Somalia
Somali civil society proposes interim electoral model to break political deadlock
Saturday July 25, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia Non-State Actors (SONSA) has put forward an interim electoral framework aimed at breaking the…
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Abdirahman Abdishakur urges independent body to manage Somalia’s elections
Saturday July 25, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s long-running electoral standoff will remain unresolved unless all political stakeholders agree on an independent…
Somalia
Puntland State intelligence frees Bosaso journalist arrested over critical reporting amid media crackdown
MOGADISHU, Somalia 24 July 2026 – A journalist detained for three days by Puntland State intelligence officers has been freed in Bosaso,…
East-Africa
African Union Condemns Houthi Attacks on Red Sea Oil Tankers
Friday July 24, 2026 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (AX) — African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has sharply denounced attacks claimed by…
Somalia
Iran flew IRGC commanders and missile equipment to Yemen’s Houthis, sources say
By Maggie Michael and Parisa HafeziFriday July 24, 2026 A Houthi supporter watches a pro-Iran demonstration as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran…
Somalia
US attacks Iran for 13th night as Trump threatens bigger strikes
Friday July 24, 2026 A motorcyclist passes boys riding bicycles in central Tehran on July 22, 2026 [Vahid Salemi/AP Photo] At least…
Somalia
Somali Cabinet Approves Four Judicial Service Commission Members
Friday July 24, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Cabinet moved to bolster oversight of the country’s courts on Thursday, approving four members…
Somalia
Somali American extradited from Somalia appears in Ohio court on murder charges
Friday July 24, 2026 Columbus, Ohio (AX) — A Somali American man extradited from Somalia has made his first court appearance in…
Somalia
African Union urges Somalia to name delegates for AUSSOM consultations
African Union Presses Somalia to Name Delegates for Crucial AUSSOM Talks ADDIS ABABA, July 24 – The African Union Commission has called…
Somalia
Ebola outbreak death toll tops 1,000 as containment efforts continue
Ebola’s most lethal and rapidly expanding outbreak ever recorded has pushed the Democratic Republic of Congo past a grim threshold, with more…
Somalia
Puntland State Appoints New Military Commanders Amid Mudug Security Buildup
Somalia: Puntland State Names New Military Commanders as Mudug Security Push Expands AXADLE, Somalia – Puntland State has moved to tighten its military…
