Somalia
Egypt Urges Somalia to Secure Release of Kidnapped Sailors
Egypt Presses Somalia to Win Release of Eight Abducted Sailors CAIRO — Egypt stepped up calls Sunday for the safe release of…
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Iranian Attack in Jordan Kills Two US Military Personnel
By David Ljunggren, Enas Alashray and Hatem MaherSunday July 19, 2026 Smoke rises near an oil facility in Mangaf, Kuwait, on July…
North-Africa
Somalia’s Interior Ministry Calls for End to Lower Shabelle Conflicts
Sunday July 19, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Interior Ministry has called for an immediate halt to violence in Lower Shabelle, warning…
Somalia
Erdogan Seeks Two-Year Extension for Turkish Troop Deployment in Somalia
Sunday July 19, 2026 Ankara (AX) — Turkey is seeking to keep its troops in Somalia for another two years, with President…
Somalia
Somali Army Kills 25 Al-Shabab Militants in Hiiraan Region
Sunday July 19, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali forces say they killed at least 25 al-Shabab members during a joint air and…
East-Africa
Suspected Somali pirates seize tanker near Yemen amid wave of hijackings
By Faisal AliSaturday July 18, 2026 Somali pirates have seized an oil tanker off Yemen’s coast, according to the country’s coastguard, marking…
Somalia
Somalia and China Sign Zero-Tariff Fisheries Protocol to Boost Blue Economy and Jobs
By Said MireSaturday July 18, 2026 Somalia has secured duty-free entry for all of its fishery products into China, opening the door…
East-Africa
Man Sought in Minnesota Fraud Case Returned From Somalia
By Ernesto Londoño and Matthew Mpoke BiggSaturday July 18, 2026 After nearly four years on the run, Abdikerm Eidleh, a man prosecutors…
Somalia
DOJ Says Federal Employees Can Download TikTok on Government Devices
By David ShepardsonSaturday July 18, 2026 A federal restriction on TikTok use has been lifted for government devices, following a Justice Department…
East-Africa
Northeastern Parliament Strips Fahiima Quuje of Immunity After North Western State of Somalia Shift
Saturday July 18, 2026 Las Anod (AX) — A leading figure in Somalia’s Northeastern regional state has lost her parliamentary immunity after…
Somalia
Erdogan Submits Bill to Extend Turkish Military Mission in Somalia
Erdogan seeks two-year extension of Turkish military deployment in Somalia ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has submitted a motion seeking…
