Somalia
Somali Opposition Alliance Rejects Speaker Election, Alleges Government Interference
Monday August 10, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s main opposition alliance has rejected the planned election of a new speaker of the…
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After 110 Days, Pakistanis Held by Somali Pirates Appeal to Government for Release
Monday August 10, 2026 Muttahida leader Dr Farooq Sattar speaks alongside families of sailors taken hostage by Somali pirates.—Shakil Adil / White…
Somalia
Somalia’s Lower House Elects Abdulqadir Mohamed Nur Jama as Speaker
Monday August 10, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Abdulqadir Mohamed Nur Jama has been elected speaker of Somalia’s House of the People, taking…
East-Africa
Kenyan Police Arrest Somali Man After Intercepting Drone Parts in Nairobi
Monday August 10, 2026 FILE PHOTO Nairobi (AX) — A Nairobi cargo firm’s suspicions over a tightly wrapped, undeclared parcel led to…
East-Africa
Somali Prime Minister Orders Ministers to Use Somali Passports for Official Travel
Friday August 7, 2026 Somalia is tightening control over the travel documents used by its top officials after a diplomatic dispute with…
Somalia
Somali Cabinet Approves Rules-of-Origin Law to Boost Exports and Regional Trade
Friday August 7, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is moving to give locally made goods a stronger foothold in regional trade after…
Somalia
Pakistan Army chief meets Somali defence minister to strengthen security cooperation
Pakistan army chief, Somali defence minister discuss closer security cooperation ISLAMABAD, Aug. 6 – Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, held…
Somalia
Somali President Calls for National Shift Toward Blue Economy
Tuesday August 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia must make its coastline and territorial waters central to the country’s economic and security…
Somalia
Somali President Discusses Election Dispute With International Partners
Somali president seeks international backing amid election dispute MOGADISHU — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held talks with international partners on Tuesday as…
Somalia
Somali Parliament Begins Process to Elect New House Speaker
Monday August 3, 2026 Somalia has begun the process of selecting a new parliamentary speaker, with Acting House of the People Speaker…
Somalia
Somali Deputy Prime Minister Returns Kenyan Passport Following Border Security Allegations
Somali Deputy Prime Minister Gives Up Kenyan Passport Amid Border Security Dispute MOGADISHU, Aug. 3 — Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister Jibril Abdirashid…
