Somalia
Storm deprives hundreds in Bari village of vital livelihoods
Rainstorms hit pastoral families in Somalia/ File Photo For families in El-Gal, a single storm has turned the struggle to recover from…
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Jubaland Takes Control of Beled-Hawo as Janan Hands Over Forces
Beled-Hawo’s long-running standoff ended without a gunfight on Friday, as former Gedo region intelligence chief Abdirashid Hassan Abdinur Janan handed forces under…
East-Africa
Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case, Places Country on High Alert
A first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease has been confirmed in Kenya after a patient died in Nairobi, prompting authorities…
Somalia
FBI Says Agents Stopped Teen’s Mall of America Terror Plot After Rifle Sale
A federal investigation that began nearly two years ago ended Tuesday with the arrest of an 18-year-old accused of preparing to carry…
East-Africa
Final Pakistani Survivors of Somali Pirate Hijacking to Return Home After Five Months
Picture shared by Ansar Burney Trust on September 25, 2026, showing Pakistani sailors kidnapped by Somali pirates. (Ansar Burney Trust/File) KARACHI: After…
East-Africa
Former Finance Minister Becomes First Somali Speaker of Ethiopia’s Lower House
ADDIS ABABA (AX) — Ethiopia’s parliament has elected former Finance Minister Ahmed Shide as speaker, making him the first ethnic Somali to…
Central-Africa
Kenya Confirms First Case of Ebola Bundibugyo Virus
Kenya has recorded its first case of Ebola after a citizen who had spent seven years in the Democratic Republic of Congo…
East-Africa
Ethiopian government forces seize Tigray region capital from rebel fighters
A motorist drives through Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray Regional Government, on September 26, 2026. Obtained by REUTERS/File Photo Purchase Licensing…
Somalia
SODMA Warns of Flood Risk as Shabelle River Breaches 366 Points
Mogadishu (AX) — The Shabelle River has breached its banks at 366 critical points, Somalia’s disaster agency said Sunday, warning that heavy…
East-Africa
Mustafa Omar Begins Second Leadership Term With Renewed Mandate and Promise of Progress
The swearing-in of Mustafa Omar for another term as President of the Somali Region, followed by the immediate appointment and inauguration of…
Somalia
Somalia Debate Centers on Concentrated Political Power and Inclusive Power-Sharing
Somalia’s federal project was intended to prevent political power from gathering in the hands of a single clan or political network. Yet…
