Somalia
Somali president briefs diplomats on security and electoral developments
Monday March 30, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday held talks with ambassadors and representatives of international…
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Somalia
Somali Parliamentary Speaker Rejects Impeachment Motion Against President, Lawmaker Says
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s lower house speaker has blocked an impeachment bid against President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, according to a lawmaker who…
East-Africa
Somali forces kill 42+ al-Shabaab militants, including two ringleaders, in operations
Mohamed DhaysaneSaturday March 28, 2026 Somali forces, backed by international partners, carried out coordinated strikes on Thursday that killed more than 42…
Somalia
CAIR-MN condemns Trump remarks about Somali Americans as racist
Saturday March 28, 2026 Minneapolis (AX) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) on Tuesday sharply condemned remarks…
East-Africa
Somali forces and AU troops kill more than 42 al-Shabaab militants in Lower Shabelle
Friday March 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — More than 40 al-Shabab militants were killed on Thursday when the group tried to reclaim…
Somalia
Somali Prime Minister dismisses ministers who resigned over federal policies
Friday March 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s political fallout over constitutional changes deepened this week after Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre…
East-Africa
Somali forces, AU troops kill 42 al-Shabaab fighters in Lower Shabelle
Friday March 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) – A fierce clash in southern Somalia left more than 40 al-Shabab militants dead after the…
Somalia
Former Somali Custodial Corps commander dismissed, placed under house arrest
Thursday March 26, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A sudden shake-up at the top of Somalia’s prison service has taken a new turn,…
Somalia
Somali Cabinet Names New Custodial Corps Chief Amid Political Changes
Somali Cabinet Appoints New Custodial Corps Chief Amid Political Shifts MOGADISHU, Somalia — In a swift reshuffle aimed at tightening control over…
Somalia
Somali security forces surround residence of dismissed general
Somalia: Security Forces Surround Residence of Dismissed General MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali federal forces have cordoned off the Mogadishu home of Gen.…
Somalia
Top Party Official Resigns as Somali President’s Isolation Deepens
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Abdirahman Odowaa, the Secretary-General of Somalia’s ruling Justice and Solidarity Party (JSP), resigned on Wednesday, a move that exposes…
