Sheikh Sharif Blames Hassan Sheikh as Gaalkayo Violence Deepens Political Rift
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Deadly clashes in the central town of Gaalkayo have intensified Somalia’s political tensions, prompting former President Sheikh Sharif to…
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Deadly clashes in the central town of Gaalkayo have intensified Somalia’s political tensions, prompting former President Sheikh Sharif to…
Tuesday August 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Towfiiq Party has rejected the results of Galmudug’s first one-person, one-vote local council elections,…
Uganda Calls for Inclusive Political Roadmap in Somalia as AUSSOM Talks Expose Rifts KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda is pressing for a broad…
Friday July 31, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) – Somalia’s Peace and Life (Nabad iyo Nolol) political party has firmly opposed demands to return…
U.S. Pushes for Somali Political Consensus as AFRICOM Commander Visits Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Somalia — Security and politics took center stage in Mogadishu…
Thursday July 30, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia could put hard-won security gains at risk if African Union peacekeepers leave before the…
Tuesday July 28, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s protracted political deadlock is drawing mounting concern from some international partners, with diplomatic sources…
Political Stalemate Threatens Somalia’s Funding Prospects and Security Plans MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s push to show political momentum ahead of key diplomatic…
Sunday July 26, 2026 Las Anod (AX) — Five lawmakers resigned from the Northeastern regional state Parliament on Saturday, delivering a sharp…
Saturday July 25, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia Non-State Actors (SONSA) has put forward an interim electoral framework aimed at breaking the…
Parliament was thrown into disorder when Lilongwe Likuni MP Kelvin Mphande halted proceedings to insist that reigning Miss Malawi Thandie Chisi, not…