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Supreme Court Annuls Galmudug Election Results ↗

[Radio Dalsan] Somalia's Federal Supreme Court has annulled the Galmudug election results. The court made the ruling on Monday. Judges found that the July 30 vote broke the constitution and the electoral law. Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf Ahmed announced the decision in Mogadishu. He

24 Aug 2026, 12:48 GMT+1AllAfrica Somalia
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Six Million Somalis Face Acute Hunger As Drought and Conflict Worsen ↗

[RFI] Six million people in Somalia are facing acute hunger, with nearly two million children at emergency levels, as severe drought, conflict and falling humanitarian funding deepen what the UN describes as one of the world's worst malnutrition crises. Medical charity MSF tells

24 Aug 2026, 11:53 GMT+1AllAfrica Somalia
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Somalia Parliament Speaker Concludes Talks With Opposition Lawmakers ↗

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's parliamentary speaker, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, has concluded talks with lawmakers representing the opposition, as the country's parliament seeks to accelerate its work and strengthen cooperation among legislators.

24 Aug 2026, 07:25 GMT+1AllAfrica Somalia
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Mogadishu's 'Forced' Eviction Turns Into War ↗

[Radio Dalsan] The demolition of homes in Tookiyo neighbourhood, in Mogadishu's Yaqshiid district, has triggered tensions and clashes between government forces and local residents who opposed the operation. The demolitions began around midnight and were still continuing, with loc

24 Aug 2026, 06:58 GMT+1AllAfrica Somalia
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Clashes in Mogadishu's Tookiyo Leave Ten Hurt Over Demolitions ↗

[Radio Dalsan] Nearly ten people were injured on Sunday in Mogadishu's Yaaqshiid district after clashes broke out between government forces and residents during an operation to demolish homes in the Tookiyo neighbourhood, according to local reports.

24 Aug 2026, 06:50 GMT+1AllAfrica Somalia
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Kenya Urged to Arrest Laftagareen, Hand Him to Somalia ↗

[Radio Dalsan] Baidoa - South West State's Security Minister, Osman Isaaq Mohamed, has called on Kenya to arrest Laftagareen, the region's former president, and extradite him to Somalia. Multiple Somali outlets reported the demand, made Thursday. The minister was addressing the s

24 Aug 2026, 06:50 GMT+1AllAfrica Somalia
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Somalia Says It Is Aware of Military Operations Off Puntland Coast ↗

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's federal government is aware of military operations and shelling off the coast of Puntland, the state minister for defence said Saturday, amid growing concern over attacks linked to a resurgence of piracy.

24 Aug 2026, 06:50 GMT+1AllAfrica Somalia
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Somali Pirates Hijack Sanctioned Oil Tanker Off Yemen ↗

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali pirates hijacked a U.S.-sanctioned oil products tanker off Yemen and steered it toward Somalia's Puntland coast, a Somali maritime security official said Friday, in the latest attack during a renewed wave of piracy across the Gulf of Aden and wester

24 Aug 2026, 06:50 GMT+1AllAfrica Somalia
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Mogadishu Protests Turn Violent As Residents Resist Home Demolitions ↗

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Several people were reportedly killed and several others injured in clashes between government forces and residents protesting the demolition of homes in Mogadishu's Yaqshid district, witnesses said.

24 Aug 2026, 06:49 GMT+1AllAfrica Somalia
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Somali Islamic Scholars Urge Government to Halt Property Demolitions in Mogadishu ↗

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- The Union of Somali Islamic Scholars has called on the government to halt actions that could deprive citizens of their property rights, amid growing complaints over the demolition and seizure of land and homes in parts of the capital, Mogadishu.

21 Aug 2026, 07:07 GMT+1AllAfrica Somalia
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Somali Parliament Committee Reviews Legislative Work Amid Political Tensions ↗

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- The Standing Committee of Somalia's House of the People held its weekly meeting on Thursday at the Villa Hargeisa parliamentary complex in Mogadishu, reviewing legislative work and the progress of bills before parliamentary committees.

21 Aug 2026, 07:07 GMT+1AllAfrica Somalia
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Somalia Minister Highlights Media Modernization and Ai At Africa-China Forum ↗

[Shabelle] Beijing -- Somalia's Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Abdifatah Qasim Mohamud, has highlighted his country's efforts to modernize its media sector and adapt to rapid technological change at the seventh Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation in Beijing.

20 Aug 2026, 16:54 GMT+1AllAfrica Somalia
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Somalia Disaster Agency Chief Meets Religious Leaders Over Flood Preparedness ↗

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The head of Somalia's National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mahmoud Moallim Abdulle, has met with the chairman of the Supreme Council of Somali Scholars, Sheikh Adan Abukar Osman, also known as Sheikh Sufi Yare, and other religious scholars to discu

20 Aug 2026, 16:54 GMT+1AllAfrica Somalia
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Somalia PM Hails 15-Year Strategic Partnership With Turkey ↗

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Wednesday praised the growing strategic partnership between Somalia and Turkey, saying a relationship forged during one of Somalia's darkest periods had evolved into broad cooperation spanning education, healthcare

19 Aug 2026, 17:56 GMT+1AllAfrica Somalia
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Somalia Parliamentary Speaker Meets Saudi Ambassador to Strengthen Bilateral Ties ↗

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's newly elected Speaker of the House of the People, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur Jama, met with Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Somalia, Ahmed Mohammed Almowallad, on Wednesday to discuss strengthening the longstanding ties and cooperation between the two c

19 Aug 2026, 17:56 GMT+1AllAfrica Somalia
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Somali Army Ground Forces Commander Visits Front Lines in Hiran Region ↗

[Shabelle] Hiiran -- The commander of the Somali Army Ground Forces, Brigadier General Sahal Abdullahi "Gen. Khalid", has visited frontline positions in Teedaan area of central Somalia's Hiran region, as government forces continue operations against al-Shabaab militants.

19 Aug 2026, 13:02 GMT+1AllAfrica Somalia
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Somalia Receives Credentials of Four New Ambassadors ↗

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisalam Abdi Ali "Dhaay," has received copies of the credentials of four newly appointed ambassadors to Somalia, the ministry said.

19 Aug 2026, 13:01 GMT+1AllAfrica Somalia
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