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Somalia reports strike on al-Shabab with international support
Wednesday April 15, 2026 Armed al-Shabab fighters ride on pickup trucks [File: Farah Abdi Warsameh/AP Photo] Somalia’s army says it has killed…
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North Western State of Somalia Proposes Peace Deal and Prisoner Exchange with Las Anod Administration
HARGEISA, Somalia — North Western State of Somalia President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro” used his annual address to the joint houses of…
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Atletico Madrid edges Barcelona on aggregate to reach Champions League semifinals
Wednesday April 15, 2026 Atletico Madrid held firm under heavy pressure from FC Barcelona on Wednesday night and advanced to the Champions…
Somalia
Somalia Opposition Council Warns of Political Crisis as Election Deadlines Near
Somalia: Opposition Council Warns of Political Crisis as Election Deadlines Loom MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Somali Future Council has raised the alarm…
Somalia
Somali Future Council warns election delays could trigger constitutional crisis
Wednesday April 15, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — With Somalia already navigating deep political strains, the Somali Future Council on Tuesday raised the…
Somalia
Himilo Qaran Party warns of constitutional crisis as Parliament term ends
Wednesday April 15, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s opposition Himilo Qaran party on Tuesday raised alarm over the country’s political and constitutional…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia holds maritime security meeting amid Red Sea tensions
Tuesday April 14, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday brought together senior government…
Somalia
Opinion: Man who decided he was the state
By Khadar AfrahTuesday April 14, 2026 For years, Somalia’s opposition has made its presence felt from Mogadishu statements and Nairobi hotel corridors,…
Somalia
Somalia needs consensus, not force, in its electoral process
By: Eng. Jama Farah Noor Tuesday April 14, 2026 Somalia stands at a dangerous crossroads, and the stakes could hardly be higher. An…
East-Africa
Somalia seeks offshore oil development through evidence-based partnerships
By: Prof. Abdinasir Ali OsmanTuesday April 14, 2026 A Condensed Investigative and Forward-Looking Policy Analysis of Curad-1 and Somalia’s Offshore Future Somalia’s…
East-Africa
Drought-hit Lower Juba pastoralists flee toward Somali-Kenyan border
Tuesday April 14, 2026 Displaced families grapple with food, water shortages/File Photo/Ergo Pastoralist families uprooted by drought in southern Somalia’s Lower Juba…
