Somalia
Omar Artan becomes first Somali referee selected for FIFA World Cup
Thursday April 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali international referee Omar Abdulqadir Artan has broken new ground for his country, earning a…
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Tanzania President Cuts Motorcade, Orders Officials to Use Buses as Fuel Prices Rise
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — President Samia Suluhu Hassan has moved to sharply reduce the size of her presidential motorcade and ordered…
Somalia
Turkish drillship to start nearly 10-month Somalia campaign
Thursday April 9, 2026 Türkiye’s deep-sea drillship Çağrı Bey is due to dock in Mogadishu on Friday, launching a nearly 10-month drilling…
Somalia
Djibouti Votes as President Guelleh Is Widely Expected to Win
Djibouti — Djiboutians are voting Friday in a presidential contest that is all but certain to hand President Ismail Omar Guelleh another…
Somalia
Italy summons Israeli ambassador after UN shots fired in Lebanon
By Angelo AmanteThursday April 9, 2026 Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani speaks to the media in Rome, Italy, September 1,…
Somalia
Banadir authorities ban school gate locking to punish late students
Thursday April 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — In a move aimed at keeping children in class, the Banadir Regional Administration has outlawed…
Somalia
Secret Logistics Network Fueling Al-Shabaab Disrupted in Nairobi
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan security agencies say they have broken up part of a suspected cross-border terror logistics network after uncovering dozens…
North-Africa
Somalia welcomes United States and Iran ceasefire agreement
Thursday April 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, describing it…
Somalia
Bayern beats Real Madrid to seize Champions League initiative
Wednesday April 8, 2026 Kylian Mbappe (bottom) scored in the second half to give Real Madrid a lifeline in the Champions League…
Somalia
Somalia and Turkey maintain strong ties despite rising criticism
By Ambassador Fathudin Ali OspiteWednesday April 8, 2026 Xiriirka Soomaaliya iyo Turkiga waxa uu ku taagan yahay wax ka badan hadal iyo…
Somalia
Puntland State president orders forces on high alert over security threats
Wednesday April 8, 2026 Garowe (AX) — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni has placed the region’s security forces on full alert,…
