Somalia
JSP Names Abdifatah Afrah as Hirshabelle State Deputy Leader Candidate
Beledweyne (AX) – The Justice and Unity Party (JSP) has chosen former Hiiraan governor Abdifatah Hassan Afrah as its candidate for deputy…
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North-Africa
At UN, Algeria accuses Israel of dividing Somalia and violating Gaza ceasefire
Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf accused Israel on Monday of pursuing the division of Somalia, carrying out attacks in Syria and Lebanon,…
Somalia
Tana River Contractors Ask Senate to Intervene Over Unpaid Bills
Contractors in Tana River County have criticized the Senate Public Accounts Committee for failing to visit the county last week, saying the…
Central-Africa
Ethiopia Army Chief Accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of Backing Tigray Rebels
Ethiopia’s army chief has accused neighboring Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of backing rebel forces that seized several strategic towns in renewed fighting…
East-Africa
Somalia’s basketball returns to competition after more than 35 years
Under the floodlights at Mogadishu’s Wiish Stadium, Somali basketball returned to competitive action Saturday after more than 35 years, marking a significant…
Somalia
MSF: Renewed Fighting in Baidoa Kills Three, Wounds at Least 69
Baidoa (AX) — Renewed fighting in Baidoa has sent at least 69 people, including five children, to Bay Regional Hospital for treatment,…
East-Africa
Somali President Meets Ethiopian Prime Minister in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud traveled to Addis Ababa on Tuesday for a one-day working visit and held…
Somalia
IPI submission highlights threats facing journalists covering environmental issues
The International Press Institute (IPI), acting through its Africa programme, has urged the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the human right…
East-Africa
Court orders return of Kenyan passport confiscated from dual-citizenship EALA MP
The Nairobi High Court has ordered the release and return of a Kenyan passport belonging to East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Member…
Somalia
Baidoa fighting kills three, wounds 69, MSF says
BAIDOA, Somalia – Three people have been killed and 69 others wounded, among them five children, after fresh clashes swept through Baidoa…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia Rejects Bread Price Hike Announced by Unregistered Association
Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia’s Ministry of Trade and Tourism has rejected a planned bread price increase, saying the…
