Somalia
Somali government defends protest limits as Mogadishu opposition standoff deepens
Sunday May 10, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government on Sunday stood firm behind its decision to confine planned opposition rallies…
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Mogadishu
West-Africa
Former Somali president says troops blocked his home before Mogadishu protest
Sunday May 10, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said Sunday that security forces had sealed off roads…
Somalia
Farmaajo warns Somalia government against curbing Mogadishu protests
Sunday May 10, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo on Saturday accused the federal government of seeking to…
Somalia
Causes of Sunday’s Planned Anti-Government Protests in Mogadishu
Saturday May 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s opposition-backed Somali Future Council said Saturday that it will move ahead with Sunday’s demonstrations…
Somalia
NUSOJ Raises Alarm Over Journalists’ Arrests and Harassment in Mogadishu
Mounting political strain in Mogadishu is spilling into the newsroom, with Somali journalists facing arrests, intimidation and abuse in a series of…
Somalia
NUSOJ condemns arrests of journalists covering Mogadishu evictions, clashes
Saturday May 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A fresh wave of arrests and harassment targeting journalists in Mogadishu has drawn sharp condemnation…
Somalia
Somalia: Former President Moves to North Mogadishu Ahead of Planned Protest
MOGADISHU – Former Somali president Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has moved to northern Mogadishu, with reports saying the relocation is intended to…
Somalia
Somalia on Edge as Opposition Calls Mass Protests After Deadly Mogadishu Clashes
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s already fraught political climate sharpened further this week as an opposition alliance urged mass street protests in Mogadishu,…
West-Africa
Somali opposition announces protest in Mogadishu amid rising political tensions
Wednesday May 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali opposition leaders are preparing a mass rally in Mogadishu on May 10, calling on…
Somalia
Somali opposition leaders meet in Mogadishu to discuss alternative electoral model
Somali opposition leaders meet in Mogadishu to discuss alternative electoral model MOGADISHU — Somali opposition leaders have convened in Mogadishu to weigh…
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…
