East-Africa
World Bank Sanctions eCitizen Director James Ayugi and His Company
File image of eCitizen founder, James Ayugi Webmasters Kenya Ltd and its director, James Ayugi, have been barred from taking part in…
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Central-Africa
Indian Navy rescues 22 Indian seafarers from two hijacked vessels near Somalia and Yemen
Indian naval forces have rescued 22 Indian seafarers after two foreign-flagged ships were hijacked in separate incidents near Somalia and Yemen, officials…
Somalia
Somalia Faces New Hunger Crisis as UN Food Agency Reports Sharp Funding Shortfall
Somali women displaced by drought sit at Feynuus Nutrition Centre on the outskirts of the capital, Mogadishu, Somalia Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.…
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
Electoral Commission Postpones Hirshabelle Parliamentary and Local Council Elections
Mogadishu (AX) — Elections for Hirshabelle’s House of Representatives and local councils will not go ahead on Thursday, Aug. 20, after Somalia’s…
Somalia
President Mohamud Arrives in Galkayo, Calls for Unity and Reconciliation
Galkayo (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud received a warm welcome in Galkayo on Monday as his ongoing Galmudug tour focused…
East-Africa
China, Japan Continue Pursuing Somali Pirates Amid Asia-Pacific Rivalry
A Kawasaki P-1 patrol aircraft has arrived at Japan’s military base in Djibouti for the first time, beginning anti-smuggling patrols off Somalia’s…
Somalia
Mogadishu Evictions Force Students Out of School, Prompting Calls for Urgent Policy Action
Mogadishu’s forced evictions have entered a second year, driving a displacement crisis that has disrupted the lives and education of thousands. Eighty-four…
Somalia
Puntland State and Danab Forces Agree to Biometric Registration and Reintegration
Garowe (AX) — A preliminary deal aimed at ending a standoff between Puntland State authorities and Danab troops based at the Ligle…
Somalia
Somali intelligence kills and wounds Al-Shabaab leaders in Hiiraan region
Mogadishu (AX) — A joint operation by Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) and international partners killed three Al-Shabaab commanders and…
Somalia
Dahabshiil’s Role in Somali Diaspora Finance Continues to Evolve
Mobile money transfer. Shutterstock For millions of Somali families, a money transfer is more than a financial transaction—it can mean food on…
