Somalia
Somali rickshaw driver killed in Mogadishu weeks after U.S. visa lottery win
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A young rickshaw driver who had recently won the U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery was shot and killed…
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Somalia
Somali Businessman Buys Land for Displaced Families After BBC Report
‘A door opened’: Somali businessman helps displaced families secure land near Afgooye MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Somali businessman has stepped…
Somalia
Somali Parliament Advances Police Reform Bill After First Reading in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (AX) — Somalia’s House of the People on Saturday completed the first reading of a sweeping police reform bill…
Somalia
Somalia’s Federal Member States football tournament returns after two-year break
Thursday December 11, 2025 MOGADISHU — The Somalia Football Federation will restart the Federal Member States and Benadir Regional football…
East-Africa
Awdal Elders Restore Police Control in Borama After Days of Deadly Unrest
BORAMA, North Western State of Somalia — Traditional leaders in North Western State of Somalia’s Awdal region said Tuesday they…
East-Africa
Djiboutian music legend Fuaad Ahmed ‘Ilkacase’ dies after long illness
Djibouti music icon Fuaad Ahmed ‘Ilkacase’ dies after long illness; funeral draws officials, artists DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti — Fuaad Ahmed…
Somalia
Somalia Poised to Restart Somali Airlines After 30 Years Grounded
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is preparing to relaunch Somali Airlines in the coming months, marking the national carrier’s first return…
East-Africa
U.S. airstrikes in Somalia hit record 109 after Puntland State, Jubaland strikes
Mogadishu — U.S. Africa Command carried out seven new airstrikes in Somalia between Nov. 26 and Dec. 3, pushing this…
East-Africa
North Western State of Somalia Information Minister Quits Following Deadly Unrest at Xeer Ciise Ceremony
HARGEISA, North Western State of Somalia — Information Minister Ahmed Yasin Sheikh Ali Ayaanle resigned late Saturday, saying he was…
East-Africa
Somalia clarifies Western Sahara stance amid reports of unofficial statements
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s federal government moved to clarify its position on the Western Sahara dispute, saying statements circulating in media…
East-Africa
North Western State of Somalia Police Urge Calm After Deadly Borama Protests Over Xeer Ciise Book Launch
Two killed as Borama protests over Xeer Ciise commemoration turn deadly North Western State of Somalia police urge calm after…
