Somalia Landmines Hit 2 Vehicles on 20 Oct
Somalia landmines struck two vehicles in Lower Shabelle on 20 October, a Somali site reported, with three dead in one...
October 21, 2026Section
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Somalia’s South West Vows to Retake 5 Towns
Somalia’s South West State vowed to retake five Bay towns seized by forces loyal to ousted leader Laftagareen, raising fears...
October 19, 2026
Sharif Says He Filed Somalia Court Petition
Ex-president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed says he asked Somalia's Supreme Court to annul the constitutional amendments and that it got the...
October 16, 2026
Somalia Sets Elections for 15 April, 15 May
Somalia's electoral commission set elections for parliament on 15 April 2027 and for president on 15 May, and the opposition...
October 16, 2026
Somalia Constitution Bill Due in 2 Months
Somalia's cabinet gave a new committee two months to draft a bill on how government is built, as a deadline...
October 15, 2026
Somaliland Explained 2026: Why It Wants Recognition
Somaliland wants recognition after 35 years of self-rule, and Israel granted it in 2025. Here is why Berbera port and...
October 15, 2026
Somalia Fighting Hits Buurhakaba on 15 Oct
Fighting broke out in Buurhakaba, Somalia, on Thursday as forces loyal to ex-regional leader Laftagareen claimed the town on the...
October 15, 2026
Somalia Sexual Offences Bill Passes 132 to 3
Somalia's House of the People passed a long-delayed rape and sexual offences bill 132 to 3 on Wednesday, but the...
October 15, 2026
Somalia Sanctions 10 Over Al-Shabaab Links
Somalia froze the assets of ex-South West leader Abdiaziz Laftagareen and nine others over suspected al-Shabaab financing. See who else...
October 14, 2026