East-Africa
Somali referee Omar Artan grateful for Super Cup opportunity after World Cup exclusion
After being barred from entering the US to referee at the World Cup, Somali official Omar Artan has broken his silence on…
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Somali
East-Africa
Ethiopian AUSSOM troops withdraw from Buurhakaba district as Somali army takes over base
Mogadishu (AX) — Ethiopian troops with the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have left Buurhakaba district in the…
Somalia
Somali PM Urges UN Agencies and Donors to Rethink Approach to Somalia
Tuesday August 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s prime minister has challenged United Nations agencies, donors and international organizations to abandon outdated…
Somalia
Somali referee receives UEFA Super Cup assignment after World Cup exclusion
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan lands UEFA Super Cup role after World Cup setback Omar Abdulkadir Artan will referee Wednesday’s UEFA Super…
Somalia
China to Deploy New Naval Escort Fleet to Gulf of Aden, Somali Waters
Tuesday August 11, 2026 China will deploy a fresh naval escort fleet to the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia in…
East-Africa
Somali Electoral Commission Updates Foreign Envoys on One-Person, One-Vote Progress
Tuesday August 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s push to restore direct voting has won fresh backing from international ambassadors and representatives,…
Somalia
Somali Future Council Rejects Election of Somalia’s New Parliamentary Speaker
Somali Future Council Challenges Legitimacy of New Parliamentary Speaker MOGADISHU, Aug. 11 — Somalia’s Somali Future Council has challenged the election of…
West-Africa
Somali referee Artan reflects on ‘very tough period’ following World Cup incident
Monday August 10, 2026 For Somali referee Omar Artan, being turned away from the United States ahead of the 2026 FIFA World…
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…
Somalia
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…
