Central-Africa
Macky Sall of Senegal Joins UN Secretary-General Race
Macky Sall Nominated by Burundi for UN Secretary-General Position Former Senegalese President Macky Sall has received a formal nomination from Burundi to…
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East-Africa
Somalia Faces Three-Month Test of National Unity or Division
Somalia’s election test: dialogue over deadlock as May vote nears Somalia is not simply approaching an election. It is entering a three-month…
Somalia
Somali Police Detain Puntland State President’s Aide in Mogadishu Hotel Raid
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali police arrested a senior advisor to the president of Puntland State during a late-night raid at an airport-area…
Somalia
Somalia’s intelligence agency kills senior Al-Shabaab leader linked to 2025 attacks
Somalia says senior al-Shabab planner behind 2025 attacks killed in Lower Shabelle strike MOGADISHU, Somalia (AX) — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security…
Somalia
Chinese Ship Released After Seizure in Somali Territorial Waters
Chinese fishing vessel and crew freed after seizure off Puntland State following China–Somalia coordination MOGADISHU — A Chinese fishing vessel seized by…
Somalia
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…
Somalia
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…
Somalia
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…
Somalia
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…
Somalia
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,…
Somalia
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…
