Mogadishu (AX) — Renewed fighting in Baidoa is deepening Somalia’s humanitarian emergency, prompting the United Nations to demand an immediate halt to the escalation and renewed protection for civilians. George Conway, the…
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is reported to have reached an understanding with Pakistan to purchase JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, a potential step…
Ethiopia Expels 10 Eritrean Diplomats and Shuts Embassy in Asmara as Regional Tensions Rise ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia has ordered 10…
Somalia’s Customs Revenue Drops 40% as Hormuz Disruptions Drive Up Import Costs MOGADISHU, Somalia — Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have…
A 10-day mission to Pakistan has given Somali officials a close look at digital systems that support identity registration, social protection, taxation,…
Chinese delegation to Somalia /HANDOUT China is widening its commercial footprint in East Africa, moving beyond its long-standing focus on infrastructure to…
Houthi-Al-Shabaab Cooperation Expands to Training and Drone Expertise, Reports Say MOGADISHU, Somalia — Al-Shabaab’s relationship with Yemen’s Houthi movement has reportedly moved…
Somalia: Al-Shabaab and Houthis expand military partnership, WSJ reports MOGADISHU, Somalia — An increasingly sophisticated alliance between Somalia’s Al-Shabaab and Yemen’s Houthi…
by STEPHEN ASTARIKOSunday August 2, 2026 Garissa County Assembly speaker Abdi Idle Gure chairing the meeting attended by officials from UNHCR./STEPHEN ASTARIKO…
Two separate attacks — the killing of Nelson Mandela Bay councillor Sicelo Mleve and the death of a Democratic Alliance councillor candidate…
In a fresh push to tighten their ties, South Africa and Kenya have signed six new Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) designed to…
