North-Africa
Egypt coordinates with Somalia to secure swift release of hijacked sailors
Tuesday May 19, 2026 Egypt on Monday pressed Somali authorities to step up efforts to free Egyptian sailors seized aboard the oil…
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Somalia
East-Africa
Somalia voter registration updates and participation challenges
Somalia’s electoral process continues to move forward through voter registration efforts run by the national electoral authorities, but participation remains uneven in…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia appoints UK MP Williamson to lead recognition campaign institute
Tuesday May 19, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro on Monday unveiled a new…
Somalia
Israeli Prime Minister Congratulates North Western State of Somalia President on May 18 Anniversary
Tuesday May 19, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro took a congratulatory call from…
Somalia
Somalia: Man kills father in knife attack in Bosaso city
BOSASO, Somalia — A knife attack in Bosaso’s Al-Aqsa neighbourhood has left a former Puntland State parliamentarian dead after, according to local…
Somalia
Somalia Presidency Plans Parliamentary Session Amid Mandate Dispute
Somalia Presidency Moves Toward Parliamentary Session as Mandate Fight Escalates MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s presidency is preparing to call the lower house…
Somalia
Somalia: International Partners Hold Crisis Talks with Opposition Over Election Deadlock
MOGADISHU, May 18, 2026 – Somalia’s long-running electoral dispute took on fresh urgency on Monday as international partners opened virtual crisis talks…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia marks 35 years of self-declared independence, renews recognition push
Monday May 18, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia on Monday marked 35 years since it broke away from…
Somalia
Protest Against North Western State of Somalia’s May 18 Celebrations Erupts in Borama, Somalia
Somalia: Protest Against North Western State of Somalia’s May 18 Celebrations Erupts in Borama BORAMA, Somalia — What began as anger over…
Somalia
Somalia condemns drone attacks on Saudi Arabia entering from Iraq
Monday May 18, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia on Monday sharply denounced drone strikes aimed at Saudi Arabia after Riyadh said it…
Somalia
Somalia faces deepening legitimacy crisis and risk of fragmentation
By Dr. Ali Said FaqiSunday May 17, 2026 Somalia is edging into a precarious political chapter, one that may prove among the…
