Somalia
Somali Broadcast Journalist Fatally Shot in Kismayo; Police Officer Arrested
KISMAYO, Somalia — A broadcast journalist was shot dead Monday night in the southern port city of Kismayo after an…
Somali
Somalia
Somali President Calls Leaders of Two Nations Targeted by Iran
MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held separate telephone calls with the King of Jordan and the Amir of…
Somalia
Somali Opposition MPs Accuse Federal Government of Blocking Travel to Garowe
Flight carrying Puntland State lawmakers ordered back to Mogadishu; Puntland State suspends Daallo Airlines MOGADISHU, Somalia — More than 30…
Somalia
Jubaland President Invites Somali Federal Lawmakers to Kismayo for Political Consultations
KISMAYO, Somalia — Jubaland State President Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe has invited federal lawmakers from his state to a consultative…
East-Africa
UK’s Youngest Somali Pilot Moves Closer to Commercial Aviation Career
Sunday, March 1, 2026 LONDON — At 18, Suleiman Dida has already cleared one of aviation’s most daunting thresholds: a…
East-Africa
Britain’s youngest Somali pilot moves closer to a commercial airline career
Flight path: At 18, Suleiman Dida charts a course as the U.K.’s youngest Somali pilot Sunday, March 1, 2026 London…
Somalia
Somalia’s Opposition Calls Emergency Meeting Before Parliament Term Expires
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s opposition-aligned Somali Future Council said it will convene a high-level meeting on April 10 to consider “measures…
North-Africa
Somali immigration officials thwart attempt to smuggle girl to Libya
Mogadishu — Somalia’s Immigration and Citizenship Agency said Wednesday it foiled an attempt to smuggle a Somali minor out of…
East-Africa
Somali refugees in Yemen’s Aden face deepening poverty and instability
‘Yemen’s Mogadishu’: In Aden’s al-Basateen, Somali refugees face dwindling aid and a future on hold At first light on the…
Somalia
Mapping Somalia’s Political Compass: The Ideologies Shaping Its Future
Analysis: Somalia’s 2026/2027 elections put eight political traditions to the test Somalia is approaching a defining electoral cycle in 2026/2027,…
Somalia
Trump’s State of the Union Somali remarks spark showdown with Rep. Ilhan Omar
Trump’s State of the Union sparks clash with Ilhan Omar over Somali community remarks WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s 2026…
