Somalia
Somalia’s Southwest State Holds Direct Elections as Opposition Boycotts Vote
Sunday May 10, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Somalia’s Southwest State opened a new chapter in its political history on Sunday as voters…
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Somalia’s Federal Government and Galmudug Clash Over Rival Police Chief Appointments
MOGADISHU, Somalia – A fresh power struggle has broken out between Somalia’s federal authorities and the Galmudug administration after both sides issued…
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International Partners Consider Sanctions and Policy Shifts as Somalia’s Crisis Deepens
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s widening political crisis came under intense scrutiny on Thursday, when international partners gathered at a heavily secured Western…
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Hormuud Telecom, Get-Phone Launch Somalia’s Largest Smartphone Financing Program
Tuesday May 5, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — In a move that could reshape access to mobile technology in Somalia, Hormuud Telecom on…
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Hormuud Telecom and Get-Phone Launch Somalia’s Largest Smartphone Financing Program
Somalia: Hormuud Telecom, Get-Phone Launch Somalia’s Largest Smartphone Financing Program to Bridge Digital Divide MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s biggest telecom operator has…
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Somalia’s Laftagareen Says He Remains Legitimate Southwest State President, Vows Return After May 15
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Abdiasis Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, the former South West state leader, broke weeks of silence on Monday with a forceful…
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Iran War Adds to Somalia’s Malnourished Children’s Woes
NAIROBI/GENEVA – Somalia’s most vulnerable children are being squeezed from every side: drought, deep aid cuts and now the fallout from the…
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Iran war deepens hunger crisis for Somalia’s malnourished children
By Ammu Kannampilly and Olivia Le PoidevinWednesday April 29, 2026 An internally displaced Somali woman feeds her malnourished child at the Daynile…
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Four killed in ISIS attack on telecom vehicle in Somalia’s Bari region
Wednesday April 29, 2026 Garowe (AX) — A deadly blast in the Calmiskaad mountains of Somalia’s Bari region killed at least four…
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China pledges equipment support for Somalia’s prison system
Wednesday April 29, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — China has said it will provide equipment to help strengthen Somalia’s correctional facilities, following high-level…
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Puntland State Warns Somalia’s Statehood Is at Risk Amid Deepening Electoral Deadlock
AXADLE, Somalia — Puntland State’s president issued a stark warning Tuesday, saying Somalia’s fragile federal arrangement could unravel unless political rivals strike…
