Somalia
Civilians flee Mogadishu as Somali troops, opposition militias exchange fire
Thursday June 4, 2026 Smoke billowed above Mogadishu’s Howl Wadaag neighbourhood on Thursday after reports of mortar fire, as the…
Somali
Somalia
Somali police, Khaire trade blame after Mogadishu gunfight before protest
Wednesday June 3, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Tensions in Somalia’s capital sharpened on Wednesday after a short but violent exchange…
Somalia
Somali police, Khaire blame each other after Mogadishu gunfight ahead of protest
Wednesday June 3, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Tensions erupted into gunfire in central Mogadishu on Wednesday, as Somali police and…
Somalia
Somali foreign minister attends Korea-Africa meeting in Seoul
Tuesday June 2, 2026 Seoul, South Korea (AX) — Somali Foreign Minister Abdisalam Ali was among African diplomats who met…
Somalia
International partners urge Somali leaders to resume stalled election talks
Monday June 1, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s widening political standoff drew fresh international concern Monday, as key partners pressed…
East-Africa
Somali military court hears case against two Ethiopians accused of al-Shabab ties
Monday June 1, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Military Court on Sunday opened proceedings in a case involving two Ethiopian…
Somalia
Somali army commanders meet in Baidoa after clashes with Laftagareen loyalists
Sunday May 31, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — An emergency security meeting was convened in Baidoa on Saturday by commanders of…
Somalia
Saanta Collective’s ‘GAAF’ blends traditional and modern Somali dance storytelling
by Zach LebowitzThursday May 28, 2026 What begins as a rehearsal in a Minneapolis art space quickly opens into something…
Somalia
Somali lawmaker warns President Mohamud over Galmudug election tensions
Thursday May 28, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Saadiq Omar Hassan Joon, a Somali lawmaker and former Banadir police chief, has…
Somalia
Somali elders brief opposition leaders on stalled mediation talks
Wednesday May 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s political standoff has entered another waiting period, but mediators say the effort…
