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Somali Army Rushes Aid After Roadside Bomb Kills Civilians Near Ceeldheer
A roadside bomb planted by al-Shabaab hit a civilian vehicle near Ceeldheer in central Somalia, killing and injuring passengers as the Somali National...
Somali Forces Secure Jilib Marka in Anti–Al-Shabaab Operation: What You Need to...
Somali security forces have taken full control of Jilib Marka in Lower Shabelle after an intelligence-led operation against Al-Shabaab, boosting effor...
Somalia Backs Saudi Yemen Dialogue: What You Need to Know
Somalia has endorsed a Saudi-led initiative to host a Yemeni national dialogue conference in Riyadh, highlighting regional concerns over Yemen’s confl...
Trump Claims U.S. Will Temporarily Govern Venezuela: What You Need to Know
Donald Trump claims U.S. forces incapacitated Venezuela’s leadership and will temporarily govern the country after a military operation in Caracas, bu...
Kenyan Firm’s UAE Dispute Tests ICSID Investment Rules: What to Know
Kenya’s Spentech Engineering is seeking annulment of an ICSID award favoring the UAE, after its Mogadishu embassy projects were ruled outside the trea...
Trump Warns Iran on Protest Crackdown, Says U.S. Ready to Act
President Donald Trump warned Iran’s leaders not to kill peaceful protesters, saying the U.S. is ready to act as unrest over economic conditions grows...
6.5-magnitude earthquake hits Mexico, killing at least two
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck southern and central Mexico near San Marcos, Guerrero, killing at least two people and injuring several others as bu...
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting over Israel’s Somaliland recogniti...
The UN Security Council meets Monday at Somalia’s request to discuss Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, amid sovereignty disputes, legal concerns and...
Houthi Leader Warns Israeli Presence in Somaliland ‘Military Target’
Yemen’s Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi warned that any Israeli presence in Somaliland will be treated as a military target after Israel recognise...
Hundreds Protest in Mogadishu Against Israel’s Somaliland Recognition
Hundreds rallied at Mogadishu’s Taleh junction to denounce Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, backing Somalia’s federal government as it mounts diplo...
Rwanda Backs Somalia’s Sovereignty in Somaliland Recognition Dispute
Rwanda has backed Somalia’s sovereignty, aligning with AU and EAC statements rejecting Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as independent, as the dispu...
Somali President Condemns Israel’s Somaliland Move: What You Need to Know
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told parliament Israel’s recognition of Somaliland violates international law, threatens Somalia’s sovereignty...
Somalia’s Parliament Adopts Resolution Rejecting Israel’s Recognition of Somalil...
Somalia’s bicameral parliament passed a six-point resolution rejecting Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, calling it illegal, a violation of internat...
Somali PM Warns of Israeli Security Aims in Somaliland Deal: What You Need to Kn...
Somalia’s prime minister alleges Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is tied to military and intelligence ambitions near key Red Sea trade routes, warn...
UN Security Council to Debate Israel’s Somaliland Recognition: What to Know
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, amid Somali and regional condemnation and concerns over...
EU Backs Somalia’s Territorial Integrity After Israel Backs Somaliland
The EU has reaffirmed support for Somalia’s sovereignty and borders after Israel recognised Somaliland, urging dialogue between Mogadishu and Hargeisa...
Syria Condemns Israel’s Somaliland Move, Backs Somalia Unity
Syria’s Foreign Ministry has condemned Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, calling it illegal and a threat to regional stability, while reaffirming fu...
22 States Reject Israel’s Somaliland Move, Back Somalia’s Sovereignty
More than 20 governments and the OIC have condemned Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, calling it a breach of international law and a threat to Somal...
Somalia’s President to Address Parliament in Extraordinary Session Amid Sovereig...
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will brief a rare joint parliamentary session on Sunday over Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, as Somalia see...
Somalia’s National Consultations: What You Need to Know on Somaliland Row
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is holding national consultations with former leaders, lawmakers and religious figures to coordinate a unified...
U.S. Airstrikes on ISIS in Northwestern Nigeria: What You Need to Know
U.S. forces, acting on a Nigerian government request, carried out AFRICOM-led airstrikes on ISIS-linked militants in Sokoto State, killing a significa...
AUSSOM Hails Mogadishu’s Peaceful Benadir Local Elections Milestone
The African Union mission AUSSOM has welcomed peaceful local council elections in Mogadishu’s Benadir Region, calling the first direct local vote sinc...
Fahad Yasin Cautions President Cirro Over ‘Irreversible’ Political Move
Former NISA chief Fahad Yasin has publicly warned Somaliland President Abdirahman ‘Cirro’ against an alleged political move he says could irreversibly...
Mogadishu Mayor Hails Peaceful Benadir Elections: What You Need to Know
Mogadishu’s mayor praised residents and security forces after peaceful Benadir Regional Council elections across 16 districts, calling the high-turnou...
Arab Parliament Speaker Welcomes Historic Direct Elections in Benadir Region
Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Yamahi welcomed Somalia’s first direct Benadir Regional Council elections since 1969, calling them a his...
Banadir Elections: Galmudug President Applauds Citizens and Institutions
Galmudug President Ahmed Abdi Karie (Qoor Qoor) has hailed Mogadishu’s peaceful Benadir Regional Council elections, calling the direct local vote a hi...
Southwest State President Laftagareen Hails Banadir’s Historic One-Person, One-V...
Southwest State President Abdiaziz Laftagareen hails Banadir’s peaceful one-person, one-vote local elections, calling them a major milestone in Somali...
Benadir Council Vote: What You Need to Know as Mogadishu Turns Out
Voting is underway across Mogadishu in the Benadir Regional Council elections, with 20 parties competing in a rare direct local vote that will shape d...
Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Votes in First Direct Local Elections Since 1969
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud voted in Mogadishu’s Benadir Regional Council elections, the country’s first direct local polls since 1969, see...
President Hassan Sheikh Highlights Historic Importance of Benadir Regional Counc...
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says the Benadir Regional Council elections in Mogadishu mark a historic shift from indirect rule to direct, co...
Mogadishu Votes at Dawn: Benadir Regional Council Elections Begin in a Historic...
Benadir Regional Council elections began at dawn in Mogadishu, marking a historic first for the Somali capital and its regional administration. The vo...
Banadir Regional Administration Declares Full Emergency Readiness Ahead of Mogad...
Banadir authorities have placed all emergency and security units on full alert in Mogadishu ahead of Thursday’s one-person, one-vote local elections,...
