Somalia
Farmaajo Condemns Arrests of Bajaj Drivers After Somalia Fuel Price Protests
Farmaajo condemns arrests of Bajaj drivers as Mogadishu fuel price spike sparks protests Thursday March 12, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali…
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Erdogan holds phone talks with Sudan’s army chief on security crisis
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone call Tuesday with Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign…
Somalia
Israel considers North Western State of Somalia base for operations against Houthi rebels
Thursday March 12, 2026 HARGEISA, North Western State of Somalia (AX) — Israel is weighing the establishment of a strategic base in…
Somalia
Lower Shabelle Farmers Struggle Amid Conflict, Drought, and Encroaching Sands
SHALANBOOD, Somalia — The sand moves like a tide here, swallowing lanes, schools and low-slung homes on the edge of the Indian…
North-Africa
Egypt, Turkey discuss Libya, Somalia, Sahel security amid rising regional tensions
Egypt, Turkey step up African security coordination in Cairo talks on Libya, Horn of Africa and Sahel CAIRO — Egypt and Turkey…
Somalia
Iran reportedly starts deploying sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran lays mines in Strait of Hormuz; U.S. says it struck Iranian minelayers as oil prices whipsaw Iran has begun laying naval…
Somalia
Iran launches missiles, drones at Gulf nations; ship hit in Strait of Hormuz
DOHA, Qatar — Iran launched missiles and drones across the Gulf on Wednesday, claiming strikes on U.S. forces in Kuwait, as several…
Somalia
Iran fires missiles, drones at Gulf states amid Hormuz ship attack
Iran launches missiles and drones across Gulf as tankers struck near Hormuz; oil prices surge Iran fired missiles and drones at targets…
East-Africa
Somalia’s President Mohamud Holds Regional Security Talks in Djibouti
DJIBOUTI — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Djibouti on Wednesday for talks with President Ismail Omar Guelleh, a visit framed…
Somalia
Ethiopia Aims to Attract $2.4 Billion at Upcoming Investment Forum
Ethiopia Targets $2.4 Billion in New Investments at Annual Investment Forum Ethiopia is positioning itself as a prime destination for foreign investors…
Somalia
Bajaj drivers block Mogadishu roads to protest soaring fuel prices
Mogadishu Bajaj drivers block key corridor as fuel prices more than double MOGADISHU — Auto rickshaw drivers blocked sections of a major…
