Somalia
Somali President Calls for National Shift Toward Blue Economy
Tuesday August 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia must make its coastline and territorial waters central to the country’s economic and security…
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Puntland State Religious Leaders Launch Mediation Between North Western State of Somalia and Northeastern State
Tuesday August 4, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — Religious leaders from Puntland State have arrived in Hargeisa with a proposed roadmap for ending…
Somalia
Somali President Discusses Election Dispute With International Partners
Somali president seeks international backing amid election dispute MOGADISHU — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held talks with international partners on Tuesday as…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia President Orders Free Dialysis Services, Expands Kidney Care
Tuesday August 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — North Western State of Somalia President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro has directed the government to…
Somalia
Towfiiq Party Rejects Galmudug Election Results, Alleges Vote Manipulation
Tuesday August 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Towfiiq Party has rejected the results of Galmudug’s first one-person, one-vote local council elections,…
Somalia
Somalia announces 2027 Hajj registration schedule and new requirements
Tuesday August 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali authorities have opened preparations for the 1448 AH/2027 Hajj season, calling on citizens to…
East-Africa
Saudi Arabia Announces Maritime Defense Alliance to Secure Vital Waterways
Tuesday August 4, 2026 People sit in a fishing boat sailing through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait off Yemen’s southern Taiz province [AFP]…
Somalia
Roadside Bomb Kills at Least Eight Puntland State Soldiers in Bari Region
Monday August 3, 2026 Bosaso (AX) — A roadside bomb killed at least eight Puntland State security personnel and wounded several others…
Somalia
Towfiiq Party Rejects Any Changes to Galmudug Election Results
Monday August 3, 2026 Dhusamareb (AX) — Towfiiq political party leader Sheikh Mohamed Shakir Ali Hassan has warned that his party will…
Somalia
Somalia’s trade delivery agenda turns market access into measurable gains
By Sadaq MohamedMonday August 3, 2026 Somalia’s entry into regional trade markets will mean little unless the country can produce more, meet…
Somalia
Somalia’s Ruling Party Secures Expected Victory in Galmudug Local Elections
Somalia’s ruling Justice and Solidarity Party has secured a decisive win in local council elections in the central state of Galmudug, a…
