Somalia
Court Convicts Extremist of Preparing Acts of Terrorism
Mohamed Mohamoud has been convicted of preparing acts of terrorism after travelling to Somalia in an attempt to join the so-called Islamic…
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Somalia
Somali Government Reports 187 Violence Cases Against Women and Girls Through Helpline
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s government support line has received 187 reports of violence against women and girls since its launch in November…
Somalia
Somali Envoy Says Chinese Entrepreneurs Continue to View Somalia as an Untapped Market
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is seeking to turn Chinese interest into direct investment and trade as the country hosted its first Somalia-China…
Central-Africa
Somali Officials Say Pirates Release Turkish Vessel After Seizure
Somali and Turkish forces have retaken the MV LUTUF after pirates seized the Turkish vessel off Somalia’s coast, Somalia’s Defense Ministry said…
Somalia
End of Protected Status Puts Thousands of Somali Immigrants at Immediate Risk
Thousands of Somali immigrants face the possibility of detention, deportation, lost work authorization and family separation after a Massachusetts federal judge cleared…
Somalia
CARE warns Somalia hunger crisis worsens as funding cuts close several clinics
Nairobi (AX) — Somalia’s deepening hunger and climate emergencies are pushing mothers, pregnant women and young children into ever greater danger, CARE…
Somalia
Somalia Deploys Federal Forces to Baidoa Amid Threat From Laftagareen Loyalists
BAIDOA, Somalia — Baidoa is facing heightened security tensions after Somalia’s federal government airlifted additional troops to the city to protect the…
East-Africa
Somalia, Regional Officials Meet in Nairobi to Boost Red Sea, Gulf of Aden Security
© UN Nairobi Participants at the 5th Regional Maritime Law Enforcement Dialogue for the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Nairobi (AX)…
East-Africa
Ethiopia Names Several Unlicensed Somali-Linked Hawala and Remittance Operators
Addis Ababa (AX) — Ethiopia’s central bank has issued a warning over unlicensed money transfer agents and illegal hawala networks, naming several…
East-Africa
Five Mandera herders abducted by al-Shabaab freed after elders’ intervention
Crime scene Five herders abducted near the Kenya-Somalia border by suspected al-Shabaab militants have regained their freedom after elders from both sides…
East-Africa
Why Somalia’s 2026 Election Was Delayed and What It Means for the Country’s Political Future
Somalia’s planned 2026 national election was pushed into 2027 after parliament approved constitutional changes extending the terms of the president and lawmakers…
