Somalia
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 Sends Two Students to International Quran Competition in Saudi Arabia
Saturday August 8, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Two Somali students are heading to Saudi Arabia to compete in an international Quran competition…
East-Africa
North Western State of Somalia President Urges International Partners to Invest, Not Just Provide Aid
Saturday August 8, 2026 Nairobi (AX) — North Western State of Somalia President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro has called for a new…
Somalia
Türkiye’s Erdogan visits Saudi Arabia: Key issues and expectations
Friday August 7, 2026 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan embraces Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,…
East-Africa
Somali Prime Minister Orders Ministers to Use Somali Passports for Official Travel
Friday August 7, 2026 Somalia is tightening control over the travel documents used by its top officials after a diplomatic dispute with…
Somalia
Somali Cabinet Approves Rules-of-Origin Law to Boost Exports and Regional Trade
Friday August 7, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is moving to give locally made goods a stronger foothold in regional trade after…
Somalia
Man sentenced to 20 years for sexually assaulting Grade 7 pupil in Garissa
By Joseph MuiaThursday August 6, 2026 A man convicted of defiling a 13-year-old Grade 7 pupil after allegedly luring her away from…
East-Africa
MCA Petitions Parliament to Investigate Kenya-Somalia Border Security Amid Renewed Al-Shabaab Attacks
by STEPHEN ASTARIKOThursday August 6, 2026 Abakaile Ward MCA Hajir Mohamed Dahiye speaks to the press outside Parliament Buildings in Nairobi/STEPHEN ASTARIKO…
Somalia
Former President Condemns Galkayo Clashes, Urges Dialogue to Ease Political Tensions
Thursday August 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has blamed President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud for the…
Somalia
Two Clans Sign Peace Agreement to End Conflict in Awdal and Salal Regions
Thursday August 6, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — A three-day reconciliation conference in Geerisa ended Wednesday with two clans from North Western State…
Somalia
Man traveled to Somalia in an alleged attempt to join ISIS
Wednesday August 5, 2026 Mohamoud was living in Bristol when he was arrested A 22-year-old man allegedly turned to an artificial intelligence…
