East-Africa
Senior KDF Commander Visits Somalia, Cites Discipline and Skill in Victory
DHOBLEY, Somalia — Kenya’s deputy army commander, Maj. Gen. Mohamed Hassan, wrapped up a two-day operational visit to Kenya Defence Forces troops…
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Somalia
Somalia
Somalia Denies Ties with Israel After Claims by Israeli Officials
Somalia rejects Israeli claim of contacts, says no ties with Israel Saturday December 13, 2025 MOGADISHU (AX) — Somalia’s government has forcefully…
Somalia
Somalia security forces kill suspected Al-Shabaab suicide bomber at General Dhagabadan camp
Somali troops kill would-be suicide bomber at Mogadishu’s General Dhagabadan base, averting mass-casualty attack MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali army guards shot and…
Somalia
Somalia denies reports of covert talks with al-Shabab
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s presidential envoy for countering extremist ideology on Thursday rejected reports that the federal government is holding secret negotiations with…
Somalia
Somalia Enacts Law Creating an Independent National Human Rights Commission
Thursday December 11, 2025 MOGADISHU (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has signed into law the establishment of the Independent National…
Somalia
Somalia reports 50+ deaths, 1,000+ children infected in recent diphtheria outbreak
Thursday, December 11, 2025 MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has launched an emergency diphtheria vaccination drive in…
Somalia
Puntland State President Sets Somalia State-Building Summit for Garowe
Puntland State President Announces Somalia State-Building Conference in Garowe AXADLE, Somalia — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni said his administration will…
Somalia
Somalia airstrikes target Al-Shabaab in Afgoye, just outside Mogadishu
AFGOYE, Somalia — At least 12 al-Shabaab militants were killed in an overnight operation near Afgoye, a key supply corridor outside the…
Somalia
Somalia refutes allegations of arms reaching neighboring nations
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s government has rejected allegations that weapons entering the country are being routed onward to armed actors in the…
Somalia
Former Somali President: Somalia not ready for one-person, one-vote elections
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Former President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed warned Wednesday that Somalia is not ready for a genuine one-person, one-vote election,…
Somalia
Former president warns Somalia not ready for one-person, one-vote elections
Somalia not ready for one-person, one-vote, ex-President Sheikh Sharif warns MOGADISHU — Former Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed says Somalia is…
