Somalia
Farmaajo calls for urgent talks with President Mohamud, former presidents
Monday June 8, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo on Sunday urged President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Somalia’s…
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Somali women urge urgent national dialogue to address political and security crisis
Monday June 8, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A national peace conference led by women on Sunday urged President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to…
Somalia
Somalia’s DRIVE program targets safer food and trusted markets
By: Abdiaziz Khalif and Sonia PlazaSunday June 7, 2026 Outside Baidoa, in a camp for displaced families in Somalia, Fadumo Maxamed Ahmed…
Somalia
Puntland State, ‘Mother of Federalism,’ underscores Somalia’s need for national reconciliation
By: Yusuf Said HersiSunday June 7, 2026 For years, Puntland State has been cast as the “mother of federalism” in Somalia, a…
Somalia
Southwest parliament elects speaker and deputies in Baidoa
Friday June 5, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Southwest State’s lawmakers on Thursday chose Mahad Mohamed Sheikh Hassan as speaker of the regional…
Somalia
Civilians flee Mogadishu as Somali troops, opposition militias exchange fire
Thursday June 4, 2026 Smoke billowed above Mogadishu’s Howl Wadaag neighbourhood on Thursday after reports of mortar fire, as the Somali capital…
Somalia
Heavy fighting in Mogadishu disrupts roads and airport access
Thursday June 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — More than 10 hours of intense fighting between Somali government forces and armed groups aligned…
Somalia
US, UK urge restraint after Mogadishu government-opposition clashes
Thursday June 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Heavy gunfire that erupted in Mogadishu on Thursday drew sharp concern from the United States…
Somalia
Idris Elba, Torvill and Dean receive honours at Windsor Castle
Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporterWednesday June 3, 2026 From screen icons to ice-dancing legends, a roll call of familiar British names stepped into the…
East-Africa
Ethiopia election: Parties, coalitions and candidates explained
Monday June 1, 2026 Ethiopians ready to vote in the general election to choose members of parliament, who will in turn select…
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…
