Somalia
Hassan Sheikh Says Somalia Wants U.N. to Stay Under New Terms
Hassan Sheikh: Somalia Seeks Continued U.N. Support Under a New Partnership NEW YORK — Somalia wants the United Nations to remain engaged…
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East-Africa
Egypt, Somalia Foreign Ministers Discuss Strategic Partnership, Release of Detained Egyptian Sailors
Photo courtesy of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty pressed for the swift release of Egyptian sailors detained off…
Somalia
Beledweyne Residents Protest Planned Hirshabelle State Elections in Somalia
Beledweyne (AX) — A large protest in Beledweyne on Thursday brought together residents, politicians and traditional elders opposed to the planned Hirshabelle…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia Officials Rally Outside UN Headquarters Seeking International Recognition
New York (AX) — With diplomats and world leaders in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, North Western State of…
Somalia
Can Somalia Hold Credible Elections Without Puntland, Jubaland and Opposition Buy-In?
MOGADISHU, Sept. 25, 2026 — Somalia is facing a deep election legitimacy crisis as federal authorities, opposition leaders and powerful regional administrations…
Somalia
Puntland State Urges U.N. Security Council Intervention in Somalia Political Dispute
Garowe (AX) — Puntland State is urging the United Nations Security Council to step into Somalia’s escalating political crisis, pressing for an…
East-Africa
Flash floods in Mogadishu prompt El Niño warnings across Somalia
Heavy rains have brought Mogadishu to a standstill, disrupting public transport and prompting regional authorities to issue an emergency Super El Niño…
East-Africa
Türkiye Denies Reports Somalia Imposed New Visa Restrictions on Turkish Citizens
Mogadishu (AX) — Türkiye’s Presidential Center for Combating Disinformation has dismissed social media claims that Somalia introduced fresh visa restrictions for Turkish…
Somalia
Solidarity demonstrations continue across Somalia in support of Türkiye
Across Somalia, stadiums and town centres filled for a third straight day as thousands gathered to express gratitude for Türkiye’s humanitarian, development,…
Somalia
Somalia Moves to Reduce Reliance on Nearly $9 Billion in Annual Imports
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s annual import bill is approaching $9 billion, underscoring the country’s reliance on foreign goods and the urgent need…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia lawmakers seek independent probe into aviation worker’s killing
Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia’s parliament is weighing a resolution seeking an independent probe into the 2024 death of…
