Somalia
Southwest lawmakers to elect regional president in Baidoa under tight security
Wednesday June 10, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Southwest State is set to choose its next president on Wednesday in Baidoa,…
security
Sports
New York stabbing, Kansas City shooting heighten World Cup security concerns
Tuesday June 9, 2026 Violence hit two World Cup host cities just days before kickoff, leaving six people stabbed in…
Somalia
Somali women urge urgent national dialogue to address political and security crisis
Monday June 8, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A national peace conference led by women on Sunday urged President Hassan Sheikh…
Somalia
Former Somali security minister says forces entered his Mogadishu hotel
Saturday June 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali security minister Abdullahi Mohamed Nur on Saturday accused federal forces of…
West-Africa
Somali security forces search Mogadishu’s Abdiaziz district for illegal weapons after clashes
Saturday June 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali security forces have moved into Mogadishu’s Abdiaziz district in a targeted sweep…
East-Africa
Stakeholders hold high-level security meeting as insecurity worsens in Garissa
by STEPHEN ASTARIKOFriday June 5, 2026 Garissa Governor Nathif Jama chairing the high-level security meeting./STEPHEN ASTARIKO Garissa’s standing as one…
Somalia
Somalia security operations kill at least 28 al-Shabaab militants
Mohamed DhaysaneWednesday June 3, 2026 Somali forces, working with international partners, killed 28 al-Shabaab militants in coordinated operations in the…
Somalia
Murder suspect detained in Guri’el district after joint security operation
Monday June 1, 2026 Dhusamareb (AX) — Police in Guri’el district have taken a 25-year-old man into custody in connection…
Somalia
Somalia, Italy seek stronger military training and security partnership
Friday May 29, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s infantry chief, Gen. Sahal Abdullahi Omar, held talks in Mogadishu on Thursday…
West-Africa
Thousands of Fulani Militants Contribute to Nigeria’s Security Crisis, Report Says
In a troubling revelation, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has reported that around 30,000 armed Fulani…
World
France bans Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering country
France has barred Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering the country after he posted a video ridiculing bound…
