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Somali National Army officers and local elders supervise the signing of a diya compensation agreement between two clans in Harardhere, Mudug region, aimed at ending a deadly dispute and preventing further inter-clan fighting.
Somalia: SNA prevents inter-clan fighting in Harardhere

Harardhere (Diplomat.so) - Officers from the 24th Brigade under the 21st Division of the Somali National Army oversaw a peace and compensation agreement between two rival sub-

President Salva Kiir Mayardit inaugurates South Sudan's Air Traffic Management System at Juba International Airport, marking full national control of airspace operations on May 18, 2026.
Kiir Inaugurates South Sudan Air Traffic System

Juba (Diplomat.so) - President Salva Kiir Mayardit of the Republic of South Sudan on Monday, May 18, inaugurated the country's Air Traffic Management System at Juba Intern

Adan Abdulla Mohamed
Kenya Names Adan Mohamed as New KRA Commissioner General

Nairobi (Diplomat.so) – Adan Abdulla Mohamed was appointed Commissioner General of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in Nairobi on Monday, May 18, following a formal decisio

Izzaddin Al-Haddad
Israeli jets, drones hit Al-Haddad in Gaza City raid

Gaza City (Diplomat.so) – Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that Israeli forces carried out a coordinated drone and fighter jet strike targeting Hamas military wing co

U.S. Department of State spokesperson Tommy Pigott.
US extends Israel-Lebanon ceasefire by 45 days

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) – U.S. Department of State spokesperson Tommy Pigott announced on Friday, May 15, that the United States has extended the Israel–Lebanon cea