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Security forces seized top court, Somalia’s ex-chief justice says
Somalia’s former Chief Justice said more than 300 security forces had ‘militarily occupied’ the Supreme Court.
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Will Ethiopia’s neighbours intervene as Tigray war escalates?
Tigray’s renewed war is testing Ethiopia’s already strained regional ties.
![Mekelle, Tigray’s regional capital, has been retaken by Ethiopian federal forces and allied fighters amid renewed fighting in the region [File: AFP]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/afp_6ab627b8ba11-1790322616.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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
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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.
![Families of the Pakistani hostage crew members of the Oil Products Tanker the HONOUR 25 that was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, hold placards during a protest, calling the government to take immediate action for the safe return of their loved ones, in Karachi, Pakistan May 13, 2026 [Akhtar Soomro/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-05-13T163709Z_695911426_RC2B8LAGSPRK_RTRMADP_3_PAKISTAN-PIRACY-SOMALIA-1790727625.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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.
![Locals look at German soldiers of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) approaching them during a patrol in the village of Isa Khel in Chahar Dara district December 16, 2011. [Thomas Peter/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2011-12-16T000000Z_1423537877_GM1E7CG1ROV01_RTRMADP_3_AFGHANISTAN-1789054025.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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.
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