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…
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Somali president marks Eid al-Fitr with troops in newly liberated Lower Shabelle town
Saturday March 21, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Marking Eid al-Fitr on Friday, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud prayed alongside Somali Armed Forces…
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Somali Future Council backs Southwest State’s break with Mogadishu, urges constitutional resolution
Thursday March 19, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Political friction between Baidoa and Mogadishu sharpened Thursday after the opposition-aligned Somali Future Council backed…
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Somalia’s Southwest president reaffirms break with Mogadishu, urges international intervention
Thursday March 19, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Southwest State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen on Wednesday reaffirmed a break in relations with…
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Somalia’s Southwest State Halts All Commercial Flights Amid Deepening Mogadishu Rift
Thursday March 19, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — In a sharp escalation with Somalia’s federal authorities, Southwest State on Wednesday halted all commercial…
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Federal Interior Ministry Urges Dialogue Amid Deepening Rift With Southwest State
Somalia’s Interior Ministry said Wednesday it is monitoring escalating tensions with Southwest State and warned that continued political friction could endanger peace…
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Somalia’s Southwest senators back state’s move to suspend federal ties
Southwest State senators back suspension of ties with Mogadishu Senators from Somalia’s Southwest State on Tuesday endorsed their administration’s decision to suspend…
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Iran negotiating with FIFA to move 2026 World Cup matches from U.S. to Mexico
Iran asks FIFA to shift 2026 World Cup matches to Mexico Iran’s football federation is discussing with FIFA about moving its 2026…
Somalia
Somalia’s Southwest State Suspends Cooperation With Federal Government
Southwest State suspends cooperation with Somalia’s federal government, third region to cut ties Move follows Puntland State and Jubbaland amid disputes over…
Somalia
Somalia’s Puntland State Forces Reopen Highway After Clash With Unpaid Soldiers
Puntland State forces clear Bosaso–Qardho highway after soldiers’ pay protest; at least one wounded BOSASO, Somalia — Puntland State security forces on…
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Missile Strikes Helipad at U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq
Missile hits U.S. Embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone, officials say BAGHDAD — A missile struck inside the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad’s…
