Somalia
Four feared dead after skiff destroyed off Somalia’s Eyl coast
Somalia: Four feared dead after skiff destroyed off Eyl coast EYL, PUNTLAND — A small skiff carrying four people was destroyed in…
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Somali Army Clashes With Rebel Forces Over Control of Key City Baidoa
Civilians stand amid smoke rising from a shop struck by artillery after fighting between Somalia’s federal troops and armed opposition groups in…
Somalia
President Mohamud Arrives in Galkayo, Calls for Unity and Reconciliation
Galkayo (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud received a warm welcome in Galkayo on Monday as his ongoing Galmudug tour focused…
Somalia
Federal government says nearly 30 Al-Shabaab fighters killed in Baidoa attack
Civilians gather on a street after clashes between Somalia’s federal troops and armed opposition groups in Baidoa, Somalia, August 17, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer…
Somalia
AfCFTA Chief and FESTU Discuss Trade Unions’ Role in Somalia’s Free Trade Market Entry
Mogadishu (AX) — As Somalia prepares to enter Africa’s vast single market, the country’s national trade union federation is pressing for stronger…
Somalia
Somalia Civil Aviation Authority Faces Scrutiny Over Corruption Allegations, $3.27 Million Discrepancy
Corruption claims and $3.27 million revenue gap put Somalia’s Civil Aviation Authority under scrutiny MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s efforts to strengthen its…
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Pirates Seize Cargo Ship off Somalia Amid Renewed Maritime Attacks
This photograph released by the Indian Navy on January 29, 2024, shows an Iranian fishing vessel after its crew was freed by…
Somalia
Outrage and Grief as Thousands Attend London Vigil for Former Cambridge Scholar Jason Arday
Outrage and Mourning in London as Thousands Gather to Remember Former Cambridge Scholar Jason Arday LONDON, Aug 18, 2026 — Thousands of…
East-Africa
China, Japan Continue Pursuing Somali Pirates Amid Asia-Pacific Rivalry
A Kawasaki P-1 patrol aircraft has arrived at Japan’s military base in Djibouti for the first time, beginning anti-smuggling patrols off Somalia’s…
Somalia
Somalia to Begin Duty-Free Fish Exports to China Next Month
Mogadishu (AX) — Somali fish exporters are set to gain access to China next month under a new agreement granting the country’s…
Somalia
Puntland State’s Next Election Requires Building Key Institutions Before 2029
President Said Abdullahi Deni used a gathering in Galkacyo on 10 August 2026 to make a pledge that could define Puntland State‘s…
