Somalia: Hirshabelle Vote Dispute Escalates as Vice President Opposes Hiiraan Poll BELEDWEYNE, Somalia — Hirshabelle Vice President Yusuf Hagar Dabageed has rejected any election in Hiiraan until political leaders and local communities…
Dhusamareb (AX) — Galmudug Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nur Gacal says troops blocked the parliament building in Dhusamareb on Tuesday on the orders…
Children in Somalia are facing a rapidly deepening humanitarian crisis as aid cuts close healthcare facilities, disrupt nutrition programs and make clean…
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Deadly clashes in the central town of Gaalkayo have intensified Somalia’s political tensions, prompting former President Sheikh Sharif to…
Thursday July 30, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held talks Thursday with U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) chief Gen.…
Three years after Niger’s military seized power, Human Rights Watch (HRW) is urging the country’s international partners to reengage as the junta…
Somalia election rift widens as Puntland State and Jubaland quit Mogadishu negotiations MOGADISHU – Somalia’s electoral crisis has intensified after delegations representing…
Peter Power has worked through wars and humanitarian emergencies across the globe as head of UNICEF in Ireland. Even so, he says…
Egyptian Sailors’ Hostage Crisis in Somalia Deepens MOGADISHU, Somalia – The ordeal of Egyptian sailors held on the oil tanker M/T Eureka…
by BRIAN ORUTAThursday June 4, 2026 Former Somalia president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo/HANDOUT Former Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has sharply criticized President…
Somalia: Rift Deepens Between President and Intelligence Chief Over Galmudug Election MOGADISHU, Somalia — A widening clash between Somali President Hassan Sheikh…
