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More Than 44,000 Students Sit Somalia’s 2026 Secondary School Exams
MOGADISHU, Somalia, June 20, 2026 – Somalia’s education authorities marked a major national test on Saturday as more than 44,000 students began…
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Somali opposition coalition submits direct election proposal to international partners
Mogadishu (AX) — In a fresh signal that Somalia’s long-running election dispute may be inching toward compromise, the Somali Future Council, an…
Somalia
More than 44,000 students take Somalia’s national secondary school exams
Saturday June 20, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s 2026 National Secondary School Certificate Examination got underway on Saturday with more than 44,000…
Somalia
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Faces Security Challenges, Questions Over Somalia’s Political Future
By: Yusuf Said Hersi Saturday June 20, 2026 Part 1: Introduction When President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud returned to the presidency in May…
Somalia
Analysis of Vice President’s Remarks on Puntland State Leadership Responsibility
By: Yusuf Said HersiSaturday June 20, 2026 A recent statement made by the Vice President of Puntland State has sparked widespread political…
East-Africa
Refugee mums revive businesses in Dadaab camps with loans
Saturday June 20, 2026 Hafso Mursal sits inside the shop she expanded using a business loan in Hagardera refugee camp/Ahmed Abdullahi Jama/Ergo…
Somalia
Somalia urges politicians to choose ballot box over conflict amid reforms
Tuğba AltunFriday June 19, 2026 Somalia’s ports minister has called on those chasing power to contest elections instead of reaching for weapons,…
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Somali-born researcher earns PhD and pursues heart health research in Canada
Friday June 19, 2026 From Somalia to Edmonton, Dr. Fadumo Isse has carried a single-minded drive for education across continents — and…
Somalia
Somalia Intelligence Chief Arrives in Galmudug Amid Election Tensions
DHUSAMAREB, Somalia – Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency chief, Mahad Mohamed Salad, landed in Dhuusamareeb on Thursday for talks with Galmudug…
Somalia
Egyptian Sailors’ Hostage Crisis in Somalia Deepens Further
Egyptian Sailors’ Hostage Crisis in Somalia Deepens MOGADISHU, Somalia – The ordeal of Egyptian sailors held on the oil tanker M/T Eureka…
Somalia
Puntland State bars non-regional troops and vehicles from entering its territory
Friday June 19, 2026 Garowe (AX) — Puntland State moved on Thursday to tighten its grip on security in areas under its…
