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…
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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…
Somalia
President Mohamud Attends Graduation of Somali Officers Trained at TURKSOM Academy
Saturday July 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday presided over the graduation ceremony for officers and…
West-Africa
Acting Somali parliament speaker urges peace after clan clashes in Jalalaqsi
Monday June 22, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Acting House of the People Speaker Sadia Yasin Haji Samatar on Monday appealed for calm…
Somalia
Public anger grows after video allegedly shows abuse of Somali girl in Mogadishu
Monday June 22, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A video that spread rapidly across social media has prompted fierce condemnation from Somalia’s Ministry…
West-Africa
London jails British man of Somali descent for blackmail, sexual abuse of young men
Sunday June 21, 2026 London (AX) — A London court has jailed Waleed Saeed for 16 years after finding he used more…
Somalia
Somali state minister denies reports of secret Israel visit
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ali Balcad, on Sunday firmly rejected social media reports claiming he had made…
Somalia
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Heads to Kenya for Talks Amid Election Crisis
MOGADISHU, Somalia, June 20, 2026 – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is set to travel to Kenya for talks with regional leaders…
