Somalia
Deportation of Omar Artan spotlights U.S. passport barriers for some Americans
By: Jafar Yussuf Sunday June 14, 2026 The World Cup sells itself on a grand, almost sacred idea: a single arena where talent,…
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East-Africa
Djibouti urges inclusive growth as global tensions rise
By Omar M. ElmiSunday June 14, 2026 With President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh now embarking on a sixth term, Djibouti finds itself at…
Somalia
Hundreds of health centers close in Somalia as aid cuts raise famine fears
Sunday June 14, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s worsening humanitarian emergency is now shutting the doors of hundreds of health centers, leaving…
Somalia
Adan Madobe Faces Contested Southwest State Presidency
By Dr. Ali Said Faqi Thursday June 11, 2026 Somalia’s politics have a familiar pattern: failure is repackaged, then presented as renewal. That…
Somalia
WHO chief backs Somali referee denied U.S. entry before World Cup
Thursday June 11, 2026 World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday threw his support behind Somali referee Omar Artan…
Somalia
Southwest candidate withdraws from Baidoa vote, cites election agreement breach
Wednesday June 10, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — In a dramatic turn on Wednesday, Southwest State presidential candidate Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden pulled…
Somalia
Minnesota man originally from Somalia among 17 Trump administration denaturalization targets
By Aki NaceTuesday June 9, 2026 A Somali-born immigrant in Minnesota is among 17 people the Trump administration is pursuing in its…
North-Africa
Somali FIFA referee denied US entry ahead of 2026 World Cup
Monday June 8, 2026 Istanbul (AX) — Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was reportedly turned away at the U.S. border over the…
Central-Africa
Former child soldier in Somalia says combat nightmares continue
Mohamed Gabobe, MogadishuSunday June 7, 2026 Fighters from the Union of Islamic Courts took control of Mogadishu in June 2006 For Yusuf…
Somalia
Somali opposition warns of planned attack on ex-army chief’s Mogadishu home
Sunday June 7, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The Somali Salvation Forum said Saturday it had received indications that security forces were preparing…
Somalia
Former Somali president accuses government of blocking movement and cutting services
Sunday June 7, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed on Sunday accused the federal government of tightening pressure…
