Somalia
Berbera Livestock Vessel Sinks Off Yemen Near the Bab al-Mandab Strait
Hargeisa, North Western State of Somalia — A cargo vessel carrying hundreds of livestock from North Western State of Somalia sank Friday…
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Somalia warns Israel against military base plans in North Western State of Somalia
Somalia warned Thursday that its territory cannot be used for foreign military operations, pushing back against reports that Israel is exploring an…
East-Africa
Chinese national arrested attempting to smuggle 2,000 queen ants out of Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan authorities have arrested a Chinese national at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on suspicion of attempting to smuggle…
Somalia
U.S. military not ready to escort oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz, official says
Friday March 13, 2026 Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan in…
Somalia
Erdogan vows Turkey will steer clear of Mideast war after Iranian missile interception
Erdogan vows to keep Turkey out of regional war as Ankara says it intercepted Iranian missile ANKARA, Turkey — President Recep Tayyip…
Somalia
U.S. aircraft carrier fire injures sailors during Iran conflict support operations
Fire aboard USS Gerald R. Ford injures two; carrier remains operational in Red Sea RED SEA — Two U.S. sailors sustained non-life-threatening…
Somalia
Arab League Welcomes Somali Parliament’s Adoption of Revised Constitution
Arab League hails Somalia’s revised constitution as ‘historic milestone’ despite opposition backlash MOGADISHU, Somalia — The Arab League on Friday welcomed Somalia’s…
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How a Business Model Quietly Undermines Its Own Sustainability
Somali traders dominate entire swaths of commerce across East and Central Africa—fuel distribution, cross-border transportation, cement imports and wholesale food supply. Their…
Somalia
Six U.S. Service Members Killed in Plane Crash Over Iraq
Six U.S. airmen were killed when a U.S. military refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday during an in-flight incident involving…
Somalia
Five Puntland State Soldiers Killed in Somalia’s Bari Region Roadside Bombing
Roadside bomb kills at least five Puntland State soldiers near Bosaso; ISIS-Somalia suspected BOSASO, Somalia — At least five Puntland State Defense…
Somalia
Woman Tuk-Tuk Driver Arrested After Fuel Price Hike Protest in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali police arrested a well-known female auto rickshaw driver after she joined protests over soaring fuel prices that choked…
