UK renews support for Somalia’s security and political future MOGADISHU, Somalia – During her first visit to Somalia, Minister for Development and Africa Kirsty McNeill MP met senior leaders to discuss the…
Eight years ago, Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State was synonymous with political turmoil, humanitarian distress and deep underdevelopment. More than 7,000 political prisoners…
Tuesday August 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s push to restore direct voting has won fresh backing from international ambassadors and representatives,…
Sunday July 26, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) – Somalia’s drive to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) faced international scrutiny at the 2026…
Tuesday July 21, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre said Tuesday that electoral negotiations between Somalia’s federal government and…
Opening the Security Council briefing, Hanna Tetteh, the Secretary‑General’s Special Representative for Libya and head of the UN Support Mission (UNSMIL), portrayed…
The Ebola outbreak tearing through central Africa was already well advanced by the time health officials identified it, the head of the…
Hope of a near-term breakthrough in the US-Israeli conflict with Iran grew after two Chinese oil tankers made it out of the…
Somalia has made visible steps toward increasing women’s participation in politics, helped in part by a legal quota for female lawmakers. Still,…
A fragile ceasefire and a fresh burst of diplomacy brought the Middle East conflict to another pivotal moment as Iran’s foreign minister…
Hassan IstiilaFriday April 24, 2026 On a dusty roadside in Elasha Biyaha, some 15 kilometers from Mogadishu, Sharmarke Aden sits in his…
