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Somalia Requires National ID for All Domestic Flights
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia has begun enforcing a new rule that requires passengers to present a national identity card for all domestic…
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The Role of Constitutional Authority in Political Decision-making
Amendments to Somalia’s Federal Constitution: Unpacking Article 54 This article explores the implications of proposed amendments to Chapter 5 of the Provisional…
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UN Backs Somali Trade Unions’ Nationwide Labor Rights Education Drive
In a country that has waited more than half a century for modern workplace protections, a union-led, United Nations-backed push is taking…
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UN backs Somali trade unions’ nationwide labor rights education to empower workers
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU), backed by the United Nations, has launched a…
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Advisor says former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is alive and well
TEHRAN — Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is alive and unharmed after reported U.S.-Israeli strikes targeted senior Iranian leadership and military infrastructure,…
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Global oil and gas prices surge as conflict intensifies
Oil and gas prices jumped Monday as escalating Iranian strikes across the Middle East snarled shipping lanes, hit energy infrastructure and stoked…
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Journalist Fatally Shot in Kismayo; Police Officer Arrested
Jubbaland police arrest officer after journalist Abshir Khalif Shide Omar is shot dead in Kismayo MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Jubbaland state police…
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Somali Broadcast Journalist Fatally Shot in Kismayo; Police Officer Arrested
KISMAYO, Somalia — A broadcast journalist was shot dead Monday night in the southern port city of Kismayo after an altercation with…
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Somali President Calls Leaders of Two Nations Targeted by Iran
MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held separate telephone calls with the King of Jordan and the Amir of Qatar as…
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Iran Claims Strait of Hormuz Closure, Fueling Fears of Oil Market Shock
AXADLE, Somalia — Iran’s state media reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to maritime…
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Puntland State Opposes Somalia’s Constitutional Overhaul, Says No National Consensus
AXADLE, Somalia — Puntland State on Monday formally rejected unilateral attempts by Somalia’s federal government to amend the country’s provisional constitution, warning…
