Somalia
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.…
Somalia
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…
Somalia
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…
Somalia
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…
Somalia
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…
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Somali Prime Minister appoints interim leader for Southwest State during transition
Thursday April 2, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — In a swift move aimed at steadying the Southwest regional state after weeks of political…
Somalia
Somali Youth Honored for Promoting Positive Content as Daaci2026 Program Ends
MOGADISHU, Somalia – A high-profile ceremony in Mogadishu on Monday, March 30, brought the first season of the “Daaci 2026” program to…
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Somali army captures strategic city as regional leader resigns
Tuesday March 31, 2026 Somalia’s national army seized control of Baidoa, the largest city in South West state, on Monday, setting off…
