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…
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Mogadishu Evictions Force Students Out of School, Prompting Calls for Urgent Policy Action
Mogadishu’s forced evictions have entered a second year, driving a displacement crisis that has disrupted the lives and education of thousands. Eighty-four…
Somalia
Aden Madobe Faces Leadership Test as Weakness Emerges in Baidoa, Somalia
Somalia: Aden Madobe’s Authority Tested as Tensions Escalate in Baidoa BAIDOA, Somalia — Fresh fighting and troop movements in Baidoa have exposed…
Somalia
Turkey and Somalia’s Political Seat Raise Questions Requiring Answers
Saamaynta dowladaha shisheeye ayaa mar kale udub-dhexaad u noqotay doodda siyaasadeed ee Soomaaliya, iyadoo doorka Turkiga ee arrimaha gudaha dalka uu si…
Somalia
Pirates Seize Cargo Ship Off Somalia Amid Renewed Piracy Fears
Pirates have seized a merchant vessel off Somalia, maritime monitors said Monday, in the latest sign of renewed piracy activity around the…
Somalia
Axmed ayaa kaalinta koowaad galay, guushana waxay ka dhalatay halgankii Hooyo Safiya
Guusha Axmed waxay ka soo ifbaxday guri yar oo ay ka buuxaan saboolnimo, samir iyo rajo. Hooyo Safiya, sida ay sheegtay, ma…
Central-Africa
Thousands of Somali Soldiers Graduate After Nearly a Year of Training in Galmudug
Dhusamareb (AX) — Somalia has graduated one of its largest military training cohorts in decades, with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud joining thousands…
Somalia
Somali government plans to recruit 4,000 teachers as education officials approve key reforms
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s education authorities have agreed to recruit 4,000 teachers, introduce national assessments for third- and sixth-grade pupils, and expand…
Somalia
UN Humanitarian Coordinator Visits Las Anod, Calls for Urgent Aid
Las Anod (AX) — A senior United Nations delegation visited Las Anod on Sunday as worsening drought and displacement deepen humanitarian needs…
Somalia
Itamar Ben-Gvir Calls on Israel to Kill 30–40 Palestinians in Gaza Nightly
Itamar Ben-Gvir Urges Israeli Forces to Kill 30-40 Palestinians in Gaza Each Night Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has urged the…
Somalia
Hormuud Salaam Foundation Equips Somali National University With New ICT Lab
Hormuud Salaam Foundation opens new ICT laboratory at Somali National University MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somali National University has received a fully equipped…
