Monday June 1, 2026 Dhusamareb (AX) — Police in Guri’el district have taken a 25-year-old man into custody in connection with the killing of a local resident, according to security officials. The suspect, identified as Ali Abdi Jama, was arrested in a coordinated operation involving Guri’el police and other security forces, including military units deployed in the area. Officials said Jama is suspected of killing Abdishakur Hassan Geledi a day earlier in the Madaraso Sheikh Mohamed area near Ilix. Security officials said…

In a significant development against a rare Ebola strain, five patients have successfully recovered, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced on Sunday while visiting Bunia, the epicenter of the outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. "Today, four individuals will be released, following another who was discharged just two days ago," Ghebreyesus remarked during the inauguration of a new Ebola treatment center in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province. Ghebreyesus emphasized the ongoing work…

Monday June 1, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Military Court on Sunday opened proceedings in a case involving two Ethiopian nationals accused of ties to al-Shabab, prosecutors said. Military prosecutors named the defendants as Hamza Ibrahim Ali, also known as Abuu Irshad, and Nasri Abdirahman Ali, also known as Abuu Safiya. Both men are from Harar, Ethiopia, and are fluent in Somali, according to prosecutors. Security officials said the pair were detained in Baidoa, the capital of Bay region, during a planned operation…

Sunday May 31, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The Banadir Regional Education Directorate on Sunday released the schedule for Grade 8 certificate examinations for the 2025-26 academic year, setting the stage for thousands of students across the region to take part. Officials said all preparations have been finalized and that tighter safeguards are in place to uphold transparency, fairness and quality during the testing process. The directorate also appealed to school leaders, teachers and parents to stand behind students as they…

ANKARA – Turkey on Saturday said Israel could be brought into a wider Middle East security and cooperation architecture, but only if it recognizes an independent Palestinian state along the pre-1967 borders, according to remarks published in a Nikkei Asia interview. In the interview, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said a durable settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict could open the door to a new regional framework rooted in security, economic cooperation and mutual respect among neighboring countries. Fidan…

Sunday May 31, 2026 Ilhan Omar celebrates her relection to Congress at the DFL watch party on November 5, 2024. Credit: Aaron Nesheim | Sahan Journal Minneapolis (AX) — U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has officially entered the race for another term in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, setting up a bid to continue representing Minneapolis and a ring of nearby suburbs. The Democrat, who has emerged as one of the most recognizable progressive figures in Congress, confirmed the filing in a Facebook video posted Saturday. “I am…

MOGADISHU – A Somali military court on Tuesday examined a case involving two Ethiopian nationals accused of ties to the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab, judicial officials said. The men, named by prosecutors as Hamza Ibrahim Ali Abu Irshad and Nasri Abdirahman Ali Abu Safiya, appeared before the First Instance Court of the Somali Armed Forces, where military prosecutors detailed allegations that they were connected to the al Qaeda-linked insurgency. Prosecutors said both suspects were born in Harar, Ethiopia, and speak…

Sunday May 31, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Southwest State’s newly elected House of Representatives members were sworn in on Saturday in Baidoa, a ceremony that unfolded against the backdrop of intense fighting between federal government forces and troops loyal to former regional President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen. Southwest State’s interim leader, Jibril Abdirashid Haji, attended the event alongside federal government officials, traditional elders and other dignitaries. The new lawmakers formally took the oath of office,…

IPI calls on the international community to intensify pressure on the Somali government to ensure accountability for attacks against journalists The International Press Institute’s global network has sounded the alarm over a sharp rise in attacks, arrests, intimidation and harassment targeting journalists across Somalia, with May 2026 standing out as a particularly volatile month. IPI is urging diplomats and international partners to press Somali authorities to make the protection of journalists and…

Sunday May 31, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — An emergency security meeting was convened in Baidoa on Saturday by commanders of the Somali National Army’s 60th Division, hours after fierce clashes erupted between federal government forces and troops aligned with former Southwest State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen. The session was aimed at tightening security in the city, improving coordination among security agencies and forestalling any fresh attacks following the morning confrontation. Military officials said…