Somalia
CPJ Calls for Release of Somali Journalist Arrested After Interview With Poet
Hargeisa (AX) – Somali journalist Abdiqani Hussein Abokor Baylood has been held without charge in North Western State of Somalia since Aug.…
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Exhibition on City’s 1904 Somali Village Receives Award
Award-winning project brings Bradford’s forgotten Somali Village story into focus A project exploring how a Somali community was transported to Bradford and…
Somalia
Somali Opposition Coalition Calls for Independent Probe Into Drone Attack on Gen. Mahad’s Residence
Mogadishu (AX) — The Somali Future Council has demanded an independent inquiry after a reported drone strike on the Doolow residence of…
Somalia
Somali President Arrives in Serbia for Talks and Non-Aligned Movement Anniversary
Belgrade, Serbia (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Belgrade on Monday with a delegation, receiving a welcome from senior…
West-Africa
Somali Electoral Commission Announces New Timetable for Hirshabelle Elections
Mogadishu (AX) — Hirshabelle State will hold simultaneous elections for local councils and the House of Representatives on Sept. 30, 2026, the…
West-Africa
Banadir Launches Resettlement Plan for More Than 1,000 Displaced Mogadishu Families
Mogadishu (AX) — A resettlement drive for families displaced by Mogadishu’s ongoing informal-settlement reorganization has begun, with the Banadir Regional Administration identifying…
East-Africa
Somalia-Kenya Flights Remain Disrupted as Nairobi Airport Strike Enters Second Day
Mogadishu (AX) — A second day of suspended flights between Somalia and Kenya left hundreds of travelers stranded Monday, as airport disruptions…
Sports
New tax halts sand transport work for displaced people in Baidoa
Hundreds of displaced workers in Baidoa have been forced out of work after Al-Shabaab imposed new payments on vehicles used to transport…
Somalia
Somali Electoral Commission Names 12 Districts for Upcoming Hirshabelle Elections
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEBC) has identified 12 districts in Hiiraan and Middle Shabelle where voters…
Somalia
IMO urges action as Somali pirates hold more than 90 seafarers
More than 90 seafarers remain captive after a fresh wave of Somali pirate attacks, prompting IMO secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez to demand their…
East-Africa
Gode Must Prepare Today to Support Tomorrow’s Growth
Gode is on the verge of an industrial leap that could reshape the Somali Region—but only if the city upgrades its infrastructure,…
