Somalia
UN-backed report says Mogadishu clashes kill 13, injure 189
Saturday June 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Fierce clashes in Somalia’s capital between federal government forces and an armed group aligned with…
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East-Africa
Pakistan says Somali pirate hostage crisis could take months to resolve
Friday June 5, 2026 This handout photograph taken on January 30, 2024 and released by the Indian Navy shows an Iranian fishing…
West-Africa
Former president says troops surrounded his home in Mogadishu
Thursday June 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed on Wednesday accused President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of turning…
East-Africa
Kenya health minister says Kenyan Somalis have gained freedoms under Ruto
Wednesday June 3, 2026 Wajir, Kenya (AX) — Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale on Tuesday said the Somali community in Kenya…
Somalia
Attorney General Says Detained Activist Sadia Ali Will Soon Appear in Court
Tuesday May 26, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s attorney general said Monday that detained bajaj driver and activist Sadia Moallim Ali Hassan…
West-Africa
Saudi Arabia intercepts 3 drones after they entered from Iraq
Rania AbushamalaMonday May 18, 2026 Saudi Arabia said on Sunday evening that its air defenses had intercepted and destroyed three drones after…
East-Africa
Israeli ambassador says North Western State of Somalia seeks closer cooperation after recognition
Sunday May 17, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — Israel’s newly named ambassador to North Western State of Somalia said Saturday that ties with…
Somalia
Somali president backs direct elections, says indirect voting fueled violence
Sunday May 17, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday mounted a forceful defense of Somalia’s push for one-person,…
West-Africa
Trump says ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki has been killed
Saturday May 16, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the global second-in-command of ISIS, had been killed…
Somalia
UN mission: Somalia talks end without resolving key political disputes
Saturday May 16, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The United Nations mission in Somalia has welcomed the return of talks among Somali political…
Somalia
NISA says airstrike wounded three senior al-Shabab leaders in Hiiraan
Saturday May 16, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s intelligence service says an airstrike in the Hiiraan region wounded at least three senior…
