Somalia
As Justin Davis Leaves Mogadishu, Washington Reframes Its Debate Over Somalia
As Justin Davis Leaves Mogadishu, Washington Is Rethinking Its Role in Somalia Justin Davis is ending his tenure as Chargé d’Affaires at…
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North-Africa
Minister calls Zia Yusuf’s post about Camden council leader ‘straightforward racism’
Reform UK has come under mounting pressure after senior figure Zia Yusuf questioned the British identity of Sagal Abdi-Wali, a former child…
Somalia
Said Deni Used Puntland State Presidency to Build Himself, Not the State
For much of his presidency, Said Abdullahi Deni appeared to view Puntland State less as the destination of his political project than…
East-Africa
Police Repel Suspected Militants Following Attack in Mandera
Heavily armed attackers descended on Arabia town in Mandera County on Sunday evening, triggering an intense exchange of gunfire with security forces…
Somalia
Families of Pakistani sailors held by Somali pirates demand release, warn of hunger strike
KARACHI: After nearly 140 days in captivity, the families of 10 Pakistani sailors held by Somali pirates took to the streets of…
Somalia
Said Deni Used Puntland State Presidency to Advance Himself Rather Than Build the State
For much of his presidency, Puntland State appeared to serve less as President Said Abdullahi Deni’s destination than as his launchpad. Mogadishu…
Editorial
Somalia Media Forum Opens as Press Freedom Concerns Persist
Somalia Media Forum Opens as Press Freedom Debate Intensifies MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s term-expired Federal Government has opened a two-day media conference…
Sports
Exhibition on City’s 1904 Somali Village Receives Award
Award-winning project brings Bradford’s forgotten Somali Village story into focus A project exploring how a Somali community was transported to Bradford and…
Somalia
Somalia Official: Foreign Forces Cannot Dictate Southwest State’s Political Future
Official: Foreign Military Power Cannot Decide South West State’s Political Future BAIDOA, Somalia — Foreign aircraft, troops and military vehicles will not…
East-Africa
Djibouti President Warns Against Foreign Interference in Country’s Internal Affairs
Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh has issued a firm warning against foreign involvement in the country’s domestic affairs, declaring that national sovereignty…
Somalia
Somali journalist dies after being shot during clashes in Baidoa town
Baidoa (AX) — Somali journalist Bashir Mohamed Abdullahi has died from gunshot wounds suffered during fighting in Baidoa last week, the National…
