Somalia
Somali Electoral Commission Schedules Hirshabelle Elections for August 20, 2026
Sunday July 26, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Hirshabelle State will hold its local council and House of Representatives elections on Aug. 20,…
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HirShabelle
East-Africa
Hirshabelle minister says four killed in Jalalaqsi clan clash
Saturday June 20, 2026 Jowhar (AX) — A deadly clan-linked clash in Jalalaqsi district of Hiraan region left at least four people…
Somalia
Hirshabelle infrastructure push reflects Somalia’s drive for economic growth
by BRIAN ORUTASaturday June 13, 2026 Somalia has stepped up its drive to spur economic growth and sharpen its regional competitiveness, unveiling…
West-Africa
President Mohamud inaugurates Villa Hirshabelle and new ministries in Jowhar
Friday June 12, 2026 Jowhar (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Hirshabelle President Ali Abdullahi Hussein Guudlawe marked a major…
Somalia
Hirshabelle launches voter awareness campaign ahead of direct regional elections
Monday April 20, 2026 Jowhar (AX) — Hirshabelle State President Ali Abdullahi Hussein Guudlaawe has directed his cabinet to accelerate preparations for…
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…
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,…
