Somalia
Omar Artan becomes first Somali referee selected for FIFA World Cup
Thursday April 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali international referee Omar Abdulqadir Artan has broken new ground for his country, earning a…
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Winnipeg advocates say Trump’s targeting of Somali migrants is pushing some north
Arturo Chang Wednesday April 8, 2026 Najib Warsame says Somali asylum claimants often spend months unable to work as they wait for their…
Somalia
Puntland State president accuses Somali federal government of undermining federal system
Wednesday April 8, 2026 Garowe (AX) — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni on Tuesday sharply criticized Somalia’s federal government, accusing it…
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Somali president chairs Southwest security conference after Baidoa mortar attack
Tuesday April 7, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday night convened a high-level security meeting in Baidoa,…
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Türkiye backs Somali health care at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Hospital
Tuesday April 7, 2026 Patients receive medical care at the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia, Sept. 9, 2025.…
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Somali Defense Minister Visits Ethiopian AUSSOM Troops in Baidoa
BAIDOA, Somalia – Somalia’s defense minister, Ahmed Moallin Fiqi, on Monday toured the Sector 3 headquarters of the African Union Support and…
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Somali forces kill 12 al-Shabab fighters in Bay region, Defense Ministry says
Monday April 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali government forces, supported by international partners, killed 12 al-Shabab fighters in a planned operation…
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Somali army chief promotes troops after Mogadishu-Baidoa road reopens
Sunday April 5, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Somali National Army commander on Friday rewarded soldiers who took part in the operation that…
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Somali intelligence agency kills nine al-Shabab militants in Lower Shabelle
Saturday April 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali security forces struck at the heart of al-Shabab’s bomb-making machinery on Saturday, killing nine…
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Former Somali PM criticizes appointment of interim Southwest state leader
Friday April 3, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke has sharply condemned the federal government’s decision…
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Somali Future Council condemns federal appointment of Southwest interim leader
Friday April 3, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The Somali Future Council on Thursday came out forcefully against the federal government’s decision to…
