Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed could tighten grip as ‘executive president’ Addis Ababa – Ethiopia has moved a step closer to a sweeping constitutional overhaul after a weeks-long political dialogue endorsed creating a presidential…
Friday July 31, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Ahmed Ali Igaal, the acclaimed singer, composer and musician who helped define Somalia’s modern musical…
ADDIS ABABA, June 22 — Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party is on course to remain in power after the National Election Board of…
By Moses KinyanjuiTuesday June 2, 2026 President William Ruto on Monday moved to immortalise a revered Wajir political figure by endorsing a…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Sunday made clear that Ethiopia’s push for access to the sea remains central…
Sunday April 12, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s music community is mourning the death of Shankaroon Ahmed Yusuf, better known as Sagal,…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Saturday renewed his demand for maritime access, telling regional leaders at the ongoing…
MOGADISHU — Dr. Maryam Qasim Ahmed was elected chairperson of Somalia’s Independent Human Rights Commission on Wednesday after a closely contested leadership…
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s federal government has canceled an arrest warrant for Jubaland President Ahmed Madoobe, clearing the way for him to attend…
Somali president holds unannounced talks with ex-leader Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, signaling push for national dialogue MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh…
MOGADISHU — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has rejected the government’s plan to hold one-person, one-vote elections in Mogadishu this month,…
