Israel’s first ambassador to Somaliland presents credentials in Hargeisa
Israel expands ties with the breakaway territory as Somalia challenges its motives and war intensifies in Yemen.
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Four African leaders issue joint declaration as Ethiopia war escalates
Egyptian, Eritrean, Somali and Sudanese leaders also call for talks to end the civil war in Sudan.
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Somali president: Ethiopia can access our port, but must negotiate
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says Addis Ababa has yet to come to Mogadishu to negotiate access to sea ports.
Published On 4 Oct 2026
From: NewsFeed
Somalia President: Houthis ‘not in a position’ to bring Yemen peace
Somalia’s president accuses the Houthis of destabilising the region and disrupting navigation through the Bab al-Mandeb
Published On 4 Oct 2026
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Somalia won’t accept Israeli presence ‘under any circumstances’: President
In exclusive Al Jazeera interview, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says Israel planning a naval base in Berbera.
Somali pirates killed five crew members on hijacked tanker, officials say
The deaths appear to be the first at the hands of Somali pirates in more than a decade.
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Somali army clashes with local forces for control of Baidoa
The latest outbreak of fighting in the South West State city stranded civilians unable to flee or reach hospitals.
Red Sea nations watch as Houthis seize Bab al-Mandeb strait
Houthi control of Bab al-Mandeb chokes Suez Canal revenues, triggers refugee flows, and exposes regional security gaps.
‘Everything changed’: The human cost of 25 years of US wars
Successive wars launched after 9/11 have killed at least 4.5 million people and displaced more than 38 million others.
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Somalia repels armed assault on Baidoa amid regional political tensions
Explosions and gunfire rock Baidoa as armed groups strike during South West State’s political tensions.
Why is piracy picking up off Somalia’s coast again?
Piracy is surging back off Somalia’s coast, though not yet at the scale of its 2011 peak.
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