East-Africa
Somalia Takes First-Ever Seat on African Union Peace and Security Council
Wednesday April 8, 2026 Addis Ababa (AX) — Somalia has secured a place on the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC)…
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Southwest to Hold Parliamentary and Local Elections on April 28, Electoral Body Says
Tuesday April 7, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Somalia’s Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission has set April 28 as the date for…
Somalia
Turkish drilling ship nears dock as Somalia moves toward oil production
By Nuri AdenTuesday April 7, 2026 A wave of anticipation is sweeping across Somalia as the country prepares to receive the Turkish…
Somalia
More than 100 US legal experts condemn Iran strikes as possible war crimes
Friday April 3, 2026 A picture released by the Iranian government’s foreign media department shows graves being prepared for victims, mostly children,…
Somalia
UK to host 35-country meeting on reopening Strait of Hormuz
Wednesday April 1, 2026 Britain says it will bring dozens of countries together for urgent talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz,…
Somalia
Somali president briefs diplomats on security and electoral developments
Monday March 30, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday held talks with ambassadors and representatives of international…
Somalia
Heavy fighting erupts on outskirts of Baidoa between federal and Southwest State forces
Monday March 30, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Heavy fighting erupted on Monday in and around Baidoa, pitting Southwest State forces against federal…
Somalia
Former NISA chief urges government to lift travel restrictions on MPs to Baidoa
MOGADISHU, Somalia – A former NISA chief has urged the government to lift travel restrictions on lawmakers seeking to reach Baidoa, adding…
Somalia
All seven aboard Qatar military helicopter die in crash
Sunday March 22, 2026 A Qatari military helicopter went down in Qatar’s territorial waters, killing all seven people on board — among…
Somalia
Galmudug vice president offers mediation in federal–Southwest election dispute
Sunday March 22, 2026 Dhusamareb (AX) — With Somalia’s federal leadership and the Southwest State locked in an increasingly sharp political standoff,…
Somalia
Arsenal tighten title grip as Dowman becomes youngest-ever Premier League scorer
Arsenal tightened its hold on the Premier League title race as 16-year-old Max Dowman came off the bench to become the competition’s…
