Somalia
Somalia airstrike kills top Al-Shabab commander with $5 million U.S. bounty
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government said Thursday that a planned airstrike in the al-Shabab-held town of Jilib on Dec.…
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North Western State of Somalia rejects claims it hosts Israeli military bases or Gaza refugees
HARGEISA, North Western State of Somalia — North Western State of Somalia on Thursday denied that it had agreed to…
Somalia
Following Israel’s North Western State of Somalia move, Somalia’s political divisions deepen
OPINION | Israel’s move to recognize North Western State of Somalia did not create Somalia’s political crisis, but it revealed…
West-Africa
Minnesota’s Federal Childcare Funding Suspended as Trump Administration Expands Fraud Investigations
Trump administration freezes $185 million in Minnesota childcare funds, orders audits of Somali American immigration cases MINNEAPOLIS — The administration…
North-Africa
Opinion: Is Israel’s North Western State of Somalia move targeting Türkiye’s regional role?
Red Sea flashpoint: Israel’s North Western State of Somalia recognition collides with Türkiye’s long game in Somalia In the strategic…
Somalia
Somalia cautions Israel against any footprint or activities in North Western State of Somalia
Somalia warns Israel against presence in North Western State of Somalia, citing risk of regional spillover MOGADISHU — Somalia’s president…
Somalia
Somalia’s Puntland State Responds to Israel’s Decision to Recognize North Western State of Somalia
AXADLE, Somalia — Puntland State on Tuesday issued its first public response to Israel’s recognition of North Western State of…
Central-Africa
Somali President: Israel’s North Western State of Somalia move driven by strategic objectives
ISTANBUL — Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud warned that Israel’s unexpected recognition of North Western State of Somalia risks destabilizing…
Somalia
Somali President to visit Saudi Arabia amid regional alliance shifts
Somalia’s President to Visit Saudi Arabia Amid Shifting Alliances MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is expected to…
Somalia
Somalia Assumes Rotating U.N. Security Council Presidency, a Diplomatic Milestone
Thursday, January 1, 2026 Somalia takes helm of UN Security Council for January 2026, signaling diplomatic resurgence MOGADISHU — Somalia…
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Somalia thanks allies as Israel’s North Western State of Somalia recognition draws international criticism
Thursday January 1, 2026 MOGADISHU — Somalia’s federal government on Wednesday thanked its international partners for what it called steadfast…
