Somalia
Accusations Surrounding Somalia’s New E-Visa Scheme Ignite Economic, Political Turmoil
Somalia’s new e‑visa system ignites a storm over money, power and trust The row over Somalia’s newly launched electronic visa system has…
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East-Africa
Somalia’s ex-president Farmaajo arrives in Mogadishu after two-year absence
Farmaajo Returns to a Changed Mogadishu — And a High-Stakes 2026 Race Begins MOGADISHU — The political weather in Somalia shifted on…
Somalia
Somalia’s first direct vote sparks controversy as federal government advances election timeline
Somalia’s planned leap to one-person, one-vote exposes fragile balance between hope and division MOGADISHU — Somalia’s long-simmering experiment with electoral reform has…
Somalia
Somalia’s former Attorney General Abdullahi Dahir Bare dies in Mogadishu
Somalia Mourns a Stalwart of the Bench: Abdullahi Dahir Bare, 1940–2024 In a city that has seen far too many funerals, Mogadishu…
Somalia
Somalia’s president to convene regional leaders on 2026 election strategy
Somalia’s fragile federal compact faces a test as Mogadishu convenes regional leaders on 2026 elections MOGADISHU — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will…
Somalia
Drone Attack Strikes Somalia’s Lower Shabelle, Reports Indicate Civilian Casualties
Drone strike in Lower Shabelle underscores the moral and strategic dilemmas of remote warfare A reported drone strike this week in Akunji…
Somalia
Three brothers slain in clan-linked assault in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle
Somalia: Three brothers killed on family farm in suspected clan-reprisal attack in Lower Shabelle At least three brothers were shot dead while…
Somalia
Ahmed Madobe asserts Jubaland intelligence surpasses Somalia’s NISA capabilities
Jubaland’s intelligence push tests Somalia’s fragile center-periphery balance KISMAYO — When Jubaland leader Ahmed Madobe unveiled a gleaming new headquarters for the…
Central-Africa
Somalia’s NISA kills seven al-Shabaab militants in planned Hiiraan raid
Somalia says overnight raid kills seven Al‑Shabaab fighters as counterinsurgency grinds on in Hiiraan Somalia’s intelligence service says its agents, working with…
Somalia
Somalia’s President Meets Former Opposition Leaders Amid Escalating Tensions
Behind closed doors in Villa Somalia: former foes, fragile alliances MOGADISHU — In a sign of how fragile and fluid Somali politics…
Somalia
Hirshabelle criticized for district choices in Somalia’s RCRF development project
Somalia’s Donor Dollars Meet Local Politics: Hirshabelle’s District Choice Reopens Old Debates In Somalia’s Hirshabelle state, a seemingly technical decision — which…
