Somalia
People’s Power Party Urges Somali Leaders to Avoid Armed Confrontation
Nairobi (AX) — Somalia’s People’s Power Party, led by former Mogadishu Mayor Thabid Abdi Mohamed, appealed Sunday for political leaders to reject…
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Somali army chief asks Uganda to expand military training support
Nairobi (AX) — Somalia is seeking expanded Ugandan support to train and mentor its armed forces as the two countries work to…
East-Africa
UN agency says at least 139 migrants, including children, die after Djibouti-Yemen boat capsizes
International Organization for Migration workers receive migrants after a boat carrying about 305 people capsized while sailing from Djibouti to Yemen, killing…
Somalia
Former President Accuses Government of Targeting Staff and Blocking Access to His Home
Mogadishu (AX) — A political and security dispute has intensified in Mogadishu after former Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed accused the…
East-Africa
Eritrea urges UN intervention in standoff with Ethiopia
Members of Ethiopia’s pro-government Tigray Peace Force (TPF) patrol after the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) army withdrew from Mekelle, the regional…
Somalia
UN urges halt to Baidoa fighting as famine, displacement and flood risks worsen
Mogadishu (AX) — Renewed fighting in Baidoa is deepening Somalia’s humanitarian emergency, prompting the United Nations to demand an immediate halt to…
Somalia
Beledweyne Prepares for El Niño Floods, Creating Winners and Losers
IDP mother and her children find shelter in the camp/File Photo For hundreds of displaced families in El Jalle, a high-ground refuge…
Somalia
Three Minnesotans Deported to Somalia After Month-Long Detention at Guantánamo Bay
After months of transfers between detention centers in several states, nine Somali men were deported from the U.S. military facility at Guantánamo…
Somalia
Somalia Launches First National Mental Health Policy to Expand Care and Tackle Stigma
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia has introduced its first national mental health policy, setting out a five-year plan to expand access to care,…
East-Africa
Egypt Prepares to Deploy Troops to Somalia as Horn of Africa Tensions Rise
Egypt is preparing to send army troops to Somalia for the first time, a move that underscores Cairo’s broader effort to strengthen…
Somalia
Labour wins Holborn by-election, defeating challenge from Green Party
Labour has held Holborn and St Pancras, defeating a strong challenge from Green Party leader Zack Polanski in a closely watched north…
