Somalia
North Western State of Somalia’s Push for Recognition Ignores Somalia’s Constitutional Realities
North Western State of Somalia’s recognition push meets a hard constraint: sovereignty in the Horn of Africa is earned through…
Somali
Somalia
Somalia’s Parliament Suspends Six More Lawmakers Over Disruptions, Escalating Constitutional Standoff
Monday, February 9, 2026 MOGADISHU — Somalia’s parliamentary leadership suspended six more lawmakers from the House of the People on…
Somalia
Egypt’s Sisi flies to UAE following Cairo talks with Somali leader
Egypt’s Sisi heads to UAE after talks with Somali leader in Cairo CAIRO — Egypt’s presidency said President Abdel Fattah…
Somalia
Somali President Launches Third-Term Bid Amid Mounting Political Tensions
MOGADISHU, Somalia — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said he will seek a third term, asserting Somalia’s provisional constitution permits him…
Somalia
Somalia’s Parliament Weighs Constitutional Reforms as Federal Elections Approach
Somalia’s Parliament Debates Federalism Revisions as 19 Lawmakers Are Suspended MOGADISHU — Somalia’s bicameral Parliament held a joint session Saturday…
Somalia
Somalis fund house to honor former President Farmaajo in Merca
Somali community inaugurates house honoring former President Farmaajo in Merca as presidency disputes claim over fundraising halt Community elders and…
East-Africa
Amid Autism Fears, Measles Cases Rise in Minnesota’s Somali Community
Measles outbreak in Minnesota’s Somali community tests public health outreach as vaccine fears persist MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota health officials racing…
North-Africa
Egypt Condemns Israel’s Recognition of North Western State of Somalia, FM Abdelatty Tells Somali Counterpart
Egypt condemns Israel’s recognition of North Western State of Somalia, warns of Red Sea destabilization Friday February 6, 2026 CAIRO…
Somalia
Somali intelligence kills senior al-Shabaab finance operative in Lower Shabelle
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency said Thursday its forces killed a senior al-Shabab operative who ran…
Somalia
Somali Cabinet Divided as Deadly Clashes Rock Baidoa City
Somali Cabinet splits over deadly Baidoa clashes, exposing rifts with Southwest State MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Somali Cabinet meeting on…
Somalia
Somali rights leaders gather in Brussels to advance human rights, peacebuilding collaboration
BRUSSELS — Somali-born human rights advocate Hassan Shire met Wednesday with Dr. Khadija Ossoble Ali, Somalia’s ambassador to the Benelux…
