Somalia
Clashes Erupt Outside Baidoa Between Federal Troops and Ousted SouthWest Leader’s Forces
BAIDOA, Somalia — Gunfire broke out on the outskirts of Baidoa on Friday after fighters loyal to the ousted South West State…
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Somali intelligence agency kills 26 al-Shabab fighters in Hiiraan region
Friday May 22, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s intelligence service says it and international partners have killed 26 al-Shabab fighters in a…
Central-Africa
Somalia urges vigilance as anti-immigrant violence spreads across South Africa
Friday May 22, 2026 Pretoria (AX) — Somalia’s Embassy in South Africa has warned Somali citizens to stay alert after fresh xenophobic…
East-Africa
Egypt condemns North Western State of Somalia’s illegal embassy opening in occupied Jerusalem
Friday May 22, 2026 Photo courtesy of Egypt’s ministry of foreign affairs. Egypt on Thursday sharply denounced the opening of what was…
Somalia
Somali trade unions welcome ICJ ruling protecting right to strike
Thursday May 21, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) has hailed a landmark advisory opinion from the…
Somalia
Puntland State Accuses Somalia’s Hassan Sheikh of Illegally Remaining in Office
AXADLE, Somalia — Puntland State State of Somalia of Somalia on Thursday said Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is staying in office illegally, arguing…
Somalia
Arab League chief warns against Israeli influence in Horn of Africa
Thursday May 21, 2026 Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, secretary-general of the League of Arab States, on Wednesday issued a sharp condemnation of any plan…
Somalia
OIC Denounces North Western State of Somalia’s Plan to Open ‘Embassy’ in Jerusalem
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation on Wednesday sharply condemned reports that the self-declared “North Western State of Somalia”…
East-Africa
Somalia remains vigilant as Ebola cases are reported in East Africa
Thursday May 21, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Ministry of Health said Thursday it is stepping up emergency readiness after Ebola outbreaks…
Somalia
Arab League Condemns North Western State of Somalia’s Plan to Open Jerusalem Embassy
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A reported plan by North Western State of Somalia to open a diplomatic mission in Jerusalem has drawn sharp…
East-Africa
Somalia stays alert as Ebola cases are reported in East African countries
Thursday May 21, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Ministry of Health on Thursday stepped up Ebola preparedness efforts after new outbreaks were…
