Somalia
examines institutional weakness and political practice in Somalia
By Mahad CamalTuesday May 5, 2026 Jurist and DirectorBackground in Conflict Studies Somalia’s political reality can be read most clearly when one…
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East-Africa
Oil tanker hijacking raises fears of fresh Gulf region disruption
By Pranav Baskar and Matthew Mpoke BiggMonday May 4, 2026 A brazen seizure off Yemen has renewed fears that Somali pirates are…
East-Africa
Analysis: Political opportunism fuels rival coalition in Ethiopia’s Somali region
By Khadar M LeyliMonday May 4, 2026 Symbiotic Antagonists A familiar political pattern is unfolding around Somali Regional State President Mustafa Omer:…
Sports
Man United beats Liverpool 3-2, returns to Champions League after two years
By JAMES ROBSONMonday May 4, 2026 Manchester United is back among Europe’s elite. Sunday’s 3-2 victory over Liverpool ensured United’s return to…
East-Africa
Farmaajo says Muse Bihi accepted Somali unity talks in Ethiopia in 2020
Monday May 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has said that former North Western State of Somalia…
Sports
Leaders urge calm as tensions remain high in Garissa and Kitui
by STEPHEN ASTARIKOSunday May 3, 2026 Residents of Mwingi barricade the Busy Nairobi-Garissa road in Mwingi town./STEPHEN ASTARIKO Leaders from Garissa are…
Somalia
Somali workers gather in Mogadishu to mark Labour Day
Saturday May 2, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s labour movement marked International Labour Day in Mogadishu on Saturday with a gathering of…
East-Africa
North Western State of Somalia faces recognition push, internal fragmentation and Red Sea exposure
By: OMAR M ELMI, EconomistSaturday May 2, 2026 North Western State of Somalia sits on one of the world’s most sensitive maritime…
Somalia
UK police charge man over stabbing of two Jewish men in London
Saturday May 2, 2026 Britain’s Metropolitan Police have charged a man with attempted murder after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders…
North-Africa
First Somali Hajj pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia as 2026 journey begins
Saturday May 2, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali pilgrims have begun their journey to the holy sites as the first Hajj flights…
East-Africa
UK ambassador Charles King remains in high-threat Mogadishu
Writer Charles KingSaturday May 2, 2026 Charles King, the UK ambassador to the Federal Republic of Somalia, takes readers inside the routines…
