East-Africa
Somalia Galmudug and Hirshabelle political influence explained
Galmudug and Hirshabelle, two federal member states in central and south-central Somalia, shape politics through a mix of formal institutions, clan-based power…
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HirShabelle
Somalia
Somalia’s NISA reports 23 al-Shabaab militants killed in weeklong Hirshabelle offensive
Somalia’s NISA says weeklong raids kill more than 23 Al‑Shabaab militants in Hiiraan, Middle Shabelle MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s National Intelligence and…
Somalia
Landmine Strikes Convoy Escorting Hirshabelle President Near Jowhar, Somalia, Injuring Officials
Saturday January 3, 2026 JOWHAR, Somalia — A landmine explosion struck a convoy escorting Hirshabelle State President Ali Guudlawe Hussein on Friday…
Somalia
Hirshabelle criticized for district choices in Somalia’s RCRF development project
Somalia’s Donor Dollars Meet Local Politics: Hirshabelle’s District Choice Reopens Old Debates In Somalia’s Hirshabelle state, a seemingly technical decision — which…
Somalia
Somalia’s Hirshabelle president sacks Hiiraan governor amid airport revenue dispute
Power struggle in Somalia’s Hirshabelle spills into the open with Hiiraan governor sacked Somalia’s fragile federal experiment is feeling the strain again,…
Somalia
The Federal Map of Somalia Fuels Tensions with Northeastern State and Hirshabelle Over Contested Regions
Mogadishu (AX) — During a lively event in Mogadishu, Somalia’s federal government rolled out a new map that has ruffled some feathers,…
Somalia
Hirshabelle State Greenlights $33.6 Million Budget for the 2025 Fiscal Year
Bal’ad (AX) — In a decisive gathering led by President Abdullahi Hussein Guudlawe in Bal’ad, Hirshabelle State’s Council of Ministers gave the…
Somalia
Hirshabelle State Denounces Beledweyne Town Clashes, Pledges Commitment to Upholding Law and Order
Beledweyne (AX) – On Friday, officials from the Hiiraan region of the Hirshabelle administration voiced strong disapproval of the violent altercation in…
West-Africa
Somali Forces Eliminate 80 al-Shabab Fighters in Operations Across Galmudug and Hirshabelle States
FILE PHOTO Mogadishu (AX) – In a decisive sweep, Somali National Army (SNA) troops, along with international allies and local supporters, took…
Somalia
Hirshabelle Police Nab Five Bandits in a Security Sweep on Jowhar-Bal’ad Road
Jowhar (AX) – On Saturday, a security sweep in the Middle Shabelle region ended with the Hirshabelle police nabbing five hooligans on…
East-Africa
Leaders of Somali state of HirShabelle deadlocked over election of MP seats
Leaders of Somali state of HirShabelle deadlocked over election of MP seats BELEDWEYNE, Somalia – Hirshabelle State President Gudlawe Hussein and his…
