Former NISA director rejects Hassan Sheikh’s plan to name Beledweyne Hirshabelle capital MOGADISHU, Somalia – Former Somali intelligence chief Abdullahi Mohamed Ali Sanbaloolshe has rejected President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s proposal to designate…
Somalia Braces for Security Strain as African Union Troops Prepare to Leave Three Key Positions MOGADISHU — Somalia’s security transition is set…
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s future must be shaped by its people, African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) Force Commander…
Zambian authorities shut and cordoned off the courts on August 24, the deadline for filing challenges to President Hakainde Hichilema’s re-election, Human…
Somalia: Baidoa Fighting Deepens Pressure on Aden Madobe’s South West Administration BAIDOA, Somalia — Fighting erupted overnight in Baidoa after forces aligned…
President Bola Tinubu has unveiled a strategic initiative aimed at modernizing Nigeria’s armed forces, pledging significant investments in contemporary military hardware and…
By: Yusuf Said Hersi Saturday June 20, 2026 Part 1: Introduction When President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud returned to the presidency in May…
As the crisis in the Central Sahel fades from media attention, the United Nations has revealed a grim reality: millions are in…
Somalia is pushing ahead with reforms aimed at improving governance, tightening public financial controls, and rebuilding independent oversight. But corruption risks remain…
After a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the country’s Ebola outbreak is…
Somalia’s electoral process continues to move forward through voter registration efforts run by the national electoral authorities, but participation remains uneven in…
