Somalia
Somalia Moves to Reduce Reliance on Nearly $9 Billion in Annual Imports
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s annual import bill is approaching $9 billion, underscoring the country’s reliance on foreign goods and the urgent need…
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Puntland State Hands Over Detained Federal Recruits to Galmudug State
Galkayo (AX) — Nearly 130 recruits and their military vehicles seized in Galkayo have been handed over by Puntland State to the…
East-Africa
Egypt Calls Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Illegitimate, Reserves Right to Act to Protect Water Security
Egypt has declared the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) “illegitimate” and warned that it retains the right to take any measures it…
Somalia
Korane Outlines Four-Point Plan to Tackle Insecurity in Garissa
Former Garissa Governor Ali Bunow Korane/HANDOUT Former Garissa Governor Ali Bunow Korane has urged authorities to replace intermittent security crackdowns with a…
North-Africa
Egypt’s El-Sisi tells CIA chief Cairo rejects violations of Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi meets Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Ratcliffe in Egypt, 20 Sept. 2026. Presidency President…
East-Africa
U.S. Gives UN More Time to End Support for Somalia Peacekeepers
A new U.S. decision will give the United Nations another year to wind down its support for African peacekeepers in Somalia, offering…
Somalia
Ilhan Omar introduces bill to hold ICE accountable for terrorizing communities
Federal immigration agencies could lose nearly $140bn under legislation that Ilhan Omar plans to introduce, redirecting the money to communities, businesses and…
East-Africa
Yemen conflict displaces 112,000 people internally; thousands flee to Djibouti, IOM says
More than 112,000 people have been displaced within Yemen over the past two weeks as renewed fighting spreads along the country’s western…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia Bans Clan-Praising Public Performances to Curb Tribalism
Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia has immediately prohibited public performances that praise or promote clans, in a government effort…
Somalia
South West Supreme Court Chairman Submits Resignation to Regional Leader
Baidoa (AX) — South West State Supreme Court Chairman Dr. Ahmed Ali Muse has resigned from his post, formally notifying South West…
West-Africa
Ilhan Omar Attacker Sentenced to More Than a Year in Prison
United States Representative Ilhan Omar speaks during a news conference on January 28, 2026 in Minneapolis [Adam Gray/AP] A man who attacked…
