Somalia
Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Strikes Gulf of Aden Between Somalia and Yemen, USGS Says
Mogadishu (AX) — A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook the Gulf of Aden early Friday, striking waters between Somalia and Yemen, according to…
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Central-Africa
US-sanctioned tanker hijacked off Yemen coast and diverted to Somalia
A Somali pirate skiff. Photo: Indian Navy An armed group has seized a tanker off Yemen and is reportedly steering it toward…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia Bars Opposition Members From Egal Airport During Party Chairman’s Welcome
Hargeisa (AX) — Tensions between North Western State of Somalia’s government and the opposition KAAH Party escalated Thursday after the party accused…
Central-Africa
Puntland State accuses Türkiye of deadly strike off Nugaal coast after pirates seize M/V Lutuf
Garowe (AX) — Puntland State authorities have blamed Türkiye for a series of deadly strikes off Somalia’s Nugaal coast after pirates seized…
Somalia
Banadir police deny anyone died inside Waaberi station after shooting incident
Mogadishu (AX) — Banadir regional police have rejected social media reports alleging that a person was killed inside Waaberi Police Station and…
North-Africa
Somalia Sends Condolences to Algeria After Deadly Wildfires
A deadly wave of wildfires in northeastern Algeria has drawn condolences from Somalia after claiming at least 12 lives and injuring dozens,…
Somalia
Somali Electoral Commission Names 12 Districts for Upcoming Hirshabelle Elections
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEBC) has identified 12 districts in Hiiraan and Middle Shabelle where voters…
Somalia
Somalia and IMCTC Strengthen Information Campaign Against Terrorism Beyond Battlefield
Forty Somali journalists, media professionals and social media influencers have completed a four-day specialist course in Mogadishu designed to help Somalia counter…
Somalia
Uganda Military Chief Muhoozi Says He Will Run for President in 2031
Uganda’s military chief Muhoozi declares 2031 presidential bid KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s military chief, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has declared that he will seek…
Somalia
Hirshabelle Teachers Training Institute Director Abducted in Beledweyne
An armed group abducted Hassan Ali Gorod Shale, director of the Hirshabelle State Teachers Training Institute in Beledweyne, as he traveled to…
East-Africa
Somalia Marks 66 Years as It Builds Its Next Chapter
“There can be no long-term security without development; there can be no long-term development without security.’’ Kofi Annan’s words capture Somalia’s unfinished…
