East-Africa
Somali Airlines Expected to Resume Flights Next Month After 35-Year Hiatus
Mogadishu (AX) — Somali Airlines is set to return to the skies in September 2026, reviving the country’s national carrier more than…
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Heavy Fighting Erupts in Somalia’s Baidoa as Laftagareen Forces Claim City Seized
Somalia: Baidoa Rocked by Intense Clashes as Laftagareen Forces Claim Control BAIDOA, Somalia — Baidoa was shaken by intense fighting Monday after…
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Tributes Honor Jason Arday After Former Cambridge Professor Dies
Jason Arday was found dead at his home in south London on Friday, prompting an outpouring of tributes and renewed questions about…
Somalia
Puntland State Asks Galmudug to Return Forces Accused of Causing Unrest in Galkayo
Garowe (AX) — A widening dispute between Puntland State and the federal government has spilled into relations with neighboring Galmudug, as Puntland…
East-Africa
Somalia election delay latest updates
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s election timetable remains under pressure as the federal government, opposition groups and regional actors continue to dispute the timing,…
East-Africa
U.S. Names Ruth Anne Stevens-Klitz Deputy Chief of Mission to Somalia
Mogadishu (AX) — Ruth Anne Stevens-Klitz, a veteran U.S. diplomat with more than 25 years of international service, will become Washington’s new…
Somalia
Puntland State and Danab Forces Agree to Biometric Registration and Reintegration
Garowe (AX) — A preliminary deal aimed at ending a standoff between Puntland State authorities and Danab troops based at the Ligle…
Somalia
Somali Government Begins Consultations on Bill to Regulate Mosque Administration
A proposed Somali law aimed at bringing greater order to mosque administration is now under consultation, as the Ministry of Endowments and…
Somalia
Somali intelligence kills and wounds Al-Shabaab leaders in Hiiraan region
Mogadishu (AX) — A joint operation by Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) and international partners killed three Al-Shabaab commanders and…
Somalia
Somali President Launches First Phase of Dhusamareb Road Project
Dhusamareb (AX) — A major push to upgrade Dhusamareb’s roads and public spaces took shape Saturday as Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud…
Somalia
Woman Found Dead at Hargeisa Hospital After Giving Birth; Investigation Underway
Hargeisa (AX) — A woman who gave birth at Hargeisa General Hospital was found dead inside the facility on Friday, prompting a…
