Somalia
Former Somali Security Adviser Warns Against Reliance on Foreign Troops
Thursday July 16, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia must develop the capacity to protect itself or risk remaining reliant on outside forces,…
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Somali
Central-Africa
Reports: Saudi Arabia funds training for 5,000 Somali soldiers in Galmudug State
Thursday July 16, 2026 Somali Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi (left) signed a memorandum of understanding for military cooperation with his Saudi…
Somalia
Somali Army Kills 42 Al-Shabab Militants in Hiiraan Region
Wednesday July 15, 2026 Beledweyne (AX) — Somali troops and international partners killed 42 al-Shabab militants and injured another 12 in airstrikes…
Somalia
Somalia and China Sign Duty-Free Deal for Somali Fish Exports
Wednesday July 15, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali seafood producers have gained duty-free entry to China under a new agreement that officials…
Somalia
Somali President Arrives in Qatar to Offer Condolences Over Former Emir’s Death
Tuesday July 14, 2026 Doha (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud landed in Doha on Tuesday, joining international leaders paying tribute…
Somalia
Somali intelligence agency kills 19 al-Shabab militants in Middle Shabelle, Hiiraan
Tuesday July 14, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali intelligence forces said they killed 19 al-Shabab members, including a senior operative, during two…
Somalia
Somali security forces arrest four over U.S. flag desecration video
Monday July 13, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali security forces have detained four people after a video surfaced showing individuals in Somali…
Somalia
Somali commandos kill seven al-Shabab militants in Lower Shabelle
Monday July 13, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — In a pre-dawn operation in Lower Shabelle, Somalia’s elite Danab Commandos killed seven al-Shabab fighters,…
Somalia
Somali army kills 26 al-Shabaab militants in Middle Shabelle
Monday July 13, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali forces, backed by international partners, announced on Monday that airstrikes in central Somalia killed…
Somalia
Trump’s Posts About Singing Somali Schoolchildren Spark Anger in Minnesota
By Erica L. Green and Dylan FreedmanReporting from WashingtonSunday July 12, 2026 President Trump’s reposting of a short video showing Somali American…
East-Africa
U.S. Extends Work Authorization for Somali TPS Holders Under Court Order
Sunday July 12, 2026 Washington (AX) — The Department of Homeland Security’s immigration arm has issued fresh guidance clarifying work authorization for…
