Opinions
Djibouti’s Strategic Location Brings Rent Amid Global Rivalries
By Omar M. ElmiTuesday April 14, 2026 With President Ismail Omar Guelleh having secured 97.81% of the vote on April 10 and…
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East-Africa
Drought-hit Lower Juba pastoralists flee toward Somali-Kenyan border
Tuesday April 14, 2026 Displaced families grapple with food, water shortages/File Photo/Ergo Pastoralist families uprooted by drought in southern Somalia’s Lower Juba…
Central-Africa
DR Congo to receive third-country deportees from US under new deal
By Edna Mohamed, Reuters and The Associated PressMonday April 6, 2026 Migrants deported last year by the United States to El Salvador…
East-Africa
Djibouti, North Western State of Somalia and Ethiopia Form Strategic Triangle in Horn of Africa
By: OMAR M ELMIWednesday April 1, 2026 Perched at the mouth of the Red Sea and astride one of the globe’s busiest…
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…
East-Africa
Spokesperson says President Abdiaziz Laftagareen is fine, has no problems
Monday March 30, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Federal government troops, supported by armed groups allied with opposition figures in Southwest State, pushed…
North-Africa
Iran and U.S. harden positions in talks to end nearly month-old war
Iran and the United States stood at a stubborn impasse Thursday, each digging in over ceasefire terms as diplomacy stalled and fears…
Somalia
US and Iran give conflicting accounts of whether talks are underway
By Abubakr Al-ShamahiWednesday March 25, 2026 As fighting grinds toward its first month, United States President Donald Trump is pressing a claim…
Somalia
Somalis mark Eid al-Fitr with prayers and celebrations across Somalia
Saturday March 21, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — From Mogadishu’s packed prayer grounds to towns across the country and into North Western State…
West-Africa
Iran war leaves Europe facing another energy crisis
Katya AdlerEurope EditorThursday March 19, 2026 Turbulence in the Middle East has sent a fresh shudder through Europe’s energy system, stirring memories…
Somalia
Strike kills Ali Larijani, believed to run Iran since war began
Wednesday March 18, 2026 Iran confirmed Tuesday that Ali Larijani — a senior security power broker and a pillar of conservative politics…
