Somalia
City names new Lord Mayor, calling appointment a ‘deep honour’
Bea SwallowThursday April 9, 2026 Yassin Mohamud said he intended to “use this platform to bring people together” Bristol’s incoming Lord Mayor…
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World
Trump fires Bondi, names former personal lawyer acting U.S. attorney general
Donald Trump has dismissed Attorney General Pam Bondi, abruptly ending her tenure atop the Justice Department and tapping his former personal lawyer…
Somalia
Somali Cabinet Names New Custodial Corps Chief Amid Political Changes
Somali Cabinet Appoints New Custodial Corps Chief Amid Political Shifts MOGADISHU, Somalia — In a swift reshuffle aimed at tightening control over…
World
Netherlands names its youngest, first openly gay prime minister ever
Rob Jetten was sworn in Monday as the Netherlands’ youngest-ever prime minister and the first openly gay leader to hold the office,…
World
Australia’s Liberal Party names net-zero skeptic as new leader
Australia’s centre-right Liberal Party has elected Angus Taylor as its new leader, replacing Sussan Ley after less than a year in the…
Central-Africa
Hiiraan Online Names Omar Abdulkadir Artan 2025 Person of the Year
In Cairo’s June 30 Stadium, under the bright floodlights and the pressure of a continent watching, Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan took…
East-Africa
Puntland State Releases Names of Nearly 50 Foreign ISIS Fighters Detained in Northeastern Somalia
GAROWE, Somalia — Puntland State authorities on Saturday released the names and photographs of nearly 50 foreign Islamic State fighters captured during…
Somalia
U.S. Appoints Justin Davis as Acting Head of Embassy in Somalia
U.S. names Justin Davis chargé d’affaires in Somalia amid regional tensions Friday January 16, 2026 MOGADISHU, Somalia — The United States has…
North-Africa
Firdhiye names new 21-member cabinet for Northeastern Regional State
Breaking: Firdhiye names 21-member Cabinet in Las Anod, signaling next phase for Somalia’s northeastern administration Las Anod, Somalia — Abdikadir Ahmed Ali,…
East-Africa
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Names New Foreign Minister in Cabinet Overhaul
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (AX) — On the brisk morning of Friday, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed unveiled a revamped cabinet lineup, entrusting Dr.…
West-Africa
Somali Leader Names Top Advisors for National Governance and Federal Matters
Mogadishu (AX) — In a bid to bolster governance, democracy, and federal affairs, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has appointed two senior…
