Somalia
Southwest parliament elects speaker and deputies in Baidoa
Friday June 5, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Southwest State’s lawmakers on Thursday chose Mahad Mohamed Sheikh Hassan as speaker of…
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Somalia
Childbirth in Africa: World’s Highest Risk Continues
Sub-Saharan Africa, recognized for its rapidly expanding population, tragically accounts for 70% of the global maternal death toll. Annually, the…
East-Africa
Clashes Erupt in Somali Capital Amid Anti-Government Protests
Amid escalating tensions, violent clashes erupted between opposition supporters and state security forces in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, sparking ongoing confrontations…
Somalia
Somalia security operations kill at least 28 al-Shabaab militants
Mohamed DhaysaneWednesday June 3, 2026 Somali forces, working with international partners, killed 28 al-Shabaab militants in coordinated operations in the…
Somalia
Puntland State Warns of Constitutional Vacuum in Somalia After Raids on Ex-Leaders
AXADLE, Somalia — Puntland State on Thursday mounted a sharp attack on Somalia’s federal leadership, accusing it of creating a…
Somalia
Civilians flee Mogadishu as Somali troops, opposition militias exchange fire
Thursday June 4, 2026 Smoke billowed above Mogadishu’s Howl Wadaag neighbourhood on Thursday after reports of mortar fire, as the…
Somalia
IGAD Urges Immediate De-escalation to Protect Somalia’s Stability and Future
June 4, 2026 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti) — As political tensions escalate in Somalia, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) warned Friday…
Somalia
AU deeply concerned by Mogadishu clashes, urges restraint in Somalia
ADDIS ABABA — The African Union Commission said Thursday it was deeply alarmed by the latest security developments in Mogadishu,…
Somalia
African Union, U.N. urge end to army clashes in Mogadishu
Thursday June 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The African Union and the United Nations on Thursday demanded an immediate end…
Somalia
Farmaajo blames Hassan Sheikh as Somalia political rift deepens over unrest
by BRIAN ORUTAThursday June 4, 2026 Former Somalia president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo/HANDOUT Former Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has sharply…
