Somalia
Somalia’s South West minister demands federal MP’s handover for clan violence trial
BAIDOA, Somalia — South West State’s minister of security on Sunday urged the federal government to hand over federal legislator Dahir Amiin…
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Somalia
Somalia’s National ID Conference Signals Next Stage of Digital Transformation
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s push toward a unified, secure and inclusive digital identity gathered fresh momentum as government leaders, development partners and technology…
Somalia
Somalia’s South West State president condemns illegal checkpoints after traveler killed over $2
BAIDOA, Somalia — South West State President Abdiasis Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen has condemned the spread of illegal checkpoints across the region, calling…
Editorial
Luanda AU–EU Summit: Somalia’s Perspective and a New Africa–Europe Deal
LUANDA, Angola — The AU–EU summit in Luanda on Nov. 24–25 marked 25 years of a formal partnership, and it delivered the…
Editorial
Energy, the Critical Gap Stalling Somalia’s Economic Growth
Somalia’s growth is hitting an avoidable ceiling: the price and reliability of electricity. The country’s telecom sector—quietly swapping diesel generators for sunlight—offers…
East-Africa
U.S. Special Forces, Puntland State hit ISIS hideout in Somalia’s Balade Valley
US Special Forces and Puntland State counterterrorism units on Wednesday carried out a coordinated raid on an ISIS hideout in Somalia’s Balade…
Editorial
Somalia’s National Identification Authority Faces Constitutional, Operational, and Legitimacy Hurdles
Somalia’s push to operationalize a National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has ignited a debate that reaches far beyond technical administration. At…
East-Africa
Somalia’s Puntland State Arrests Senior Immigration Official Accused of Aiding Youth Smuggling Rings
Puntland State arrests senior immigration official in Garowe over alleged youth-smuggling passports Garowe, Somalia — Puntland State security forces on Sunday arrested…
Somalia
Somalia’s opposition denounces alleged displacement, killings, and arrests in Mogadishu
Mogadishu opposition condemns alleged looting, forced displacement in Yaqshiid, cites killing and detentions MOGADISHU — The Somali Salvation Forum, a major opposition…
East-Africa
Court Reinstates Somalia’s Nine East African Legislative Assembly Delegates After Legal Challenge
EACJ lifts injunction, reinstates Somalia’s nine EALA delegates after months-long dispute NAIROBI, Kenya — The East African Court of Justice has reinstated…
East-Africa
Somalia’s Omar Abdulkadir Artan named CAF Best Male Referee 2025
CAF Awards 2025: Somalia’s Omar Abdulkadir Artan named Best Male Referee Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was named CAF Best Male Referee…
