Monday 18 May 2026
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A high-level delegation from Egypt, led by Foreign Minister and international cooperation Badr Abdelatty met with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki in Asmara.
According to a readout from the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the talks focused on regional security and developments in the Horn of…
A high-level delegation from Egypt, led by Foreign Minister and international cooperation Badr Abdelatty met with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki in Asmara.
According to a readout from the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the talks focused on regional security and developments in the Horn of…
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On Friday, talks between the Federal Government of Somalia and the opposition bloc under the Somali Future Council, led by former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni, collapsed after two days of negotiations. The talks were intended to resolve the ongoing…
On Friday, talks between the Federal Government of Somalia and the opposition bloc under the Somali Future Council, led by former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni, collapsed after two days of negotiations. The talks were intended to resolve the ongoing…
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Israel is seeking to deepen ties with Somaliland following its recognition of the territory as an independent state in December 2025, with Israeli officials pointing to potential cooperation in agriculture, logistics, and infrastructure as part of a broader push tied to its highly controversial…
Israel is seeking to deepen ties with Somaliland following its recognition of the territory as an independent state in December 2025, with Israeli officials pointing to potential cooperation in agriculture, logistics, and infrastructure as part of a broader push tied to its highly controversial…
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The much-anticipated talks between the Federal Government of Somalia and the opposition bloc collapsed on Friday after two consecutive days of negotiations failed to produce a breakthrough. The discussions, held in Mogadishu, were aimed at resolving the political dispute surrounding the country’s…
The much-anticipated talks between the Federal Government of Somalia and the opposition bloc collapsed on Friday after two consecutive days of negotiations failed to produce a breakthrough. The discussions, held in Mogadishu, were aimed at resolving the political dispute surrounding the country’s…
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After more than a year of back-and-forth consultations, negotiations, and political meetings between Somalia’s federal government, regional state leaders, and opposition blocs, no breakthrough has been achieved on the country’s most divisive political issues: the constitutional amendments…
After more than a year of back-and-forth consultations, negotiations, and political meetings between Somalia’s federal government, regional state leaders, and opposition blocs, no breakthrough has been achieved on the country’s most divisive political issues: the constitutional amendments…
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French President Emmanuel Macron joined more than 30 African heads of state in Kenya on Monday for the launch of the Africa Forward Summit, an event focused on expanding France’s economic and political ties across the continent while pursuing new investment opportunities.
The gathering marks the…
French President Emmanuel Macron joined more than 30 African heads of state in Kenya on Monday for the launch of the Africa Forward Summit, an event focused on expanding France’s economic and political ties across the continent while pursuing new investment opportunities.
The gathering marks the…
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A new report produced by the Bertelsmann Stiftung as part of its Transformation Index (BTI) 2026 — a global assessment that evaluates political transformation, economic transformation and governance performance in 137 countries — has been released, painting a grim picture of Somalia’s current…
A new report produced by the Bertelsmann Stiftung as part of its Transformation Index (BTI) 2026 — a global assessment that evaluates political transformation, economic transformation and governance performance in 137 countries — has been released, painting a grim picture of Somalia’s current…
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Somalia’s opposition bloc, based in Mogadishu, has been planning mass protests across the capital over the past several days. The demonstrations are being organized in response to the current administration led by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and what critics describe as mass evictions taking…
Somalia’s opposition bloc, based in Mogadishu, has been planning mass protests across the capital over the past several days. The demonstrations are being organized in response to the current administration led by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and what critics describe as mass evictions taking…
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Sudan’s civil war had become a “proxy engagement” involving multiple countries backing rival armed factions, and urged external actors to push the warring sides toward a peace deal.
“Sudan has become a proxy engagement between multiple countries that…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Sudan’s civil war had become a “proxy engagement” involving multiple countries backing rival armed factions, and urged external actors to push the warring sides toward a peace deal.
“Sudan has become a proxy engagement between multiple countries that…
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Sadia Moalim Ali, a 27-year-old Somali activist and nursing graduate, who was arrested last month and has remained in detention for more than three weeks, has alleged that she was tortured while being held in prison in Mogadihsu after participating in peaceful anti-government protests. In an…
Sadia Moalim Ali, a 27-year-old Somali activist and nursing graduate, who was arrested last month and has remained in detention for more than three weeks, has alleged that she was tortured while being held in prison in Mogadihsu after participating in peaceful anti-government protests. In an…