Somalia
Somali woman says she was tortured for speaking out
The Somali activist Sadia Moalim Ali was detained after using TikTok and Facebook to criticize forced evictions, soaring fuel prices and nepotism.…
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Somali intelligence agency kills senior al-Shabab figure accused of major attacks
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said it killed Bashir Ahmed Haji Nunow, the former head of al-Shabab’s…
Somalia
Guardian readers fund life-changing surgery for Somali boy injured in US airstrike
For nearly a year, Marian Haji Abdi Guled feared her son might never walk again. Then, as she rode with him to…
East-Africa
Former Finance Minister Becomes First Somali Speaker of Ethiopia’s Lower House
ADDIS ABABA (AX) — Ethiopia’s parliament has elected former Finance Minister Ahmed Shide as speaker, making him the first ethnic Somali to…
Sports
Two Somali Teenagers Wounded in Gang-Related Shooting Outside Minnesota High School
A homecoming football game at a Minnesota high school was disrupted by gunfire Friday night, leaving two Somali teenagers wounded in what…
East-Africa
Somali Region President Praises Abiy Ahmed’s Leadership After Reelection
Addis Ababa (AX) — Somali Regional State President Mustafe Mohamud Omar has credited Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed with helping transform his region…
East-Africa
All Seven Surviving Pakistani Crew Members Rescued After Somali Pirate Hijacking
All seven Pakistani crew members who survived a pirate attack off Somalia have now been rescued, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said…
Somalia
Somali Aviation Authority Denies Reports Mogadishu Airport Will Close
Mogadishu (AX) — The Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) has rejected social media claims that Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport will suspend…
West-Africa
Somali Prime Minister Visits Ballanbale for Clan Reconciliation Talks
Dhusamareb (AX) — Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre arrived in Ballanbale district, Galgaduud region, on Sunday as federal authorities stepped up efforts…
Somalia
Somali Electoral Commission Announces Hirshabelle Assembly and Local Council Election Results
Jowhar (AX) — The Justice and Unity Party (JSP), led by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, emerged as the dominant force in Hirshabelle’s…
East-Africa
Somali Capital Can Fund the Fight Against Cancer Beyond Real Estate
Figure 1: (Architectural Concept): A proposal showing how domestic private capital and sovereign support could create Somalia’s first national network for cancer…
