Somalia
Somali election talks resume in Mogadishu after agreement on three principles
Monday July 20, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s government and opposition leaders returned to the negotiating table in Mogadishu on Monday, reopening…
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North-Africa
UK maritime agency confirms ship hijacked in Gulf of Aden, diverted to Somali waters
Saber Eid and Rania AbushamalaSunday July 19, 2026 A ship sailing through the Gulf of Aden has been hijacked and redirected toward…
North-Africa
Libyan Security Forces Arrest Somali Suspect in Migrant Kidnapping Cell
Sunday July 19, 2026 Tripoli, Libya (AX) — Libyan forces have rescued two foreign nationals from captivity in Tajoura and arrested a…
Somalia
Somali Army Kills 25 Al-Shabab Militants in Hiiraan Region
Sunday July 19, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali forces say they killed at least 25 al-Shabab members during a joint air and…
East-Africa
Suspected Somali pirates seize tanker near Yemen amid wave of hijackings
By Faisal AliSaturday July 18, 2026 Somali pirates have seized an oil tanker off Yemen’s coast, according to the country’s coastguard, marking…
East-Africa
Somali Business Community Contests Cabinet Appointment to Chamber Leadership, Citing Legal Process
Saturday July 18, 2026 Somali Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) chairman Mahmoud Abdi Gabeyre A dispute over the leadership of Somalia’s…
North-Africa
Somali Deputy Speaker Accuses Security Officials of Fueling Unrest in Lower Shabelle
Saturday July 18, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s second deputy speaker of parliament has alleged that senior security figures are helping organize…
East-Africa
Somali Delegation Praises Tanzania’s Blue Economy Expertise
Esther TakwaSaturday July 18, 2026 DAR ES SALAAM: Somalia says Tanzania’s experience in the blue economy has surpassed expectations, with a study…
Somalia
Somali Chamber of Commerce Rejects Cabinet Decision to Dissolve Board, Names Interim Chair
Friday July 17, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal Cabinet has moved to dissolve the board of the Somali Chamber of Commerce…
Somalia
Somali Fugitive Returned to U.S. to Face Charges in $250 Million COVID Fraud Case
Somali suspect in $250 million U.S. COVID fraud case brought back to face charges WASHINGTON — A Somali man accused of playing…
Somalia
Somali Senate Committee Summons Religious Affairs Minister Mukhtar Robow
Thursday July 16, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Upper House has called on Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs Sheikh Mukhtar Robow…
