Somalia
Somali President Meets Opposition Groups as Talks Resume on Elections, Constitution
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday hosted opposition leaders, including members of…
Somalia
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Somalia
Hargeisa Court Sentences Musician Mubaarik Oktoober to 16 Months for Assaulting Wife Farhiya Fiska
HARGEISA, North Western State of Somalia — A district court in Hargeisa on Tuesday sentenced musician Mubaarik Ahmed Yusuf, known…
Somalia
Somalia and Tanzania Establish Visa-on-Arrival Agreement and EAC Passport Approval
Somalia and Tanzania Sign Visa-On-Arrival Agreement This section discusses the newly signed agreement between Somalia and Tanzania that will ease…
Somalia
African Union steps up diplomacy to end Sudan, eastern DRC conflicts
AU intensifies push for ceasefires in Sudan and eastern DRC, says Commissioner Bankole Adeoye The African Union has sharpened its…
Somalia
Qatar Emir Reaffirms Somalia Support in Call With President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Qatar’s emir backs Somalia’s security, territorial integrity in call with President Mohamud MOGADISHU — Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad…
Somalia
Somali Prime Minister hails Türkiye’s offshore drilling as start of economic transformation
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s prime minister on Monday hailed Türkiye’s launch of a deep-sea drilling mission off the Horn of…
East-Africa
Inside the Somalia-Saudi Arabia Military Deal: Motives and Implications
Saudi Arabia’s quiet power play in Somalia’s new military pact Somalia and Saudi Arabia have signed a defense cooperation agreement…
Somalia
Somalia says UAE halts security assistance after canceling bilateral agreements
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s foreign minister said the United Arab Emirates has halted its security assistance to the Horn of Africa…
East-Africa
Awdal Traditional Leaders Suspend Cooperation with North Western State of Somalia’s Interior Minister
HARGEISA, North Western State of Somalia (AX) — A key community body in western North Western State of Somalia has…
Somalia
Trump says he’ll be indirectly involved in Iran nuclear talks
GENEVA — President Donald Trump said he will be “indirectly” involved in a second round of high-stakes U.S.-Iran nuclear talks…
Somalia
Turkey Deploys Deep-Sea Drillship to Somalia in First Overseas Offshore Mission
Turkey sends Cagri Bey drilling ship to Somalia in first offshore mission abroad MOGADISHU, Somalia — Turkey has dispatched its…
