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…
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East-Africa
NISA detains suspected al‑Shabaab militants over alleged attack plots in Mogadishu, other regions
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Somalia
Banadir Police Chief Orders Crackdown as Mogadishu Phone Robberies Surge
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Somalia
Somali Court Sentences Woman to Six Years for Al-Shabaab Funding
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Somalia
U.S. and Puntland State Raid ISIS Stronghold in Somalia; Top Militants Killed, Captured
BOSASO, Somalia — U.S. special operations forces, working with Puntland State’s Counter-Terrorism Forces, mounted a helicopter-borne raid on an Islamic…
Somalia
Why Ethiopia–U.S. defense cooperation is growing, from counterterrorism to maritime security
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s top military commander said the country’s defense partnership with the United States will remain strong…
Somalia
Somali President Sparks Outrage by Saying Al-Shabaab Can Apply for National IDs
MOGADISHU, Somalia — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is facing backlash after saying members of the al-Shabab extremist group can apply…
East-Africa
U.S. Special Forces, Puntland State hit ISIS hideout in Somalia’s Balade Valley
US Special Forces and Puntland State counterterrorism units on Wednesday carried out a coordinated raid on an ISIS hideout in…
East-Africa
Uganda halts admission of Somali, Eritrean, Ethiopian refugees amid aid funding cuts
Kampala, Uganda — Uganda has halted the granting of refugee status to asylum seekers from Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia, citing…
Central-Africa
Memo reveals Trump administration orders review of Biden-era refugee admissions
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Somalia
Crash involving presidential guard kills Puntland State police officer, rickshaw driver
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