Somalia
Somali Government Prepares Competitive Oil Bidding Process for Investors in Somalia
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is moving toward an open, competitive bidding process for companies seeking to enter its oil industry, as the…
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Two Suspected Militants Killed While Planting Landmines in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle Region
Mahaday (AX) — A suspected attack at Mahaday’s livestock market was thwarted Thursday night when Hirshabelle State police shot and killed two…
Somalia
Somalia Distances Itself From Former Speaker’s Northern Cyprus Post, Reviving Questions Over Turkish Influence
Somalia Rejects Former Speaker’s Northern Cyprus Message, Reigniting Debate Over Ankara’s Influence MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has moved…
Central-Africa
Six Indians Among 10 Crew Members Aboard Cargo Ship Hijacked by Somali Pirates
Six Indians are among the 10 crew members aboard a Cameroon-flagged cargo ship seized by pirates off Somalia’s Puntland State coast earlier…
East-Africa
North Western State of Somalia President Proposes Berbera for Foreign Military Bases, Citing Djibouti Model
Nairobi (AX) — North Western State of Somalia President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro says his administration wants to turn the territory’s coastline…
Somalia
Mogadishu Marks 15 Years Since President Erdoğan’s Historic 2011 Visit to Somalia
Fifteen years after Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s landmark visit to Mogadishu, Somalia and Türkiye on Wednesday celebrated a relationship that began amid famine…
Central-Africa
Winnipeg man who fled Somalia as refugee sentenced to 4 years for human smuggling
Abdi Hassan Ali, a Somali refugee who once made Winnipeg his home, will spend the next 500 days in custody after admitting…
Somalia
Israel Says It Does Not Want War With Turkey After ‘Red Line’ Crossed
Israel is seeking to avoid a direct conflict with Turkey, but believes Ankara’s planned military expansion in Syria crossed a security “red…
Central-Africa
Official Says Pirates Hijacked Cargo Ship Carrying Turkish Weapons Off Somalia’s Coast
A cargo ship carrying Turkish weapons was seized by pirates off Somalia’s Puntland State coast, with its 10-member crew and cargo taken…
Somalia
Somali Ulema Council Urges Probe Into Mogadishu Land Disputes and Demolitions
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Union of Somali Ulema Councils has urged the federal government to stop any measures that infringe on citizens’…
Somalia
Somali pirates demand $3 million for release of 10 hostages
Somali pirates are seeking a $3 million ransom for 10 Pakistani sailors held since April, reviving fears over a maritime threat that…
