Somalia
Puntland State Orders Crackdown on Illegal Weapons in Bari Region
Bosaso (AX) — Puntland State authorities have warned that anyone found possessing, importing, selling or using illegal weapons in the regional state…
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World
Russia strikes Kyiv region, killing 12 and injuring more than a dozen
Russian air strikes killed 12 people and wounded 21 others in Kyiv and the surrounding region, Ukrainian authorities said, as attacks on…
Central-Africa
Somali piracy surges as US-Iran war impacts spread across the region
Somali pirates are boarding ships far from land before steering them toward the coast, exploiting a dangerous gap in maritime security A…
Somalia
Local forces kill two Al-Shabaab leaders in Middle Shabelle region
Mogadishu (AX) — Two Al-Shabaab commanders were killed in separate operations by local forces in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region on Aug. 21,…
Somalia
Two Suspected Militants Killed While Planting Landmines in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle Region
Mahaday (AX) — A suspected attack at Mahaday’s livestock market was thwarted Thursday night when Hirshabelle State police shot and killed two…
World
Russian Strikes Across Kyiv Region Kill 8 and Injure 33
At least eight people were killed and 33 others injured when Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday,…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia army commander defects and joins Northeastern state forces in Sanaag region
Las Anod (AX) — A former North Western State of Somalia army commander has defected to Somalia’s Northeastern State army in Sanaag,…
Somalia
Somali intelligence kills and wounds Al-Shabaab leaders in Hiiraan region
Mogadishu (AX) — A joint operation by Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) and international partners killed three Al-Shabaab commanders and…
Somalia
Somali Intelligence Agency Kills Seven Al-Shabaab Fighters in Lower Shabelle
Thursday August 13, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Seven Al-Shabaab fighters were killed and several senior members of the militant group wounded in…
Somalia
More Than 44,000 Students Pass Eighth-Grade Exams in Banadir Region
Sunday August 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Nearly all students who took Banadir’s eighth-grade certificate examinations passed, as the regional Education Directorate…
World
Russian Strikes on Kyiv Region Kill Four, Including a Child
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that his country is heading into winter with almost no functioning thermal power plants, after overnight…
