Somalia
Somalia’s National ID Conference Signals Next Stage of Digital Transformation
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s push toward a unified, secure and inclusive digital identity gathered fresh momentum as government leaders, development partners…
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Somalia
Inside the U.S. Military’s Growing Covert Campaign Against ISIS in Somalia
BOSASO, Somalia — The U.S. Africa Command has sharply escalated airstrikes against ISIS-Somalia in the country’s northeast this year, conducting…
Somalia
U.S. airstrikes in Somalia surpass 100 under President Trump
NAIROBI, Kenya — U.S. airstrikes in Somalia have surged more than tenfold this year under the Trump administration, with U.S.…
Somalia
Somalia’s South West State president condemns illegal checkpoints after traveler killed over $2
BAIDOA, Somalia — South West State President Abdiasis Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen has condemned the spread of illegal checkpoints across the…
Somalia
Somali Forces Kill Senior al-Shabaab Commander in Jubbaland Night Raid
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali special forces and regional security units said they killed a senior al-Shabab commander during a planned…
West-Africa
Somali Soldier Arrested After Video Shows Abuse of Woman at Hamarweyne Market
MOGADISHU — Somali police in the Hamarweyne district arrested a Somali National Army soldier on Saturday after a video widely…
Editorial
Luanda AU–EU Summit: Somalia’s Perspective and a New Africa–Europe Deal
LUANDA, Angola — The AU–EU summit in Luanda on Nov. 24–25 marked 25 years of a formal partnership, and it…
Opinions
Ilhan Omar should rethink her intensifying feud with Donald Trump
Opinion | Ilhan Omar Must Reassess Her Escalating War of Words with Donald Trump The clash between Rep. Ilhan Omar…
Somalia
Somalia Joins Global Satellite Group to Boost Maritime Safety and Security
MOGADISHU — Somalia has acceded to the Convention on the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO), a step the federal government…
East-Africa
Court Upholds Kenyan Farmers’ Right to Share Indigenous Seeds
Kenya’s High Court on Thursday struck down parts of a decade-old seed law, clearing the way for small-scale farmers to…
Editorial
Energy, the Critical Gap Stalling Somalia’s Economic Growth
Somalia’s growth is hitting an avoidable ceiling: the price and reliability of electricity. The country’s telecom sector—quietly swapping diesel generators…
