Somalia
Somalia’s Political Power Shifts From MODH to HIRAAB
Modern Somalia’s political history is inseparable from the relationship between clan organization, pastoral society, and the development of the state. In A…
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Somali Army Investigates Soldier’s Killing in El Baraf District
Mogadishu (AX) — The Somali National Army has launched an investigation after soldier Ahmed Shire Hussein was killed in El Baraf district,…
Somalia
Trump’s $5,000 Pledge Fuels Debate Over Signs of Political Panic
Donald Trump has never treated conventional campaign rules as binding, but even by his own standards, his promise to give every American…
Somalia
Hirshabelle Vice President Accuses President Hassan Sheikh of Breaking Hawadle Leadership Pledge
Mogadishu (AX) — A dispute over a reported power-sharing agreement has surfaced in Hirshabelle, with Vice President Yusuf Hagar Dabageed accusing President…
Somalia
U.S. Forces Conduct Airstrike Against al-Shabab West of Mogadishu
Mogadishu (AX) — U.S. forces carried out an airstrike targeting al-Shabab militants in Somalia on Friday, the U.S. Africa Command said Tuesday,…
Somalia
CPJ Calls for Release of Somali Journalist Arrested After Interview With Poet
Hargeisa (AX) – Somali journalist Abdiqani Hussein Abokor Baylood has been held without charge in North Western State of Somalia since Aug.…
Somalia
Karachi Police Detain Seven Protesting 140-Day Captivity of Pakistani Sailors by Somali Pirates
Families of 10 Pakistani sailors held by Somali pirates for nearly 140 days were met by police intervention Monday after officers briefly…
East-Africa
North Western State of Somalia President in Washington Seeks U.S. Ties and Recognition for Breakaway Region
North Western State of Somalia’s president has arrived in Washington with two goals in focus: strengthening ties with the United States and…
North-Africa
Egypt urges Somalia to accelerate release of 8 Egyptian sailors held off Somali coast
Egypt is pressing Somalia to help bring home eight sailors held for months aboard a hijacked vessel off the Somali coast, with…
Somalia
Families of Pakistani sailors held by Somali pirates demand release, warn of hunger strike
KARACHI: After nearly 140 days in captivity, the families of 10 Pakistani sailors held by Somali pirates took to the streets of…
Somalia
Somali Military Officer Arrested Over Alleged Abuse of Al-Shabab Prisoner
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government has arrested a military officer accused of abusing an al-Shabab prisoner after footage of the incident…
