Somalia
Ilhan Omar files for re-election in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District
Sunday May 31, 2026 Ilhan Omar celebrates her relection to Congress at the DFL watch party on November 5, 2024. Credit: Aaron…
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Somalia
Somalia to hold Banadir district commissioner elections after Eid al-Adha
Sunday May 24, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Ministry of Interior said on Saturday that Banadir district commissioner elections will be held…
Somalia
Electoral commission rejects Mogadishu mayor’s dismissal of district commissioners
Saturday May 2, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has rejected Mayor Hassan Mohamed Hussein Muungaab’s move…
Somalia
Somali minister accuses Puntland State forces of using excessive force in Badhan
Sunday April 26, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s trade minister, Jamal Mohamed Hassan, has accused Puntland State security forces of firing on…
Somalia
Federal government rejects Southwest’s plan to dissolve Hudur district administration
Monday March 23, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — A fresh rupture in Somalia’s fragile federal balance erupted in Bakool on Monday after Southwest…
East-Africa
Lawmakers Accuse Ethiopian AU Troops of Political Interference in Somalia’s Buurhakaba District
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Lawmakers representing the Buurhakaba constituency have accused Ethiopian troops serving under the African Union mission in Somalia of meddling…
Somalia
Somali Danab Forces Kill 15 al-Shabaab, Capture 8 in Jilib District
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali National Army Danab special forces killed 15 al-Shabab militants and captured eight others in a targeted raid late…
West-Africa
Somali Electoral Commission Confirms 12 Political Organizations for Banadir District Elections
MOGADISHU — The Somali Electoral Commission said Monday that a dozen political organizations have submitted candidate lists for the December 25 district…
Somalia
Somali Election Commission Warns Banadir Districts: Ensure Free Campaigning, Smooth Voter Card Distribution
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday issued a formal warning to district administrations across the Banadir region, ordering…
Somalia
Somalia’s Galmudug Bars President’s Party from Setting Up District Offices
Galmudug rejects move by president’s party to set up district offices
Somalia
Mogadishu Police Arrest Woman Over Alleged Fatal Stabbing of Husband in Dayniile District
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Police in the Somali capital arrested a woman Thursday on suspicion of fatally stabbing her husband in the city’s…
