Somalia
Somali police chief, rights commission discuss oversight of detention centers
Saturday May 23, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — In a meeting that underscored mounting attention to rights protections in Somalia, Somali Police Force…
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East-Africa
Anonymous political smear campaign targets Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State
By Khadar M Leyli Saturday May 23, 2026 Abdirahman Mahdi (Ex-Chairman of ONLF) and Ahmed Hassan Baaje (Chairman of pro-TPLF Congress for Somali…
Somalia
Somali national accused of killing Ukrainian teenager travelled to Ireland
Kitty HollandFriday May 22, 2026 Court conducting age inquiry over asylum seeker charged with murder of Vadym Davydenko (17) Dublin District Court…
North-Africa
UAE Somali sheep prices rise 40% ahead of Eid Al Adha
Ali Al ShoukFriday May 22, 2026 Livestock costs are on the rise at Dubai’s Al Qusais market ahead of Eid Al Adha.…
Somalia
Somali intelligence agency kills 26 al-Shabab fighters in Hiiraan region
Friday May 22, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s intelligence service says it and international partners have killed 26 al-Shabab fighters in a…
Somalia
Somali trade unions welcome ICJ ruling protecting right to strike
Thursday May 21, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) has hailed a landmark advisory opinion from the…
Somalia
Nearly 40,000 Somali students to take national secondary exams in June 2026
Wednesday May 20, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia will administer its national secondary school examinations for the 2025-26 academic year from June…
East-Africa
Somalia faces growing foreign interference amid fight to preserve sovereignty
By Abdirahman Roble UlayareWednesday May 20, 2026 Introduction For many informed Somalis, the answer to who has kept Somalia from becoming a…
Somalia
Somali minister criticizes Puntland State delegation’s attendance at North Western State of Somalia May 18 event
Wednesday May 20, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Interior Minister Ali Yusuf Ali Hosh has sharply rebuked a cultural delegation from Puntland…
Somalia
Somali opposition announces weekly protests over election dispute
Wednesday May 20, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s principal opposition alliance said Tuesday it will begin weekly street protests in Mogadishu on…
Somalia
Somali electoral commission delays Southwest speaker vote amid court review
Tuesday May 19, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s electoral commission on Monday put off the election of the speaker of Southwest State’s…
