Somalia
U.N. warns clashes in southwest Somalia displace 45,000 people
Monday March 30, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Fresh fighting and mounting tensions in Somalia’s Southwest State have driven an estimated…
Somalia
Somalia
Somalia: IGAD Urges Restraint Amid SouthWest State Standoff
DJIBOUTI – Somalia’s latest political showdown drew a warning from the Horn of Africa’s regional bloc on Sunday, as IGAD…
Somalia
Somalia: Federal Forces Use Turkish-Supplied Equipment Against Civilians
BAIDOA, Somalia – SouthWest State on Sunday voiced alarm over reports that Somali federal troops and Turkish-supplied military hardware were…
Somalia
Somalia: Southwest Presidency Denies Dialogue Requests with FGS After Laftagareen’s Re-election
Somalia: Southwest Presidency Rejects Claims of Dialogue Request with FGS After Laftagareen’s Re-election BAIDOA, Somalia — Southwest State’s presidency on…
Somalia
Somalia: Custodial Corps Chief Takes Office as Predecessor Remains Under House Arrest
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Major General Mohamed Sheikh Hassan on Sunday officially took charge of the Somali Custodial Corps, stepping into…
Somalia
Somalia President to Brief Diplomats on Formal Complaints Against Ethiopia
Somalia’s President to Raise Ethiopia Complaint in Diplomatic Briefing MOGADISHU, Somalia — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is set to convene…
East-Africa
Somalia one person one vote system progress and challenges 2026
Somalia is moving step by step toward one-person, one-vote elections, a shift from decades of clan-based and indirect voting. In…
Somalia
UNICEF warns Iran conflict will increase child suffering in Somalia
In southern Somalia’s Ladan camp, a child’s cry can be heard—but for the most malnourished youngsters, even sound can be…
Somalia
Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Defends One-Person, One-Vote Elections, Rejects Indirect Voting
MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has launched a forceful defense of one-person, one-vote elections, rejecting calls for a…
Somalia
Somalia’s Hunger Crisis Intensifies Amid Delayed Iran Conflict
The gentle cry of a child resonates with unexpected hope in the overcrowded Ladan displacement camp in southern Somalia, a…
East-Africa
Ugandan Military Court Charges Three UPDF Officers Over Aircraft Loss in Somalia
Saturday March 28, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) – Three senior officers of Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) will face a Ugandan…
