Somalia
Somali Government Blocks Planes With Regional Guards Over Security Concerns
Somalia bars planes carrying Jubaland, Puntland State security from Mogadishu ahead of talks MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government on…
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Sports
Arsenal open seven-point Premier League lead as Liverpool beat Newcastle
Premier League: Arsenal surge seven clear as Liverpool finally win; dramatic Chelsea comeback caps a frantic Saturday Leeds 0-4 Arsenal…
East-Africa
Drone strikes hit Ethiopia’s Tigray, killing one and injuring another
One killed in Tigray drone strikes amid renewed fighting, officials say Saturday January 31, 2026 At least one person was…
Somalia
New EU commander in Somalia pledges deeper support for Somali army
MOGADISHU — Brig. Gen. Elio Manes assumed command Friday of the European Union Training Mission in Somalia, a handover EU…
East-Africa
Horn of Africa Leaders Open Shabeely Resort in Ethiopia’s Somali Region
Jigjiga, Ethiopia (AX) — The leaders of Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti on Saturday jointly inaugurated Shabeely Resort, a 385-hectare tourism…
Somalia
Somali National University Warns Against Illegal Demolition of Mogadishu Property
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali National University has accused authorities of illegally demolishing parts of its land in Mogadishu’s Hodan district…
West-Africa
Somali American woman known for “bananas and rice” comment arrested in Minneapolis
Minneapolis — Federal authorities have arrested 16 people in Minnesota on charges of assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers amid…
Somalia
Somalia’s Parliament in Uproar Over Proposed Constitutional Amendments
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 MOGADISHU, Somalia — Scuffles and shouting erupted during a joint session of Somalia’s parliament on Wednesday…
West-Africa
Minneapolis police arrest Somali American known for ‘bananas and rice’ comment
MINNEAPOLIS — Federal authorities arrested 16 people in Minnesota, including a Somali American woman who went viral for describing her…
Somalia
Somali Authorities Say Senior al‑Shabaab Finance Chief Killed in Lower Shabelle
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency said Tuesday it killed a senior al-Shabaab commander in an airstrike on…
Somalia
U.S. to Resume WFP Food Aid in Somalia After Government Takes Responsibility
MOGADISHU — The United States will resume World Food Programme food distributions in Somalia after the federal government accepted responsibility…
