East-Africa
Somalia international partners and role in elections 2026
Somalia’s election plans for 2026 sit at the centre of a wider political transition, involving federal institutions, regional states, and a long…
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international
East-Africa
Somalia reports strike on al-Shabab with international support
Wednesday April 15, 2026 Armed al-Shabab fighters ride on pickup trucks [File: Farah Abdi Warsameh/AP Photo] Somalia’s army says it has killed…
World
International development aid fell 25% in 2025
Global development aid plunged by a record 23.1% in real terms last year, the OECD said, describing the drop as a historic…
Somalia
Somalia takes steps to govern international vessel operations
Wednesday April 1, 2026 Somalia has been stepping up its push for a larger role on the world stage in recent years.…
World
UN body grants international protection to 40 new migratory species
With the snowy owl — famously associated with the Harry Potter saga — now under new international safeguards, the United Nations has…
Somalia
Mogadishu airport bars several federal lawmakers from international travel
Sunday March 22, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A group of Somali federal lawmakers say they were blocked from boarding outbound flights at…
Somalia
Somalia’s Southwest president reaffirms break with Mogadishu, urges international intervention
Thursday March 19, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Southwest State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen on Wednesday reaffirmed a break in relations with…
Somalia
Somalia’s Cabinet Approves Multiple International Agreements, Ratifies IAEA Accord
Somalia’s Cabinet clears raft of international pacts, adopts performance policy to tighten governance Moves include IAEA safeguards ratification, U.N. drug and maritime…
Somalia
Somalia calls for global action to prevent displacement of Palestinians
Somalia urges U.N. to block any forced changes to Palestinian territories, condemns Israel’s recognition of North Western State of Somalia UNITED NATIONS…
World
Ireland backs international call for probe into Sudan war crimes
Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee was among 32 foreign ministers to cosign a joint statement denouncing possible war crimes and crimes…
Somalia
Somalia again condemns Israel’s recognition of North Western State of Somalia as illegal under international law
ANKARA — Somalia on Tuesday denounced Israel’s decision to recognize the breakaway North Western State of Somalia region, calling it a clear…
