Somalia
A Break with Loyalty: Odowaa’s Resignation Raises Questions of Timing and Integrity
A Political Rift Marked by Controversy and Disappointment
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AUSSOM and SNAF Kill Over 40 Al-Shabaab Militants Defending Mubarak
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Somalia
Trump floats seizing Iranian oil, claims Iran is desperate for deal
Trump floats ‘taking control of Iranian oil,’ says Tehran eager for deal US President Donald Trump asserted that Iran’s leaders are “begging…
Somalia
Former Somali Custodial Corps commander dismissed, placed under house arrest
Thursday March 26, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A sudden shake-up at the top of Somalia’s prison service has taken a new turn,…
Somalia
Somalia and Spain Sign Agreement to Deepen Diplomatic, Economic Ties
Somalia and Spain have taken a formal step to deepen ties, signing a memorandum of understanding in Madrid that charts closer political…
Somalia
Uganda to Join Iran War on Israel’s Side, Military Chief Warns
Uganda’s top military commander signaled Wednesday that Kampala could be pulled into a wider Middle East war — and would back Israel…
Somalia
Iran: Non-Hostile Ships Can Transit Strait of Hormuz Amid US-Israel War
Iran Says Non-Hostile Ships Can Use Strait of Hormuz Amid War with US and Israel TEHRAN — Signaling it does not intend…
East-Africa
Kenyan forces kill two suspected Al-Shabab militants near Somalia border
Thursday March 26, 2026 Nairobi (AX) — An intelligence-driven security operation near Kenya’s border with Somalia left two suspected al-Shabab militants dead…
Somalia
Bakaara market traders protest alleged government plan to sell market land
Thursday March 26, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Tensions flared at Mogadishu’s Bakaara Market on Wednesday as hundreds of traders poured into the…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia sets new fuel prices as global oil costs rise
Thursday March 26, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — Drivers and businesses across North Western State of Somalia are facing fresh fuel price hikes…
Somalia
UN Declares African Slave Trade as ‘Gravest Crime’ in History
The United Nations General Assembly made a historic declaration on Wednesday, labeling the trafficking of enslaved Africans as “the gravest crime against…
