North-Africa
Somalia faces defining test to pair offshore wealth with onshore responsibility
By Dr. Ali Said FaqiTuesday April 14, 2026 Somalia is approaching a defining crossroads. The possibility of offshore oil and gas development…
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Somalias
Somalia
Turkey Deploys F-16 Jets to Mogadishu as Somalia’s FGS Moves Against Federal States
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Turkey has moved F-16 fighter jets into Somalia, a development that sharply raises the level of military backing for…
Somalia
U.S. forces strike ISIS militants in Somalia’s Puntland State state
Saturday April 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — U.S. Africa Command, working with the Federal Government of Somalia, carried out airstrikes against ISIS-Somalia…
Somalia
Turkey’s drillship Çağrı Bey arrives off Mogadishu for Somalia’s first deep-sea oil project
Friday April 10, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia marked a major energy breakthrough on Friday as Turkey’s deep-sea drilling vessel Çağrı Bey…
Somalia
Somalia’s U.N. Envoy Abukar Dahir Osman Linked to Ohio Medicaid Fraud Case
WASHINGTON — Somalia’s ambassador to the United Nations is facing fresh scrutiny after a senior U.S. health official said he has ties…
Somalia
Southwest State: Villa Somalia’s Baidoa Strategy Faces Test of Peace or Conflict
BAIDOA, Somalia — Southwest State is approaching a decisive political moment, with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s talks in Baidoa placing the region…
Somalia
Hiiraan Online Urges Protection of Somalia’s State-Building Progress
By Hon. Ali M OmarSunday April 5, 2026 The Federal Government says it will not accept lessons in democracy from critics it…
Somalia
Somalia’s constitution and federal intervention in regional state affairs explained
Saturday April 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal takeover of Baidoa and the swift naming of an interim administration in Southwest…
Somalia
Soaring fuel prices push Somalia’s three-wheeler drivers to the brink
Saturday April 4, 2026 Fuel shortages and soaring prices have turned a familiar Mogadishu street scene into a snapshot of economic strain:…
Somalia
Somalia’s Offshore Oil Plans Need Independent Environmental Impact Review
By Ali Mohamed AliWednesday April 1, 2026 Illustrative photo Somalia’s push to open its offshore waters to Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) could…
Somalia
Naval Forces Monitor Hijacked Dhow Off Somalia’s Coast
MOGADISHU, Somalia — International naval forces are tracking an Iranian-flagged dhow seized by suspected pirates off Somalia’s coast, maritime security agencies said…
