Somalia
U.S. Forces Conduct Airstrike Against al-Shabab West of Mogadishu
Mogadishu (AX) — U.S. forces carried out an airstrike targeting al-Shabab militants in Somalia on Friday, the U.S. Africa Command said Tuesday,…
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North Western State of Somalia arrests two journalists, poet in two weeks over criticism of President Abdirahman Irro
MOGADISHU, Somalia 9 September 2026 – North Western State of Somalia authorities are facing renewed pressure from the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS),…
Somalia
Somali-Canadian filmmaker Ilhan Abdullahi unveils trailer for debut feature film ‘Lifeline’
Toronto (AX) — A Somali teenager’s encounter with law enforcement sets off a reckoning over identity, belonging and institutional failure in the…
Somalia
Horn Petroleum Partners With Vivo Energy to Distribute Shell Lubricants in Somalia
Dubai (AX) — Horn Petroleum is set to distribute Shell-branded lubricants in Somalia under a new agreement with Vivo Energy, broadening its…
Somalia
Pakistan Signals Possible Military Action Against Houthis Following Attacks on Saudi Arabia
Pakistan Warns Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Could Trigger Military Response ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has signalled that it could take military action…
Somalia
CPJ Calls for Release of Somali Journalist Arrested After Interview With Poet
Hargeisa (AX) – Somali journalist Abdiqani Hussein Abokor Baylood has been held without charge in North Western State of Somalia since Aug.…
Somalia
Houthi Attacks on Saudi Oil Facilities Ignite Fires, Injuring 73 People
More than 70 people were injured and fires broke out at oil facilities and utility sites across Saudi Arabia on Tuesday after…
Somalia
Somalia Condemns Houthi Attacks Targeting Saudi Arabia’s Civilian and Oil Sites
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia said Monday’s attacks, which the Houthis claimed targeted trucks crossing from Saudi territory near the Saudi–Yemen border, endangered…
Somalia
Karachi Police Detain Seven Protesting 140-Day Captivity of Pakistani Sailors by Somali Pirates
Families of 10 Pakistani sailors held by Somali pirates for nearly 140 days were met by police intervention Monday after officers briefly…
Central-Africa
Pirates Exploit Regional Chaos and Resume Hijackings Off Somalia
The Indian Navy recaptures the MV Ruen, a Maltese ship, from Somali pirates off the Indian coast in March 2024, after a…
East-Africa
North Western State of Somalia President in Washington Seeks U.S. Ties and Recognition for Breakaway Region
North Western State of Somalia’s president has arrived in Washington with two goals in focus: strengthening ties with the United States and…
