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…
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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…
Somalia
Somali opposition urges broader international role in election talks amid Turkish mediation push
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s Future Council opposition bloc is pressing for a wider international hand in the country’s increasingly fraught election talks,…
Somalia
Sadia Yasin to serve as acting speaker of Somali lower house
Sunday June 21, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur Madobe, the former speaker of Somalia’s House of the People, has…
Somalia
Somali opposition coalition submits direct election proposal to international partners
Mogadishu (AX) — In a fresh signal that Somalia’s long-running election dispute may be inching toward compromise, the Somali Future Council, an…
West-Africa
Somali shillings lose value for small traders and poor consumers
Friday June 19, 2026 Baidoa shopkeeper Abdiqadir Mohamed displays his worthless savings, as tattered Somali shilling notes are rejected in the marketplace/Abdullahi…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia rejects Somali federal government criticism of Israel ties
Wednesday June 17, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia on Tuesday brushed aside the Somali federal government’s criticism of…
Somalia
Somali cabinet condemns North Western State of Somalia president’s Israel visit as sovereignty breach
Thursday June 18, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government on Thursday issued a sharp rebuke of North Western State of Somalia…
East-Africa
Somalia U-17 women make history with 8-2 win over Sudan
Thursday June 18, 2026 Dar Es Salaam (AX) — Somalia’s U-17 women’s football team delivered a breakthrough moment on Wednesday, overpowering Sudan…
