Somalia
Somali elders brief opposition leaders on stalled mediation talks
Wednesday May 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s political standoff has entered another waiting period, but mediators say the effort…
Somalia
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Somalia
Somalia rights commission investigates reported civilian killings in Lower Juba
Wednesday May 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s National Independent Human Rights Commission has launched a preliminary probe into reports…
Somalia
Somali leaders mark Eid al-Adha, call for unity and solidarity
Wednesday May 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s top leadership joined worshippers in the capital Wednesday morning as President Hassan…
Somalia
Pregnant mother, three children buried after Puntland State mountains airstrike
Wednesday May 27, 2026 Bosaso (AX) — Grief and anger swept through Buruc in Somalia’s Bari region on Tuesday as…
Somalia
Ebola in eastern DRC spreading faster than response efforts
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 26, 2026 — An International Rescue Committee (IRC) alert warns that a fast-moving Ebola…
Somalia
US launches strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats
Toby MannTuesday May 26, 2026 A US-AF F-35 Lightning II fighter jet pictured in April 2026 The United States said…
Somalia
Somali Supreme Court upholds Southwest State election results
Tuesday May 26, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Supreme Court has upheld the results of Southwest State’s House of Representatives…
Somalia
Attorney General Says Detained Activist Sadia Ali Will Soon Appear in Court
Tuesday May 26, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s attorney general said Monday that detained bajaj driver and activist Sadia Moallim…
East-Africa
Somalia prepares Ebola prevention plan after regional outbreak alerts
Tuesday May 26, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia has stepped up its public health defenses and finalized a national Ebola…
Somalia
Mogadishu mayor accuses Puntland State leader of inciting unrest in capital
Tuesday May 26, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Mogadishu Mayor Hassan Mohamed Hussein Muungaab on Monday accused Puntland State President Said…
East-Africa
Somali president meets poets to discuss arts in state-building
Tuesday May 26, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — In a meeting that underscored the enduring power of words in Somali public…
