Somalia
Somali journalist dies after being shot during clashes in Baidoa town
Baidoa (AX) — Somali journalist Bashir Mohamed Abdullahi has died from gunshot wounds suffered during fighting in Baidoa last week, the National…
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Somalia
South West State says attack in Baidoa killed 40 al-Shabab militants
Baidoa (AX) — More than 40 al-Shabab militants were killed in Baidoa on Thursday, South West State authorities said, after attackers launched…
Central-Africa
Mongbwalu Residents Show Resilience as Ebola Engulfs Gold-Mining Town
Editor’s Note: Three months after the World Health Organization declared Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, affected…
Somalia
Hirshabelle Teachers Training Institute Director Abducted in Beledweyne
An armed group abducted Hassan Ali Gorod Shale, director of the Hirshabelle State Teachers Training Institute in Beledweyne, as he traveled to…
Somalia
Former Somali president blames federal government for deadly Baidoa fighting
Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has held the Federal Government responsible for Monday’s deadly clashes in Baidoa, warning…
Somalia
UN Humanitarian Coordinator Visits Las Anod, Calls for Urgent Aid
Las Anod (AX) — A senior United Nations delegation visited Las Anod on Sunday as worsening drought and displacement deepen humanitarian needs…
West-Africa
Federal troops clash with Laftagareen-aligned opposition forces in Baidoa
Caption: The South West Ministry of Security said the vehicle was seized after the fighting Baidoa (AX) — Fighting erupted in Baidoa…
Somalia
Puntland State Asks Galmudug to Return Forces Accused of Causing Unrest in Galkayo
Garowe (AX) — A widening dispute between Puntland State and the federal government has spilled into relations with neighboring Galmudug, as Puntland…
Somalia
President Mogamud Arrives in Dhusamareb Amid Tensions Over Planned Galkayo Visit
Dhusamareb (AX) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Dhusamareb, the Galmudug capital, on Friday as he began an official visit centered…
Somalia
Galmudug Rejects Puntland State Concerns Over President Mohamud’s Visit to Galkayo
Galkayo (AX) — Galmudug has rejected Puntland State’s warning over a reported visit by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to southern Galkayo,…
East-Africa
Sudan army says RSF advances on key town bordering Ethiopia
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied fighters have moved into Kurmuk, a strategically vital town on the Ethiopian border, as government…
