Somalia
A Break with Loyalty: Odowaa’s Resignation Raises Questions of Timing and Integrity
A Political Rift Marked by Controversy and Disappointment
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political
Somalia
Somali Cabinet Names New Custodial Corps Chief Amid Political Changes
Somali Cabinet Appoints New Custodial Corps Chief Amid Political Shifts MOGADISHU, Somalia — In a swift reshuffle aimed at tightening control over…
Somalia
Somali army denies helicopter crash in Baidoa amid political tensions
Wednesday March 25, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Reports of a Somali National Army (SNA) helicopter going down in Baidoa spread quickly this…
World
Socialists retain political power across France’s major urban areas
France’s National Rally (RN) fell short of its ambition to capture Marseille and Toulon in yesterday’s municipal ballots, a setback that offered…
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
Somalia MPs Barred from Travel at Mogadishu Airport Amid Political Tensions
Somalia: Lawmakers stopped from leaving Mogadishu airport as political rift widens MOGADISHU, Somalia — Security officers at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport…
East-Africa
Who are Somalia’s political leaders?.
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s political leadership is split between the federal government in Mogadishu and a set of federal member states that…
North-Africa
Several federal ministers resign as Somalia’s political crisis deepens
Friday March 20, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A deepening rift between Mogadishu and Southwest State burst into public view on Friday as…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia Opposition Accuses Government of Political Arrests, Media Repression
North Western State of Somalia opposition Kulmiye alleges politically motivated arrests, targeting of journalists Party cites detention of Warrame Media founder and…
Somalia
Somalia’s Southwest State bars security officers from leaving Baidoa amid rising political tensions
BAIDOA, Somalia — Southwest State’s Ministry of Internal Security has barred designated senior security officers from leaving Baidoa “until further notice,” citing…
World
France’s mayoral races test political mood before 2027 presidential election
PARIS — French voters headed to the polls Sunday to elect mayors and municipal councillors across 35,000 communes in a two-round contest…
