Somalia
Former NISA chief urges government to lift travel restrictions on MPs to Baidoa
MOGADISHU, Somalia – A former NISA chief has urged the government to lift travel restrictions on lawmakers seeking to reach Baidoa, adding…
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Southwest State Accuses Federal Government of Escalating Military Confrontation
Monday March 23, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — A sharp new dispute between Somalia’s federal government and Southwest State is spilling into the…
Somalia
Federal government says country entering ‘Inclusive Electoral Phase’
Monday March 23, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s next elections are now being pitched as a pivotal test of inclusion and public…
Somalia
Trump says talks with Iran are going well, offers few details
Bernd Debusmann Jr & Anthony ZurcherMonday March 23, 2026 Trump said that both the US and Iran were looking to make a…
Somalia
Trump Delays Military Strikes on Iranian Power Plants by Five Days
Trump delays planned strikes on Iranian power grid for five days WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said Monday he has directed…
Somalia
Southwest president appoints regional election commission amid rift with Mogadishu
Monday March 23, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — In a fresh escalation of its standoff with Mogadishu, Southwest State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed…
North-Africa
Somali Southwest parliament speaker accuses federal government of diverting Egyptian weapons
Monday March 23, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — A fresh accusation from Baidoa is intensifying a growing rift with Mogadishu, as the speaker…
Somalia
Federal government rejects Southwest’s plan to dissolve Hudur district administration
Monday March 23, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — A fresh rupture in Somalia’s fragile federal balance erupted in Bakool on Monday after Southwest…
Somalia
Somalia: Federal Government Declares Southwest State President’s Mandate Expired
Somalia: Federal Government Declares Mandate of Southwest State President Expired Somalia: Federal Government Declares Mandate of Southwest State President Expired MOGADISHU, Somalia…
Somalia
France pledges measures to ensure sustainable partnership with Africa
A major diplomatic and economic pivot is unfolding in Nairobi as France convenes more than 2,500 corporate leaders from 55 African countries…
Somalia
Iran strikes towns near Israel’s nuclear site, wounding over 100
Sunday March 22, 2026 Israeli soldiers work at the scene of damage after Iranian missile barrages struck Dimona [Ilan Assayag/Reuters] Iranian missiles…
