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Somali leaders attend Murusade Ugaas inauguration in Mogadishu
Sunday April 26, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Saturday attended the inauguration…
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Pirates hijack oil tanker with 17 crew off Somali coast
Saturday April 25, 2026 Somali pirates have seized an oil tanker off the country’s northeastern coast, underscoring a renewed threat on a…
Somalia
Pakistan says it has repaid $3.45 billion debt to UAE
Riyaz ul KhaliqSaturday April 25, 2026 Pakistan said Friday that it has fully repaid $3.45 billion in debt to the United Arab…
Somalia
Drought displaces 62,000 in Somalia, IOM warns of worsening crisis
Saturday April 25, 2026 Severe drought has driven at least 62,000 people from their homes in five districts across Somalia since the…
Somalia
Former intelligence chief criticizes Somali president over security and governance
Saturday April 25, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Abdullahi Mohamed Ali Sanbalooshe, Somalia’s former intelligence chief, has delivered a pointed rebuke of President…
East-Africa
Somalia international partners and role in elections 2026
Somalia’s election plans for 2026 sit at the centre of a wider political transition, involving federal institutions, regional states, and a long…
Somalia
Somalia launches national effort to build cybersecurity framework
Saturday April 25, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s push to shore up its digital defenses moved a step forward on Saturday when…
East-Africa
Ifrah F Ahmed’s debut cookbook celebrates Somali cuisine, history and people
Sundus AbdiSaturday April 25, 2026 Ifrah F Ahmed turned to Somali community members around the world to research her book, Soomaaliya: Food,…
Somalia
National Communications Authority holds consultation on cybersecurity risk management and compliance framework
Saturday April 25, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s push to tighten its digital defenses took a step forward as the National Communications…
Somalia
Somali Prime Minister launches Doolow Resilience Project for displaced communities
Saturday April 25, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Friday unveiled a new initiative in Doolow designed to…
Somalia
Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker Off Somalia Coast
Pirates have seized an oil tanker carrying 17 crew members off Somalia’s coast, multiple security officials told the BBC, in a brazen…
