Kenya Denies Jubaland Troop Incursion as Mandera Leaders Cry Foul — A Border Dispute With Long Shadows
NAIROBI — Kenya’s government says nothing unusual is happening in Mandera. Local leaders insist armed men from neighboring Somalia are inside the town, disrupting life and humiliating the state. In a region where a dirt road can mark the difference between war and peace, the truth can be as contested as the border itself.
What Nairobi says
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen pushed back hard on claims that…
Republican lawmakers press State Department to update North Western State of Somalia travel advisory
U.S. lawmakers push separate travel advisory for North Western State of Somalia — a small bureaucratic change with big geopolitical ripples
In Washington, sometimes the biggest signals come through the smallest notices. A “Do Not Travel” warning sits quietly on the State Department’s website and shapes everything from dealmaking to diplomacy. Two senior Republican lawmakers now want to carve North Western State of Somalia out of the blanket red warning that covers all of Somalia—arguing that what looks like a technical fix…
Somalia vs Guinea in Kampala: Group G showdown
In Exile but Unbowed: Somalia and Guinea Chase Pride and Direction in Kampala
A match far from home
On a breezy Friday evening in Kampala, Uganda’s Mandela National Stadium will stand in for Mogadishu. Somalia “hosts” Guinea there in a World Cup qualifier that won’t change the group’s balance of power, but still holds weight in ways a scoreboard can’t always measure. It is a low-stakes fixture, perhaps, but one heavy with pride, patience and the hope of forward motion for two teams searching for a foothold.
Somalia’s…
Militia fighters clash with Somali police in Beledweyne, wounding officer, civilian
Gunfire in Beledweyne after road survey blocked; police officer, civilian wounded
Somali police and an armed militia exchanged fire Wednesday in the riverside city of Beledweyne after engineers surveying a new paved road were turned back, residents said. A police officer and a civilian were wounded in the brief but intense clash, underscoring how infrastructure can become a frontline in Somalia’s fragile security landscape.
What happened
The confrontation erupted in Buundoweyn, a densely populated neighborhood on the…
Former asylum seeker seeks deportation to Somalia, says it’s safer than Nuneaton
‘If I can’t work, why am I here?’ A Somali man’s plea in an anxious English town
On a gray afternoon in Nuneaton’s market square, shoppers ferried plastic bags past a man who says he wants to go home — not to his hostel, and not to the Britain he’s lived in for two decades, but to Somalia. It’s a jarring sentiment in a town on edge about migration, but for 50-year-old Yusuf Ali Hamud, the calculation is simple: “I don’t feel safe here,” he told Sky News in an interview. “Back home, now, I’m safe. I want to go back.”
Hamud…
Soda Made with Real Sugar: A Tasty Alternative to Artificial Syrups
The Sweet Side of Soda: Choosing Healthier Options with Real Sugar
As we navigate the world of beverages, it's essential to make informed choices, especially when it comes to sweet drinks like soda. With a plethora of options on the market, many of which are laden with corn syrup and artificial ingredients, it can be challenging to find soda that offers a cleaner ingredient list without compromising taste. In this blog post, we’ll explore seven sodas that are made with real sugar, highlighting their unique flavors and…
Somali and Serbian leaders explore security, defense ties during Belgrade talks
Somalia looks to Belgrade: a Cold War friendship recalibrates for a new security era
Belgrade — On a brisk morning in the Serbian capital, Somalia’s defense chief Ahmed Moallim Fiqi moved between government buildings off Kneza Miloša Street, the city’s corridor of power where the architecture still whispers the history of a country once at the heart of the Non-Aligned Movement. His meetings — with Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Ivica Dačić, senior security officials including Vladimir Orlić, and Defense…
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Understanding Bloating: Healthy Foods That May Be the Culprit
Bloating can feel quite uncomfortable, leaving many of us clutching our stomachs and wishing for relief. It’s often surprising to learn that some foods…
Somali intelligence units kill senior al-Shabaab commander in Hiiraan province
Somalia says senior al‑Shabaab commander killed in planned raid in Hiiraan
Somalia’s intelligence service says it has killed a senior al‑Shabaab commander in a targeted operation in central Somalia, the latest strike in a grinding campaign to weaken the al‑Qaeda‑linked insurgency as it battles for influence along the Shabelle River valley.
In a statement Wednesday, the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said its forces, backed by international partners, conducted a planned raid in the Shaw area of Hiiraan…
Former President Criticizes Administration for Al-Shabaab’s Comeback
Somalia's Struggle: A Nation on the Brink Amid Al-Shabaab Resurgence
MOGADISHU, Somalia - In the heart of East Africa, Somalia stands at a precarious crossroads, battling the dual specters of insurgency and political strife. As the shadow of Al-Shabaab looms larger over the nation, former president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, who previously led efforts to vanquish the militant group from Mogadishu, has stepped forward with a dire warning: “The country is on the brink, and Al-Shabaab is taking over, and the army has disintegrated.”…