Somalia
Several Somali political groups deny being listed on Banadir election candidate list
MOGADISHU — Several Somali political organizations said they are not part of the 20 groups the National Electoral Commission (NEC) has listed…
Mowduuc
Somali
Somalia
Somali Parliament Advances Police Reform Bill After First Reading in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (AX) — Somalia’s House of the People on Saturday completed the first reading of a sweeping police reform bill that would…
Somalia
Somalia’s President Urges Mogadishu Residents to Vote in Banadir Local Elections
MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud urged Mogadishu residents to turn out for the Banadir local council elections later this month,…
Somalia
Sweden continues Somali deportations amid controversy over redirected aid
Mogadishu (AX) — Sweden will continue deporting Somali nationals whose asylum claims have been rejected, Migration Minister Johan Forssell said, defending a…
Somalia
Minneapolis chokehold on U.S. citizen symbolizes Trump’s Somali crackdown
MINNEAPOLIS — The takedown happened in seconds: masked federal agents sprinting toward a 20-year-old Somali American as he stepped from a restaurant,…
West-Africa
Vermont School’s Somali Flag Response to Trump ‘Garbage’ Remark Draws Threats
Vermont school district deluged with threats after raising Somali flag in show of support WINOOSKI, Vt. — A small Vermont school district…
Somalia
Somalia’s Election Commission Confirms 20 Political Organizations for Banadir Local Council Elections
MOGADISHU — The Somali National Electoral Commission said Thursday night that 20 political organizations have formally submitted candidate lists for the Banadir…
Somalia
Somali Defense Minister Dismisses Ex-President Sheikh Sharif’s Mogadishu Security Warning
Somalia defense minister rebukes ex-president’s warning on Mogadishu security, says critics undermine reforms MOGADISHU — Somalia’s defense minister, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, on…
Somalia
Somali clan militias kill al-Shabaab fighters during operation near Beledweyne
Ma’awisley militia kills several al-Shabaab militants near Beledweyne in Dhoqor raid BELEDWEYNE, Somalia — Local clan militia forces known as Ma’awisley killed…
Somalia
Somali defence minister publicly rebukes Trump’s latest insults
Somali defense minister rejects latest Trump insults MOGADISHU — Somalia’s defense minister pushed back after former U.S. President Donald Trump again disparaged…
Somalia
Somali Intelligence Launches Successive Raids Targeting al-Shabab Leadership Cells
Somalia says intelligence raid strikes al-Shabab leadership in Jilib; separate operation reported to kill 13 near Afgooye MOGADISHU — Somalia’s intelligence service…
