Somalia
Heavy Clashes Erupt on Baidoa Outskirts Amid Somalia Political Tensions
BAIDOA, Somalia — Intense fighting flared Monday on the outskirts of Baidoa, where Southwest State security forces battled troops from the Federal…
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Somalia security adviser rejects claims linking President Mohamud to Al-Shabab
Monday March 30, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s national security adviser, Awes Haji Yusuf Ahmed, has rejected accusations from Southwest State that…
Somalia
Concerns Rise Over Somalia Ports Minister’s Social Media Posts Fueling Civil War
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Alarm is growing over a string of social media posts by Somalia’s ports and maritime transport minister, Abdulqadir Mohamed…
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 45,000 people…
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 urged “restraint”…
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 being used…
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 Sunday moved…
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 leadership of…
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 a high-level…
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 2026, the…
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 out of…
