Somalia
Clashes Erupt Outside Baidoa Between Federal Troops and Ousted SouthWest Leader’s Forces
BAIDOA, Somalia — Gunfire broke out on the outskirts of Baidoa on Friday after fighters loyal to the ousted South…
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Puntland State President Accuses Hassan Sheikh of Undermining Somalia’s Federal System
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Puntland State President Siciid Cabdullahi Deni on Friday delivered a blistering rebuke of what he called the…
Somalia
Somalia’s Neighbours Question Federal Government Legitimacy, Scale Back Ties
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s relations with some of its neighbors are fraying, with several regional governments now scaling back their…
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Somalia’s Federal Government and Galmudug Clash Over Rival Police Chief Appointments
MOGADISHU, Somalia – A fresh power struggle has broken out between Somalia’s federal authorities and the Galmudug administration after both…
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Federal government opens investigation into arrest of Bajaj driver Sadia Moallim Ali
Thursday May 7, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Office of the Attorney General said it has opened an inquiry into…
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Minneapolis man sentenced to 8.5 years in federal prison for ISIS attempt in Somalia
Mike BungeSaturday April 25, 2026 A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison after…
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Justice Department Seeks to Allow Firing Squads for Federal Executions
The US Justice Department is moving to widen both when the federal death penalty is pursued and how executions can…
Somalia
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Seeks Regional Allies Ahead of Federal Election Talks
MOGADISHU, Somalia — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is quietly preparing to push elections ahead in three allied regional states before…
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Somalia electoral commission sets 2026 voting dates for three federal states
Saturday April 18, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Independent National Electoral Commission has set voting dates for House of Representatives…
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Somalia Defense Minister Threatens Military Action Against Federal States
Somalia: Defense Minister Threatens Military Action Against Federal States MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Defence Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi has warned that…
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Turkey Deploys F-16 Jets to Mogadishu as Somalia’s FGS Moves Against Federal States
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Turkey has moved F-16 fighter jets into Somalia, a development that sharply raises the level of military…
