East-Africa
What to know about fighting in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu
By Hussein Mohamed and Matthew Mpoke BiggHussein Mohamed reported from Mogadishu, Somalia, and Matthew Mpoke Bigg from Nairobi, Kenya.Friday June 5, 2026…
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Somalia
Somalia’s Fiqi accuses former PM, ex-president of coup attempt amid Mogadishu clashes
Somalia: Fiqi accuses former PM, ex-president of ‘coup attempt’ amid Mogadishu clashes MOGADISHU, June 4, 2026 – Somalia’s government on Thursday accused…
Somalia
Somalia’s Electoral Crises Recur Every Four Years, Hiiraan Online Reports
By Abdishakur Ali MireWednesday June 3, 2026 Somalia is again slipping into political uncertainty, this time driven by the continued failure to…
Somalia
Western Envoys Urge Somalia’s President to Pursue Inclusive Election Deal
MOGADISHU, Somalia, June 3 — Western diplomats have pressed Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud over the direction of the country’s political transition,…
East-Africa
Djibouti opposition figure accuses Somalia President Mohamud of weakening federal system
Tuesday June 2, 2026 Djibouti (AX) — Djiboutian opposition figure Alexis Mohamed Gueldon has accused Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of eroding…
Somalia
Somalia’s Outgoing PM Heads to Dhusamareb for Galmudug Election Talks
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre is set to head to Dhusamareeb, the seat of Galmudug state, as tensions…
Somalia
Puntland State Accuses Somalia’s Federal Government of Hindering Education Cooperation
Garowe, Somalia, May 30, 2026 – Puntland State’s education minister has accused Somalia’s federal government of standing in the way of efforts…
Somalia
NISA kills five al-Shabab fighters in Somalia’s Hiiraan region
Monday May 25, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s intelligence service said at least five al-Shabab militants were killed in a carefully planned…
Editorial
Somalia’s Unity Tested by the Politics of Selective Nationalism
Somalia’s Unity and the Politics of Selective Nationalism EDITORIAL | For more than 30 years, Somalia has been caught between two competing…
East-Africa
18 countries condemn North Western State of Somalia’s plan to open embassy in Jerusalem
Sunday May 24, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A plan by North Western State of Somalia to establish an embassy in Jerusalem has…
East-Africa
Egypt condemns North Western State of Somalia’s illegal embassy opening in occupied Jerusalem
Friday May 22, 2026 Photo courtesy of Egypt’s ministry of foreign affairs. Egypt on Thursday sharply denounced the opening of what was…
