West-Africa
Harlem divided over media, blackness and difference in Le Petit Sénégal
By: Nima Dahir Saturday May 30, 2026 A new study by sociologist Nima Dahir explores how the press influences public ideas about…
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Somalia
Somalia faces deadly drought as humanitarian aid falls short
By JACK DENTON and OMAR FARUKSaturday May 16, 2026 Abdi Ahmed Farah has watched nearly all of his hundreds of goats die,…
Somalia
Former refugee is named Lord Mayor of Bristol
Alastair McKeeWednesday May 13, 2026 Councillor Yassin Mohamud has represented Lawrence Hill in Bristol since 2021 Bristol is preparing to welcome a…
Somalia
Somali livestock manifesto aims to turn national heritage into global powerhouse
Somalia’s livestock sector has reached a defining moment. But if the country wants this hard-won success to translate into lasting wealth, it…
Opinions
Responds to Heritage Institute on Research Versus Political Campaign
By Ali Mohamed Omar Saturday May 9, 2026 A Response to the Heritage Institute’s Assessment of Somalia’s Diplomacy There is a sharp line…
East-Africa
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Pushes Somalia Toward Civil War
By Khadar AfrahSaturday May 9, 2026 In Mogadishu’s Warlaliska neighbourhood on the evening of 6 May 2026, gunfire from federal government forces…
Somalia
Trump says Russia, Ukraine agree to 3-day ceasefire, prisoner swap
By DARLENE SUPERVILLESaturday May 9, 2026 President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia and Ukraine had accepted his call for a three-day…
East-Africa
Somali piracy resurges after three vessels hijacked in one week
Mohamed Gabobe in Mogadishu and Rachel SavageThursday April 30, 2026 The motor vessel Sward was hijacked on Sunday. Photograph: EU naval force…
East-Africa
Kenyan court orders 10-day detention of Somali woman over incitement allegation
Tuesday April 28, 2026 Nairobi (AX) — A Kenyan court has authorized investigators to hold a Somali female political aspirant from Garissa…
East-Africa
Ifrah F Ahmed’s debut cookbook celebrates Somali cuisine, history and people
Sundus AbdiSaturday April 25, 2026 Ifrah F Ahmed turned to Somali community members around the world to research her book, Soomaaliya: Food,…
Somalia
Yemen’s Houthis say Israeli presence in North Western State of Somalia is a red line
Sunday April 19, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) – Yemen’s Houthi movement has sharply criticized what it described as Israeli meddling in North Western…
