East-Africa
UN experts: Al-Shabab poses greatest threat to peace in Somalia, region
U.N. experts warn that al-Shabab remains the most immediate threat to peace and stability in Somalia and the wider region, especially Kenya,…
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Somalia
Somali President Urges Mogadishu Voters to Turn Out for Historic Local Elections
Somali president urges turnout as Mogadishu holds first one-person, one-vote local polls in more than 50 years MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan…
Somalia
Somalia Takes Historic Step Forward on the Path to Democracy
Mogadishu’s municipal elections are more than a local contest; they are a stress test for Somalia’s long-promised transition from elite bargaining to…
Somalia
Somalia’s capital Mogadishu votes in first step to restore universal suffrage
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Residents of Somalia’s capital voted Thursday in municipal elections billed as a key step toward restoring direct democracy nationwide…
Somalia
Somalia’s capital Mogadishu begins first one-person, one-vote local elections in over 50 years
Mogadishu launches first one-person, one-vote municipal polls in more than 50 years Thursday December 25, 2025 MOGADISHU — Voting began Thursday morning…
East-Africa
Garissa MP calls for investigation into controversial taxi driver’s death in Kenya
Garissa taxi driver’s death sparks dispute between leaders and police; IPOA, DCI probe as postmortem looms GARISSA, Kenya — A confrontation is…
Somalia
UN Security Council Extends Somalia Peacekeeping Mandate for Another Year
New York — The United Nations Security Council unanimously renewed the mandate of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia,…
West-Africa
Somali Police Arrest 11 Soldiers Over Illegal Firearms in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU — Somali police arrested 11 soldiers on Tuesday for illegally carrying weapons in central Mogadishu, part of a citywide security sweep…
Central-Africa
Trump Administration Recalls U.S. Ambassador to Somalia and Other Career Diplomats
MOGADISHU — The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts worldwide in a sweeping…
Somalia
Somalia’s Third National Cybersecurity Forum Opens in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia opened its Third National Cybersecurity Forum on Monday, bringing together government, industry and academia in Mogadishu to strengthen…
East-Africa
Floods Inundate Kenya’s Rift Valley, Swamping Settlements, Hotels, and Farms
Lake Naivasha’s shoreline has been on the move. When farmer Dickson Ngome leased his 1.5-acre plot in Kenya’s Rift Valley in 2008,…
