Unveils $35 Million World Bank-Funded “Bulsho” Project MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs, and Reconciliation has rolled out…
East-Africa
Nairobi court jails Somali national linked to Al-Shabaab for 60 years
By Margaret KalekyeTuesday April 28, 2026 A Somali national has been convicted and jailed for belonging to the terrorist group Al-Shabaab. Abdikarim…
Somalia
Somalia African Union ATMIS mission impact on security and politics
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) was designed to help Somalia’s security forces take over responsibility for…
Somalia
Puntland State Warns Somalia’s Statehood Is at Risk Amid Deepening Electoral Deadlock
AXADLE, Somalia — Puntland State’s president issued a stark warning Tuesday, saying Somalia’s fragile federal arrangement could unravel unless political rivals strike…
Somalia
UAE leaves OPEC, dealing major blow to global oil producers’ group
By Maha El DahanTuesday April 28, 2026 Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al Saud receives United Arab Emirates’ Deputy Prime Minister…
