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KDF Provides Healthcare and Clean Water to Communities in Somalia
KDF Officer providing healthcare / HANDOUT Residents of Hoosingo Town in Somalia have received medical care and clean drinking water from Kenya…
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US Air Force Officer Recalls 50-Hour Iran Ordeal After Fighter Jet Downing
WASHINGTON — A US Air Force colonel survived nearly 50 hours in hiding inside Iran after his F-15E fighter jet was shot…
East-Africa
Somalia Identifies 29 Districts at High Risk of Deyr Season Flooding
Mogadishu (AX) – Somalia is facing a heightened flood threat during the 2026 Deyr rainy season, with the Somali Disaster Management Agency…
Somalia
Will Hassan Sheikh Invade Hiran as He Did Baidoa?
Somalia: Could Hassan Sheikh Use Force in Hiran as He Did in Baidoa? MOGADISHU, Somalia (AX) — The selection of Ali Gudlawe…
Somalia
Somalia prepares for El Niño as climate risks intensify
MOGADISHU, Somalia (Axadle) – Somalia is moving to get ahead of the next climate emergency, intensifying national planning as authorities review threats…
East-Africa
Nearly 7,000 water wells in Somalia face risk from expected Deyr floods
Mogadishu (AX) — Almost 7,000 water wells along Somalia’s riverbanks could be damaged or rendered unusable by flooding during the approaching Deyr…
Somalia
Assailants abduct, beat journalist Kananelo Boloetse and threaten him with death
Journalist and human rights defender Kananelo Boloetse was seized at his Maseru home, beaten and questioned over his reporting and advocacy. Amnesty…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia Rights Body Raises Concern Over Detention of Poet and Journalists
Hargeisa (AX) – North Western State of Somalia’s National Human Rights Commission (SLNHRC) has questioned the legality of the arrests of a…
Somalia
JSP Backs Ali Gudlawe for Hirshabelle Presidency as Hiiraan Rejects Election Plan
Somalia: JSP Backs Ali Gudlawe for Second Hirshabelle Term as Hiiraan Opposes Election Plan MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s ruling Somali Justice and…
Somalia
Somali Electoral Commission Excludes Towfiiq Party From Galmudug State Re-Run Elections
Mogadishu (AX) – The Towfiiq Party has been left off the list of political groups approved to contest Galmudug State’s House of…
Somalia
Journey Explores Ras Caseyr’s Landscape and Spirit Where Earth Meets the Indian Ocean
It was an honor and a privilege to accompany H.E. President Said Abdullahi Deni of Puntland State State of Somalia on an…
