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Several federal ministers resign as Somalia’s political crisis deepens
Friday March 20, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A deepening rift between Mogadishu and Southwest State burst into public view on Friday as…
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Somalia’s Southwest State forces capture armed men after clashes near Baidoa
Friday March 20, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Southwest State security forces said they detained several armed men on the outskirts of Baidoa…
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Iranian attack caused significant damage at Ras Laffan gas facility, Qatar says
Thursday March 19, 2026 QatarEnergy’s liquefied natural gas production facilities at Ras Laffan Industrial City [File: Reuters] Iranian missile strikes on Qatar’s…
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Barcelona beat Newcastle to reach Champions League quarterfinals
Thursday March 19, 2026 Barcelona blitzed Newcastle United 7-2 at Camp Nou on Wednesday, charging into the Champions League quarterfinals with an…
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Somali Opposition Backs Southwest State amid Growing Rift with Federal Government
Somalia: Regional Bloc Rallies Behind Southwest State as Clash with Federal Government Widens MOGADISHU, Somalia — A bloc of Somali regional states…
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Somali Future Council backs Southwest State’s break with Mogadishu, urges constitutional resolution
Thursday March 19, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Political friction between Baidoa and Mogadishu sharpened Thursday after the opposition-aligned Somali Future Council backed…
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Somalia’s Southwest state president blames Hassan Sheikh Mohamud for regional election delays
Thursday March 19, 2026 – Baidoa (AX) — Southwest State President Abdiasis Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen on Wednesday accused Somali President Hassan Sheikh…
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Somalia’s Southwest president reaffirms break with Mogadishu, urges international intervention
Thursday March 19, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Southwest State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen on Wednesday reaffirmed a break in relations with…
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Saudi Arabia issues ultimatum to Iran after strikes hit world’s largest LNG hub
Saudi Arabia warns Iran after attacks on world’s largest LNG hub RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat delivered a blunt…
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Somalia’s Southwest State Halts All Commercial Flights Amid Deepening Mogadishu Rift
Thursday March 19, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — In a sharp escalation with Somalia’s federal authorities, Southwest State on Wednesday halted all commercial…
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Nicholas Haysom, Former UN Somalia Envoy, Dies at 73
Veteran diplomat Nicholas Haysom, former senior UN envoy to Somalia, dies at 73 NEW YORK — Nicholas Haysom, a South African lawyer-diplomat…
