NAIROBI, Oct 15 — Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has passed away at the age of 80, a source from his office confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday, though no further details were provided.

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attended a high-level dinner hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in New York, held in honor of visiting Heads of State and Government. The event commemorated the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations and brought together world leaders to mark the milestone in global diplomacy.

DOHA, Qatar, September 15, 2025 — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud participated in the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit held in Doha, where leaders gathered to discuss the escalating crisis following Israel’s recent attack on Qatar’s sovereignty and security.

DOHA, Qatar — September 15, 2025 — Qatar is hosting an emergency Arab-Islamic summit on Monday following Israel’s September 9 airstrike in Doha that killed several Hamas members and a Qatari security officer. The meeting gathers leaders from across the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to coordinate a collective response.

Mogadishu/Doha – September 9, 2025 —The government of Somalia has strongly condemned what it described as “terrorist military actions” by Israeli forces against residential areas in Doha, the capital of Qatar.

The Israeli military says it has carried out a strike targeting senior Hamas leaders in Qatar’s capital, Doha, in what it described as a “precise operation” against figures it claims were responsible for the October 7 attacks.

ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 9, 2025 (citizensom.com) — Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said the inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) marks a new chapter of regional partnership, expressing hope that the project will foster cooperation among neighboring countries.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday attended the opening session of the Second Africa Climate Summit, where he highlighted Somalia’s climate priorities under the government’s Climate Resilience and Green Growth Pathway.

Egyptian military delegation concludes week-long mission in Mogadishu ahead of AUSSOM troop deployment, Somali Army commander confirms.

A post by the account RadioGenoa on X (formerly Twitter) has gone viral, claiming that “in 1900 white population of world was 36%, today it is 8%.”

Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen will miss Tuesday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier away to South Africa after picking up a knock in the 1–0 win over Rwanda in Uyo. Premium Times reports the Galatasaray striker will not travel with the squad, leaving head coach Éric Chelle to reconfigure his attack for a pivotal Group C fixture.

A 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, Iryna Zarutska, was fatally stabbed in an unprovoked attack on a Charlotte light rail train. Fleeing war in Ukraine for safety, she tragically lost her life at the East/West Boulevard station, sparking outrage over transit security and repeat offenders in the city

Mogadishu, September 03, 2025 – President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud today welcomed Ambassador Henk Jan Bakker, the newly appointed Ambassador...

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Puntland President Bids Farewell to Outgoing U.S. Special Operations Commander in East Africa

An intensified Israeli military ground campaign is unfolding across various areas of the Gaza Strip, accompanied by what observers...

Mogadishu, Somalia – August 4, 2025  — A massive fire has ravaged Suuq Bacaad, Mogadishu’s second-largest open-air market after Bakara,...