Somalia
Somali opposition, Hawiye elders meet in Mogadishu to ease election tensions
Monday April 20, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — In a bid to calm mounting political tensions, Somali opposition leaders sat down with influential…
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elders
Somalia
President Mohamud meets Southwest elders in Baidoa to advance reconciliation
Sunday April 5, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Sunday with traditional elders in Baidoa, stepping into the…
Somalia
Southwest elders urge federal and regional leaders to de-escalate military movements
Tuesday March 24, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — After days of rising political and military strain between Mogadishu and Baidoa, traditional elders in…
Somalia
Darood Elders Support Somalia’s UAE Deal Cancellation, Warn of Foreign Meddling
LAS ANOD, Somalia — Senior traditional elders from the Darood community on Tuesday endorsed the Somali federal government’s decision to cancel security…
Somalia
Somali President Urges Unity, Stability After Meeting Northeastern Elders in Las Anod
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 LAS ANOD, Somalia — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud convened a high-level, closed-door consultation Friday night with traditional elders…
East-Africa
Awdal Elders Restore Police Control in Borama After Days of Deadly Unrest
BORAMA, North Western State of Somalia — Traditional leaders in North Western State of Somalia’s Awdal region said Tuesday they have handed…
West-Africa
In Minneapolis, Somali Elders Spearhead U.S.-Supported Initiative to Tackle Youth Violence
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (AX) — Wrestling with the surge of teen violence and drug-related antics in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Uncle Sam has…
Somalia
Hiiraan Regional Leaders and Elders Dismantle Unlawful Checkpoints Disrupting Trade in Beledweyne
Beledweyne (AX) – In a significant community triumph, Ugas Yusuf Ugas Hassan Ugas Khalif, the esteemed leader of the Hawadle tribe, has…
West-Africa
Minneapolis Seeks Guidance from Elders to Address Somali Youth Crime Concerns
Somali Youth Link, backed financially by the government, brings in Somali elders to steer young folks away from mischief around the Twin…
East-Africa
Kenyan, Somali, and Ethiopian Elders Call for Unity Amid Rising Insecurity from Smuggled Arms
MANDERA, Kenya (AX) — Prominent elders from Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia are making an earnest appeal for unity among Northern Kenya’s communities,…
Somalia
Somali Prime Minister Engages with Southwest Elders to Discuss Their Role in Nation-Building
Baidoa (AX) — On Thursday, Somali Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre engaged in meaningful discussions with the traditional elders of the Southwest…
