Somalia
Somalia’s First Cohort of Security Studies Students Graduates
By Nuri AdenThursday August 13, 2026 More than 500 students have graduated from Somalia’s Institute of Security and Strategic Studies in its…
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Somalia’s New Parliament Speaker Takes Office, Pledges Unity and Stronger Oversight
Wednesday August 12, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Abdulqadir Mohamed Nur Jaamac took the helm of Somalia’s House of the People on Wednesday,…
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Somalia’s president urges shift from personality politics to stronger institutions
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called on Somalia to move beyond personality-driven and clan-based politics by building stronger institutions and a clearly…
Somalia
Mohamed Abdulkadir’s Election Shows Türkiye’s Influence Reaching Somalia’s Highest Offices
Mohamed Abdulkadir’s Election Puts Türkiye’s Growing Role in Somalia’s Political Leadership in Focus MOGADISHU — Mohamed Abdulkadir Mohamed’s election as Speaker of…
Somalia
Somalia’s Auditor General Exposes Weak Internal Controls and Public Asset Management
Tuesday August 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government faces significant gaps in oversight after audits exposed failures in governance, legal…
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Somali Future Council Rejects Election of Somalia’s New Parliamentary Speaker
Somali Future Council Challenges Legitimacy of New Parliamentary Speaker MOGADISHU, Aug. 11 — Somalia’s Somali Future Council has challenged the election of…
Somalia
Somalia’s Lower House Elects Abdulqadir Mohamed Nur Jama as Speaker
Monday August 10, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Abdulqadir Mohamed Nur Jama has been elected speaker of Somalia’s House of the People, taking…
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Somalia Parliament to elect new speaker Monday as two lawmakers enter race
Sunday August 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The contest to lead Somalia’s House of the People formally opened Sunday, with two lawmakers…
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Somalia Intelligence Agency Arrests Nine Suspected al-Shabab Members in Mogadishu
Saturday August 8, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency said Friday that it had detained nine people suspected…
East-Africa
AUSSOM Troop Contributors Warn Political Disputes Could Hinder Somalia’s Security Transition
Saturday August 8, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s planned security handover is facing added uncertainty as political tensions between the federal government…
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Former NISA Chief Says Saudi Arabia-Turkey-Pakistan Defense Pact Could Strengthen Somalia’s Security
Saturday August 8, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) director Fahad Yasin Haji Dahir has called the…
