Somalia
Somalia’s Southwest State imposes curfew amid tensions in Baidoa
Somalia’s Southwest State orders curfew in tense Baidoa BAIDOA, Somalia — Renewed clashes in Baidoa have prompted authorities in Somalia’s Southwest State…
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Somalia
Somalia’s HirShabelle and Galmudug Elections Trigger Renewed Political Tensions
HirShabelle and Galmudug Election Disputes Deepen Somalia’s Political Tensions BELEDWEYNE, Somalia — A growing dispute over Somalia’s electoral process spilled onto the…
East-Africa
Somalia’s basketball returns to competition after more than 35 years
Under the floodlights at Mogadishu’s Wiish Stadium, Somali basketball returned to competitive action Saturday after more than 35 years, marking a significant…
Somalia
Heavy Fighting Erupts in Somalia’s Baidoa as Rival South West Forces Clash
BAIDOA, Somalia — Rival forces aligned with competing political camps clashed in Baidoa on Monday, unleashing heavy gunfire and weapons fire across…
Somalia
Somalia’s Customs Revenue Falls 40% as Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Deepen Economic Strain
Somalia’s Customs Revenue Drops 40% as Hormuz Disruptions Drive Up Import Costs MOGADISHU, Somalia — Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have…
Somalia
‘No Mercy’: Somalia’s Defence Minister Warns Opposition as Political Crisis Deepens
‘No Mercy’: Somali Defence Minister Issues Warning to Opposition as Political Crisis Escalates MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s term-ended Federal Government has warned…
Somalia
Somalia’s Political Settlement Remains in Flux Between Collapse and Completion
I attended the 4th PDRC Annual Peace Conference in Garowe, Somalia, from 21 to 23 September 2026, where I presented a paper…
Somalia
NISA Kills 12 al-Shabab Members in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle Region
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said Saturday that its forces killed 12 al-Shabab members in a targeted…
North-Africa
Puntland State Maritime Forces Rescue Hijacked Oil Tanker Off Somalia’s Coast
Garowe (AX) — Puntland State maritime forces have freed the US-sanctioned oil tanker Sibu 1 after armed men hijacked it in the…
Somalia
Puntland State Submits Demands to UN Security Council Amid Somalia’s Political and Security Crisis
Puntland State Appeals to UN Security Council Over Somalia’s Political Rift and Security Threats AXADLE, Somalia (AX) — Puntland State has urged…
Somalia
Egypt Will Defend Somalia’s Sovereignty, El-Sisi Tells CIA Chief
El-Sisi assures CIA chief Egypt will stand behind Somalia’s sovereignty CAIRO, Egypt — President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has pledged Egypt’s continued support…
