Somalia
Somali singer and composer Ahmed Ali Igaal dies in United States
Friday July 31, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Ahmed Ali Igaal, the acclaimed singer, composer and musician who helped define Somalia’s modern musical…
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North Western State of Somalia president visits Hargeisa dialysis unit after patient protests
Friday July 31, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) – A rare public protest by kidney patients over limited treatment, too few dialysis machines and…
East-Africa
Al-Shabab Kills Five Kenyan Security Personnel in Ambush
By Faisal AliThursday July 30, 2026 A deadly ambush near Kenya’s border with Somalia has intensified concerns over a sharp rise in…
East-Africa
African leaders meet in Kampala amid AUSSOM funding crisis at Somalia security summit
Thursday July 30, 2026 Kampala (AX) — The future of the African Union’s peacekeeping mission in Somalia took center stage in Uganda…
Somalia
Saudi Arabia says it struck Iran-backed groups in Iraq with U.S. coordination
By Ahmed Tolba and Muhammad Al GebalyWednesday July 29, 2026 Smoke billows after strikes on the Saudi Aramco refinery in Jizan in…
Somalia
Former prime minister warns Puntland State against military escalation in Galkayo
Wednesday July 29, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke has issued a stark warning against a…
East-Africa
African Union Executive Council Opens 49th Session in Addis Ababa
Tuesday July 28, 2026 Addis Ababa (AX) — African foreign ministers gathered in Addis Ababa on Tuesday for the opening of the…
Somalia
Northeastern parliament calls for trials of North Western State of Somalia detainees captured in Gooja Adde battle
Monday July 27, 2026 Las Anod (AX) — Somalia’s Northeastern State parliament has formally demanded the prosecution of officers and other personnel…
West-Africa
Somali army kills 16 al-Shabab militants in Middle Shabelle and Hiiraan
Monday July 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali intelligence forces, working with international partners, killed 16 al-Shabab militants in operations that also…
Somalia
Authorities say two killed in shootings at Bite of Seattle food festival
Monday July 27, 2026 Police officers secure an area following a shooting at Seattle’s Bite of Seattle festival. Photograph: Jason Redmond/Reuters Gunfire…
Somalia
UN forum reviews Somalia’s progress toward sustainable development goals
Sunday July 26, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) – Somalia’s drive to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) faced international scrutiny at the 2026…
