Somalia
Somali Prime Minister Says Somalia-Qatar Ties Are Entering a Strategic Phase
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia and Qatar are deepening their security and defense partnership, Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre said, calling a…
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West-Africa
Pakistan Says Global Maritime Rules Bar Ransom Payments to Somali Pirates
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will not pay a ransom for 10 sailors held by Somali pirates, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said Saturday, citing…
Somalia
Somali Envoy Says Chinese Entrepreneurs Continue to View Somalia as an Untapped Market
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is seeking to turn Chinese interest into direct investment and trade as the country hosted its first Somalia-China…
Somalia
Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Strikes Gulf of Aden Between Somalia and Yemen, USGS Says
Mogadishu (AX) — A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook the Gulf of Aden early Friday, striking waters between Somalia and Yemen, according to…
Somalia
Somali Government Says It Is Aware of Military Operations Off Puntland State Coast
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government says it is aware of military operations and shelling reported off Puntland State’s coast, as regional…
Somalia
Somalia Faces New Hunger Crisis as UN Food Agency Reports Sharp Funding Shortfall
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s hunger crisis is deepening as six million people face acute food insecurity, yet the World Food Program has…
Central-Africa
Official Says Pirates Hijacked Cargo Ship Carrying Turkish Weapons Off Somalia’s Coast
A cargo ship carrying Turkish weapons was seized by pirates off Somalia’s Puntland State coast, with its 10-member crew and cargo taken…
Somalia
Somalia-Turkey Relations Enter New Phase of Strategic Partnership, Prime Minister Says
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia and Turkey are entering a new era of cooperation built around mutual interests and shared prosperity, Prime Minister…
Somalia
Federal government says nearly 30 Al-Shabaab fighters killed in Baidoa attack
Civilians gather on a street after clashes between Somalia’s federal troops and armed opposition groups in Baidoa, Somalia, August 17, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer…
East-Africa
Sudan army says RSF advances on key town bordering Ethiopia
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied fighters have moved into Kurmuk, a strategically vital town on the Ethiopian border, as government…
Somalia
MSF: Somalia malnutrition response faces over 80% funding drop as child hunger surges
By Abdirahman Hussein and Edwin OkothWednesday August 12, 2026 A Somali health worker measures an internally displaced child for signs of malnutrition…
