Somalia
Somali leaders mark Eid al-Adha, call for unity and solidarity
Wednesday May 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s top leadership joined worshippers in the capital Wednesday morning as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud…
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Somalia
Oxfam urges action as 6 million Somalis face acute hunger
Saturday May 16, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is edging back toward famine as drought, soaring food and fuel costs and severe…
Somalia
Former Somali refugee becomes Bristol lord mayor, calls it greatest privilege
By: Alex Seabrook Local democracy reporterThursday May 14, 2026 A refugee who escaped conflict in Somalia is now set to spend the…
Somalia
Somali Opposition Bloc Calls for Major Mogadishu Protest on May 16
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s opposition has raised the political temperature in the capital, with the Somali Future Council announcing a mass protest…
Southern-Africa
South Africa’s President Refuses to Resign as Impeachment Calls Grow
Defying mounting pressure, President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will stay in office after the Constitutional Court’s judgment on the Section 89 impeachment…
Somalia
Somali opposition calls new Mogadishu protest, accuses government of obstruction
Monday May 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s dominant opposition alliance said Monday it will return to the streets of Mogadishu on…
World
Russia holds scaled-back Victory Day parade amid renewed calls for truce
Under the shadow of possible Ukrainian strikes, Russia staged its most stripped-down Victory Day parade in years, a stark departure from the…
Somalia
Farmaajo urges inclusive election deal before Mohamud’s term ends
Saturday May 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has urged the country’s leaders to use the final…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia calls for ceasefire after deadly clan clashes in Sanaag
Thursday May 7, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia authorities on Thursday appealed for calm in the Carmale area…
Somalia
Somalia on Edge as Opposition Calls Mass Protests After Deadly Mogadishu Clashes
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s already fraught political climate sharpened further this week as an opposition alliance urged mass street protests in Mogadishu,…
World
70th Eurovision Song Contest held under tight security amid boycott calls
As Vienna readies for the Eurovision Song Contest’s provocative songs and glittering spectacle next week, the festival’s 70th edition is unfolding under…
