Somalia
Somalia Set for Historic First Offshore Oil Drilling
Somalia is preparing to launch its first offshore oil drilling campaign, with a Turkish government-owned drillship due to reach waters off the…
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Somalia
Turkish drilling ship to start offshore operations in Somalia this week
Monday April 6, 2026 Türkiye’s Çağrı Bey drillship is seen at a port, Mersin, southern Türkiye, Feb. 14, 2026. (AA Photo) Mogadishu…
Somalia
Somalia says historic oil exploration has economic, geopolitical significance
Monday April 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is on the verge of its first offshore oil drilling campaign, a move that…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia President Irro announces a major cabinet reshuffle
Monday April 6, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro has carried out a wide-ranging…
North-Africa
Somalia, Sudan sign diplomatic visa waiver deal to deepen ties
Sunday April 5, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia and Sudan have reached an agreement to waive visa requirements for diplomatic passport holders,…
Somalia
Somalia strikes kill Al Shabab’s chief bomb-maker, report says
Sunday April 5, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Somalia has been making gains against the al Shabab terrorist group. / AA Somali intelligence forces,…
East-Africa
Somalia parliament latest news and key decisions 2026
Somalia’s federal parliament has been at the center of major political decisions in 2026, as lawmakers debated constitutional rules, the timetable for…
Somalia
Somalia intelligence agency says nine Al-Shabaab militants killed in raid
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali intelligence officials said Saturday that a series of coordinated raids in the Lower Shabelle region, carried out with…
East-Africa
Somalia, AU forces capture senior al-Shabaab commander
Saturday April 4, 2026 A senior al-Shabaab commander has been captured in southern Somalia in a joint operation carried out by the…
Somalia
Somalia agriculture minister urges local production to end aid dependence
By Nuri AdenSaturday April 4, 2026 Somalia’s Agriculture minister Mohamed Abdi Hayir on a farm tour. / Others Somalia’s Minister of Agriculture…
Somalia
U.S. Military Intensifies Airstrikes Against ISIS and al-Qaida-Linked Militants in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The United States has stepped up its air campaign in Somalia at a striking pace, carrying out nearly 50…
