Somalia
Somali president backs direct elections, says indirect voting fueled violence
Sunday May 17, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday mounted a forceful defense of Somalia’s push for one-person,…
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East-Africa
Malawi Government Defends Use of Teargas on Former President Chakwera
What began as a solemn tribute to Malawi’s founding leader, Hastings Kamuzu Banda, quickly unraveled on Kamuzu Day when police deployed tear…
Somalia
Somali government defends protest limits as Mogadishu opposition standoff deepens
Sunday May 10, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government on Sunday stood firm behind its decision to confine planned opposition rallies…
Somalia
Somalia: President Defends Uganda’s Military Role Amid Turkish Influence Tensions
MOGADISHU, Somalia — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday moved to underscore Uganda’s deep and costly military involvement in Somalia, stressing that…
Somalia
Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Defends One-Person, One-Vote Elections, Rejects Indirect Voting
MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has launched a forceful defense of one-person, one-vote elections, rejecting calls for a return to…
World
Homeland chief Noem defends comments labeling slain American citizens as terrorists
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday stood by her characterization of two U.S. citizens shot dead by federal immigration officers…
Somalia
Somalia Defends Scrapping UAE Defense Agreements, Citing Sovereignty at Stake
MOGADISHU — Somalia has canceled its defense and security agreements with the United Arab Emirates, a move the government said Friday was…
Somalia
Somalia’s defence minister defends U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar after Trump attacks
Somalia’s defence minister breaks silence to defend Ilhan Omar — and signals a new kind of transnational politics When Somalia’s Defence Minister…
West-Africa
Somali Military Successfully Defends Against Al-Shabab Assault Near Kismayo
The vibes in Mogadishu (AX) were electric as Somali security operatives in Jubbaland fended off Al-Shabab’s attempted raid on Buulo Haji, a…
East-Africa
US Secretary of Defense defends airstrikes in Somalia in opposition to Al-Shabaab
US Secretary of Defense defends airstrikes in Somalia against Al-Shabaab WASHINGTON – US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Saturday that…
East-Africa
Sudan ‘defends’ Ethiopia towards second filling of Grand Renaissance dam
Sudan ‘defends’ Ethiopia against second fill of Grand Renaissance Dam as Egypt expresses concerns NAIROBI, Kenya – Khartoum authorities may have changed…
