North-Africa
Somalia faces defining test to pair offshore wealth with onshore responsibility
By Dr. Ali Said FaqiTuesday April 14, 2026 Somalia is approaching a defining crossroads. The possibility of offshore oil and…
Somalia
East-Africa
Somalia Galmudug and Hirshabelle political influence explained
Galmudug and Hirshabelle, two federal member states in central and south-central Somalia, shape politics through a mix of formal institutions,…
Somalia
Somalia appoints Hussein Qasim Yusuf as new immigration agency director
Monday April 13, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Council of Ministers on Monday named Hussein Qasim Yusuf as the new…
Somalia
Trump extends U.S. national emergency on Somalia for one year
Monday April 13, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — President Donald Trump has prolonged the U.S. national emergency over Somalia for another…
Somalia
Somalia PM Warns Oil Reserves at Risk Without Strong Military
MOGADISHU, April 13, 2026 — Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Monday issued a stark warning that the country’s…
Somalia
Somalia marks Army Day, highlighting stability and progress efforts
by BRIAN ORUTAMonday April 13, 2026 Somalia celebrated the 66th anniversary of the Somali National Army (SNA) on Monday with…
Somalia
Ugandan Military Chief Seeks $1 Billion for Somalia Mission, Turkish Bride
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s military chief, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has set off another round of diplomatic unease, this time by…
Somalia
Somalia: President Defends Uganda’s Military Role Amid Turkish Influence Tensions
MOGADISHU, Somalia — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday moved to underscore Uganda’s deep and costly military involvement in Somalia,…
Somalia
Somalia to drill Curad-1 offshore well 275 kilometers off coast, minister says
Sunday April 12, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is on the verge of its first offshore deep-water drilling campaign, with…
Somalia
Somalia president congratulates World Cup-bound referee Omar Artan
Sunday April 12, 2026 Somalia’s president, Hassan Mohamud, has hailed referee Omar Artan after the 34-year-old became the first Somalian…
Somalia
Somalia, Libya agree to repatriate 400 Somali migrants from prisons
Sunday April 12, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia and Libya have moved to bring home roughly 400 Somali nationals held…
