Yemen reports hijacked oil tanker headed for Somalia
The incident marks at least the fourth vessel hijacking near Somalia in recent weeks.
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![Hawa Moalim, 33, fled Wajid in the Bakool region after the drought destroyed her livelihood. She began the journey to Baidoa with her six children and the few goats that had survived, determined to give her family a chance. One by one, the animals died on the road. By the time the family arrived at Wayamo displacement camp two weeks ago, they had nothing left. "We arrived here hoping for help," she says. "But since we came, we have received nothing. There is no food, no water, and no proper shelter." Wayamo displacement camp, Baidoa, Southwest State, Somalia. [Abdulkadir Mohamed/NRC]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RS34781_DSC09322-1777276775.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Israel appoints first ambassador to Somaliland
The decision comes months after Israel became the first country to recognise the territory, in a widely condemned move.
Somalia reports hit on al-Shabab with ‘international support’
Army killed the fighters with the help of an international partner that carried out air strikes.
Somali army takes over key city in Southwest as state leader resigns
Somali federal government hails Baidoa’s transition, urging peace and unity amid political changes and rising tensions.
Palestinian Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers amid the rubble of destroyed buildings in Jabalia, Gaza Strip. [Jehad Alshrafi/AP Photo]
People gather in Khartoum, Sudan for Eid prayers. [Marwan Ali/AP Photo]
Two Yemeni children exchange greetings following the morning Eid prayers in Sanaa, Yemen. [Mohammed Huwais/AFP]
Large congregational prayers were held in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. [Hassan Ali Elmi/AFP]
A woman gets her hands decorated with henna on the eve of the Muslim festival in Karachi, Pakistan. [Rizwan Tabassum/AFP]
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Lakemba Mosque in Sydney, where he was briefly heckled by a small group of worshippers during Eid prayers over his stance on Israel. [Hollie Adams/Reuters]
Muslim devotees fill Istanbul's Blue Mosque for Eid al-Fitr morning prayers. [Yasin Akgul/AFP]
A drone view of Albanian Muslims attending Eid al-Fitr prayers at Skanderbeg Square, in the capital, Tirana, Albania. [Florion Goga/Reuters]
People try to catch free balloons distributed during an Eid al-Fitr event outside El Seddik Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. [Khaled el Fiqi/AP]
Muslim devotees raise their hands in prayer at the Muhammadiyah University compound in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. [Chaideer/AFP]
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President or Congress? Who in the US has the power to declare war?
US presidents have long bypassed Congress’s authority and dissenting lawmakers have often tried to fight back.
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‘Fourth world nation’: Trump slams Somalia, Ilhan Omar
Speaking at the Oval office, US President Donald Trump stated that Somalia is a “fourth world nation.”
Published On 16 Mar 2026
Somalia warns against any Israeli base plans on Somaliland
Somali minister tells Al Jazeera Israeli base plans in Somaliland risk dragging Somalia into ‘external confrontations’.
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UN: 6.5 million in Somalia facing hunger
The UN is warning 6.5 million people in Somalia are facing extreme hunger, triggered by a prolonged drought.
Published On 25 Feb 2026
Will Ethiopia be part of Israel’s ‘hexagon’ alliance rivalling its enemies?
Israeli President Herzog is in Addis Ababa days after high-level delegations from Turkiye and Saudi Arabia also visited.
Yemen’s ‘Mogadishu’: Somali refugees face poverty, instability in Aden
Generations of refugees in Aden endure poverty, lack identity, and cling to fading memories of Somalia’s distant shores.
