Somalia
Twelve political organizations threaten to suspend ties with electoral commission
Sunday June 21, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Twelve political organizations that took part in recent elections in Banadir Region and Southwest State…
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Report says Starmer ready to quit as source says he remains focused
By William James and Elizabeth PiperSunday June 21, 2026 Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer walks as he visits a housing development in…
Somalia
Somali state minister denies reports of secret Israel visit
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ali Balcad, on Sunday firmly rejected social media reports claiming he had made…
East-Africa
Somalia, North Western State of Somalia face divide between de facto independence and international law
More than 30 years after North Western State of Somalia proclaimed itself independent in May 1991, the territory remains at the center…
North-Africa
Turkey’s Regional Influence and Somalia’s Future Draw Attention
Qore: Yusuf Said HersiSunday June 21, 2026 Aragti Siyaasadeed Sanadihii u dambeeyey, Turkigu wuxuu si muuqata uga soo baxay inuu noqdo awood…
East-Africa
KDF troops complete high-intensity drill ahead of Somalia deployment
by Maxwell Amunga Sunday June 21, 2026 KDF officers during the 5th edition of Justified Accord training in March 2026. Photo KDF The…
Somalia
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Heads to Kenya for Talks Amid Election Crisis
MOGADISHU, Somalia, June 20, 2026 – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is set to travel to Kenya for talks with regional leaders…
Somalia
Somalia and Islamic Development Bank sign $45 million cooperation framework
Sunday June 21, 2026 Baku, Azerbaijan (AX) — Somalia and the Islamic Development Bank Group on Friday agreed on a new three-year…
Somalia
Somali opposition urges broader international role in election talks amid Turkish mediation push
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s Future Council opposition bloc is pressing for a wider international hand in the country’s increasingly fraught election talks,…
Somalia
Sadia Yasin to serve as acting speaker of Somali lower house
Sunday June 21, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur Madobe, the former speaker of Somalia’s House of the People, has…
Somalia
Federal government calls for ceasefire after deadly clan fighting in Jalalaqsi
Sunday June 21, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation on Saturday issued an urgent appeal to…
