Somalia
Iran war detours ships into Somali piracy risk as attacks rise
Nimi PrincewillSaturday May 16, 2026 An armed Somali pirate stands on the shoreline as a Greek cargo ship lies anchored off Hobyo…
Topic
rise
Somalia
Somalia: South West State Candidates Warn of Vote Rigging as Tensions Rise
BAIDOA, Somalia — Pressure is building in Somalia’s South West State as leading presidential contenders accuse rivals of preparing to manipulate the…
Somalia
U.S. denies mediating Somalia political dispute as election tensions rise
Wednesday May 13, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The United States has pushed back against reports that it is serving as a direct…
West-Africa
Somali opposition announces protest in Mogadishu amid rising political tensions
Wednesday May 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali opposition leaders are preparing a mass rally in Mogadishu on May 10, calling on…
Somalia
Stocks Slip as Oil Prices Rise on Uncertainty Over US-Iran Ceasefire Talks
By STAN CHOEWednesday April 22, 2026 Wall Street and oil markets lurched back and forth Tuesday as investors tried to gauge what…
Somalia
Tensions rise ahead of US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan
Saturday April 11, 2026 Police officers walk towards bus for their deployment in Islamabad, Pakistan before planned US-Iran ceasefire talks [File: Anjum…
Somalia
Oil prices rise as traders monitor fragile US-Iran ceasefire
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterThursday April 9, 2026 Oil prices climbed in Asian trading on Thursday as markets tracked the increasingly shaky US-Iran ceasefire…
Somalia
Tanzania President Cuts Motorcade, Orders Officials to Use Buses as Fuel Prices Rise
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — President Samia Suluhu Hassan has moved to sharply reduce the size of her presidential motorcade and ordered…
World
Iran’s wartime executions rise with killing of protester
Iran has carried out another execution tied to the nationwide protests in January, deepening fears among rights groups as the number of…
Somalia
Somalia’s Southwest state accuses federal government of using Turkish-trained forces as tensions rise
Monday March 30, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Southwest State on Sunday accused the federal government of turning Turkish-trained troops and military…
Somalia
Concerns Rise Over Somalia Ports Minister’s Social Media Posts Fueling Civil War
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Alarm is growing over a string of social media posts by Somalia’s ports and maritime transport minister, Abdulqadir Mohamed…
