Uganda’s Museveni Sworn In for Seventh Term Amid Tight Security
On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been sworn in for a record seventh consecutive term after winning January’s disputed presidential election, […]
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Somalia Wins Seat on AU Peace and Security Council for 2026–2028 Term
Somalia has been elected to the African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC) for the 2026–2028 term, marking its first membership of the 15-member body […]
Ethiopia Commissions First Phase of Aysha II Wind Farm as Clean Energy Anchors Long-Term Growth
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated over the week-end the first phase of the Aysha II Wind Power Plant in the Somali Regional State, reaffirming […]
Somalia’s Direct Local Elections Mark Democratic Turning Point, Leaders Say
Somalia’s senior leaders, officials and independent observers have hailed the country’s local elections held on December 25, 2025, as a historic milestone signalling a new […]
Somalia Poised for Economic Transformation as Oil Drilling Set to Begin with Turkish Partnership
Somalia is preparing to commence its first oil drilling operations in the coming months, a move President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud described as a major step […]
Seven Ugandan Soldiers Killed in Somalia Amid Al-Shabaab Resurgence Fears
At least seven Ugandan soldiers serving under the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have been killed in a three-day battle against […]
Historic Voter Registration Drive Launched in Somalia Ahead of Local Elections
A national voter registration campaign was officially launched in Mogadishu on Sunday, April 13, marking a historic step towards Somalia’s return to direct electoral democracy. […]
Al-Shabaab Targets Somali President’s Convoy in Bomb Attack, President Unharmed
Somali militants from Al-Shabaab launched a bomb attack on President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s convoy as it was traveling through the capital, Mogadishu, on Tuesday March […]
Somalia Kills Six Attackers and 50 Al-Shabab Militants in Coordinated Counterterrorism Operations
Somali security forces have successfully neutralized six militants who had launched an attack on a hotel in Beledweyne, a town in central Somalia. The siege, […]
Al Shabaab Gunmen Attack Hotel in Beledweyne, Seven Dead
Gunmen from the Al Shabaab militant group launched a deadly attack on a hotel in the central Somali town of Beledweyne on Tuesday March 11, […]