Somalia
Somali Lawmakers Urge Opposition to Develop Alternative Election Schedule
Mogadishu (AX) — Somali federal lawmakers have rejected the country’s proposed 2027 election calendar, calling on opposition groups to hold an emergency…
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East-Africa
Kenya Confirms Third Ebola Case, Close Relative of Two Earlier Cases
A health-screening operation was under way at Kenya’s Malaba border crossing on October 8, 2026, as the country confirmed a third Ebola…
East-Africa
North Western State of Somalia President Backs Ethiopia as Horn of Africa Tensions Rise
Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro has reaffirmed his government’s close partnership with Ethiopia, saying…
Somalia
Laftagareen Forces Claim Capture of Buurhakaba After Heavy Fighting in Bay Region
Baidoa (AX) — Buurhakaba was engulfed in fierce fighting Thursday as forces loyal to former South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed…
East-Africa
WSJ: Trump administration seeks to revoke Rep. Ilhan Omar’s U.S. citizenship
A new federal inquiry is examining whether Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar’s US citizenship could be revoked, a move that could ultimately expose…
Central-Africa
Kenya Confirms Second Ebola Case in Relative of Country’s First Victim
Kenya has confirmed a second Ebola case, intensifying monitoring efforts 10 days after a businessman who travelled to the country from the…
East-Africa
Horn of Africa Needs Peace, Not Crisis and Instability
Few regions face a more complex convergence of conflict, political uncertainty, humanitarian emergencies, and geopolitical competition than the Horn of Africa. For…
Somalia
Former President Accuses Government of Targeting Staff and Blocking Access to His Home
Mogadishu (AX) — A political and security dispute has intensified in Mogadishu after former Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed accused the…
Somalia
Somali Parliament Deducts Salaries From Lawmakers Absent During Parliamentary Sessions
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Lower House has cut the pay of an unspecified number of lawmakers who missed recent parliamentary sessions without…
Somalia
Somali Red Crescent and ICRC Train 72 Responders Ahead of Expected El Niño Floods
galleryj Nairobi (AX) — With Somalia bracing for potentially severe El Niño-related flooding, the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) is training 72…
West-Africa
Trump Posts Burst of Anti-Somali and Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Online
President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Somali Americans and Muslims on Thursday, portraying Minnesota’s Somali community as a threat and branding…
