Somalia
Somalia’s Southwest State Holds Direct Elections as Opposition Boycotts Vote
Sunday May 10, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Somalia’s Southwest State opened a new chapter in its political history on Sunday as voters…
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Fragile ceasefire in Lebanon fails to stop killing and displacement of women, girls
Remarks by Moez Doraid, UN Women Regional Director for Arab States – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s…
Somalia
Police hunt militia after attack kills six in Mandera
By Margaret KalekyeSunday May 10, 2026 A search operation is under way in Mandera after suspected militia opened fire on a Nissan…
Somalia
Somali government defends protest limits as Mogadishu opposition standoff deepens
Sunday May 10, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government on Sunday stood firm behind its decision to confine planned opposition rallies…
Somalia
Somalia’s Federal Government Reaffirms Right to Peaceful Assembly and Warns Against Violent Political Mobilization
The Federal Government of Somalia says it supports citizens’ constitutional rights to peaceful assembly, free expression, and political participation — but warns…
Somalia
Farmaajo warns Somalia government against curbing Mogadishu protests
Sunday May 10, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo on Saturday accused the federal government of seeking to…
Somalia
Turkish Parliament approves Somalia in-kind grant agreement
Saturday May 9, 2026 Somalia’s ambassador to Ankara, Fathudin Ali Mohamed, (C) attends the session on the bill at Parliament, Ankara, Türkiye,…
East-Africa
Six killed, several injured in gunmen attack on passenger vehicle in Mandera
By IRENE MWANGISaturday May 9, 2026 A passenger vehicle traveling in Mandera East Constituency came under a deadly ambush on Saturday morning,…
Somalia
Causes of Sunday’s Planned Anti-Government Protests in Mogadishu
Saturday May 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s opposition-backed Somali Future Council said Saturday that it will move ahead with Sunday’s demonstrations…
Somalia
Somalia Opposition Vows to Press Ahead with Planned Anti-Government Protest
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s opposition leaders said they will push ahead with a planned protest in the capital on Sunday, May 10,…
Somalia
Dembélé goal sends Paris Saint-Germain past Bayern Munich into Champions League final
Thursday May 7, 2026 Ousmane Dembélé struck inside three minutes and Paris Saint-Germain rode that lightning-fast start to a 1-1 draw with…
