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Turkey and Somalia Ink Onshore Exploration Agreement, Deepening Their Energy Collaboration
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Mogadishu Celebrates Turkish Partnership
In a show of camaraderie, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, alongside military brass, greets an honor guard in Mogadishu. This ceremony shines a spotlight on Turkey's steadfast partnership with Somalia, particularly with recent strides in defense and energy collaboration.
Agreement Spurs Energy Exploration
Mogadishu (AX) - In a leap towards bolstering economic partnership, Turkey and Somalia ink a landmark agreement targeting onshore oil and gas pursuits,…
Somalia’s President Seeks International Mediation as Jubaland Leader Heads to Kenya for Talks
Somalia's Leadership Looks Beyond Borders for Resolution
Kenya Hosts Jubaland Leader Amid Political Crosswinds
NAIROBI, Oct 27 (Axadle) – On a brisk Friday morning, Jubaland's head honcho, Ahmed Mohamed Islam—more affectionately dubbed Ahmed Madobe—touched down in Nairobi. He was whisked away courtesy of a plane dispatched by good neighbor Kenya, Axadle confirmed through trusted grapevine.
Madobe's agenda was an exclusive,…
Somali Journalist Released After Abduction, Under Gag Order from NISA
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AXADLE) - In a tense situation brimming with suspense and fear, Somali journalist Abduqadir Mohamed Nur, famously called Jakarta, found himself yanked from his home in Mogadishu's Boondheere district. On the early morning of October 18, agents from the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) executed a forceful abduction. Following this ordeal, Jakarta was let go but with a gag order knotting his right to talk with the media.
It's like a scene ripped from a mystery novel, as Jakarta, engaged…
Three Reporters Lose Lives in Israeli Airstrike in Southern Lebanon
Vehicles marked with 'Press' insignia were stationed outside the location devastated by the airstrike. Photo: Mohammad Zaatari/AP
In the early hours of Friday, a tragic event unfolded as an Israeli airstrike targeted a press station in Hasbaya, southern Lebanon, resulting in the loss of life among three journalists from Hezbollah-linked TV channels Al Mayadeen and Al-Manar. Additionally, several others sustained injuries.
The assault impacted a series of modest cabins where 18 journalists from diverse media organizations —…
DNA analysis reveals that the disfigured remains do not belong to the missing Wajir MCA, Yusuf Hussein Ahmed.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AX) — "A DNA analysis has shattered prior assumptions about the identity of a body dragged from Lake Yahud. Initially thought to be the missing Wajir MCA Yusuf Hussein Ahmed, it turns out it wasn't him at all," stated a report, which left Ahmed's relatives and the populace bamboozled, as the hunt for the legislator drags on over a month after he vanished.Fresh DNA tests, from Ahmed's ma and sibliiings, have unveiled the victim's Somali roots (yet not linked to the elusive MCA). A coroner identified its demise…
Somalia Urgently Appeals for Vaccination to Tackle the Lengthiest Variant Outbreak Globally
On October 24, 2024, the Somali Health Minister, Dr. Ali Haji Adam, took the stage during a gathering in Mogadishu to commemorate World Polio Day. This occasion underscored Somalia's fresh determination to stamp out polio and ramp up vaccination campaigns in alliance with WHO and UNICEF. CREDIT: Ministry of Health - Somalia/ X (Twitter)
Mogadishu (AX) — On World Polio Day, Somalia, hand in hand with the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, reaffirmed its pledge to eliminate polio, urging heightened actions to shield…
Somalia Brings 164 Citizens Home Amid Libya’s Humanitarian Crisis
Mogadishu (AX) — In a move hailed as a remarkable humanitarian achievement, Somalia has brought back home 164 of its citizens from Libya, who arrived in Mogadishu on Thursday.The returnees were greeted by government dignitaries, among them Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Abdirizak Mohamed and Minister of Internal Security Abdullahi Sheikh Fartaag.Orchestrated by Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, this homecoming required a joint effort with the European Union (EU), the International Organization for Migration…
Somalia Seeks Removal of Ethiopia from Coalition Fighting Al-Shabaab
About 13,000 Ethiopian and allied troops will exit Somalia by year's end, making way for a revamped mission anticipated to commence the following year.
“Ethiopia’s recent solo actions, like signing an illegitimate pact with Somalia's northern area, breach our sovereign rights and damage the trust needed for peacekeeping,” declared Somalia’s Foreign Ministry in a Wednesday pronouncement.
Regional diplomats fret over escalating tensions related to troop involvement in the upcoming peacekeeping force, fearing it might…
Pirates Make a Comeback in Somalia’s Perilous Seas
NAIROBI, Kenya - Word on the street is that infamous pirates have staged a comeback in Somalia's treacherous waters. This follows a calm period of five months during which security forces actively tried to put a lid on pirate activities.
This week, EUNAVFOR — those naval protectors under Operation ATALANTA — have sounded the alarm. They've spotted a sketchy bunch known as a pirate action group (PAG) sneaking away from Somalia’s north-central shoreline.
The alert hints that pirates might be sweeping back into Somali…
Turkish Deputy Defense Minister Musa Heybet Visits Mogadishu to Greet Oil Vessel Arrival
Turkish Deputy Defence Minister Lands in Mogadishu: Special Reception for Oil Research Ship
MOGADISHU - With a watchful eye on new horizons, Turkish Deputy Defence Minister Musa Heybet touched down in the buzzing hub of Somalia's capital. His arrival heralds the imminent docking of an oil exploration vessel, primed to set sail into the depths of the Indian Ocean for seismic surveys.
This vessel, recently launched from Turkey under the watchful command of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is on a dual mission: to map…