COVER PHOTO: AI-altered photo was used for Al-Shabaab involvement claim during conflict in Diinsoor, Southwest state, Somalia.
Somalia: AI-altered photo falsely claims Al-Shabaab leader appeared among fighters seen in Diinsoor during capture by pro-Laftagareen's forces
MOGADISHU, Somalia 19 October 2026 – On Sunday, 18 October 2026, an AI-altered photo was widely circulated by some Somali media outlets, journalists …
Mogadishu,Somalia- Somalia's key opposition leaders, including two former presidents and two former prime ministers, have condemned a new election timetable announced by the federal electoral commission, deepening a political standoff over the country's 2027 elections.
Somalia Opposition leaders reject 2027 election timetable
18/10/2026 - 14:26:43
Mogadishu,Somalia- Somalia's electoral commission has on Thursday announced the timetable for the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections amid growing concerns over the electoral process.
Somalia's election body announces new timetable for upc
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.Forces aligned with former South West state president Abdelaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagaren seized control of the strategic town of Burhakaba on Thursday morning following fierce clashes with regional forces, residents told Horn Observer
Fighters loyal to former SW state president seize Burhakaba
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