Somalia
Somali airstrikes kill 54 al-Shabab fighters, defense ministry says
Thursday April 16, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali airstrikes hit the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab group across several regions, killing 54 fighters…
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East-Africa
Israel names first ambassador to North Western State of Somalia after recognition
Thursday April 16, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — Israel has taken a significant new step in its outreach to North Western…
Somalia
Somalia Condemns Israel’s Appointment of Envoy to North Western State of Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government on Wednesday sharply denounced Israel’s decision to appoint Michael Lotem as its first non-resident…
Somalia
Israel appoints first ambassador to Somalia’s breakaway region in controversial move
TEL AVIV – Israel on Wednesday named its first ambassador to North Western State of Somalia, the breakaway region of…
Somalia
Iran says $270bn war losses must be compensated before U.S. talks
By Maziar MotamediWednesday April 15, 2026 Photographs displayed in Tajrish Square place particular focus on the eyes of children who…
Somalia
Farmaajo warns of constitutional crisis as Parliament’s term ends
Wednesday April 15, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo on Tuesday sounded the alarm over what…
Somalia
Iran Threatens to Block Red Sea if U.S. Naval Blockade Continues
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran escalated its standoff with Washington on Wednesday, warning that it could sever commercial shipping through the…
Somalia
Student kills four in Turkey’s second school shooting in two days
Wednesday April 15, 2026 Ambulances pulled away from a school in Turkey’s southeastern Kahramanmaras province on Wednesday after a shooting…
Somalia
Somalia Says Joint Offensive With Jubaland Kills 27 Al-Shabaab Militants
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali forces and Jubaland security units launched a major offensive in southern Somalia on Wednesday, targeting al-Shabab…
East-Africa
Somalia reports strike on al-Shabab with international support
Wednesday April 15, 2026 Armed al-Shabab fighters ride on pickup trucks [File: Farah Abdi Warsameh/AP Photo] Somalia’s army says it…
