Somalia
Somali troops kill seven Al-Shabaab fighters in targeted raid
Somali forces say they killed seven al‑Shabaab fighters in coordinated raid in Hiiraan MOGADISHU — Somali security forces, aided by international partners,…
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Somali Embassy, Turkey’s Interior Ministry hold talks on easing residency permit issues
Turkey’s Residency Freeze Meets Somali Realities: What a Quiet Diplomatic Meeting Reveals In Ankara this week, a low-key meeting between Somali Ambassador…
Somalia
Amahoro Coalition, Hormuud Salaam Foundation join forces to restore livelihoods for Somali IDPs
Somali businesses step in to turn displacement into livelihoods MOGADISHU — On a sun-baked morning in a sprawling camp on the outskirts…
Somalia
Somalia’s former Attorney General Abdullahi Dahir Bare dies in Mogadishu
Somalia Mourns a Stalwart of the Bench: Abdullahi Dahir Bare, 1940–2024 In a city that has seen far too many funerals, Mogadishu…
Somalia
Barcelona cruise in Champions League as Villarreal, Atlético Madrid beaten
Champions League roundup: Barcelona crush Olympiakos after controversy; Man City too smooth for Villarreal; Arsenal blitzes Atletico On a night when Europe’s…
Somalia
Somalia’s president to convene regional leaders on 2026 election strategy
Somalia’s fragile federal compact faces a test as Mogadishu convenes regional leaders on 2026 elections MOGADISHU — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will…
East-Africa
How Reconciliation in Erigavo Could Shape Relations between Puntland State iyo North Western State of Somalia
Analysis: In Ceerigaabo, a Local Truce Holds National Promise for North Western State of Somalia and Puntland State At first light in…
Somalia
Uncertainty Looms Over ISIS Leader’s Fate in Somalia Amid Prolonged Al-Miskaad Offensive
Whoever Leads Them, ISIS in Somalia Keeps Fighting — and Its Leader’s Fate Remains a Mystery BOSASO, Somalia — After months of…
East-Africa
Somalia: where should the change that Somalis yearn for truly begin?
Opinion | Somalia’s Next Leap Won’t Come From Another Election On a dusty midmorning in Mogadishu, as tuk-tuks weave past concrete blast…
Somalia
Drone Attack Strikes Somalia’s Lower Shabelle, Reports Indicate Civilian Casualties
Drone strike in Lower Shabelle underscores the moral and strategic dilemmas of remote warfare A reported drone strike this week in Akunji…
Somalia
Three brothers slain in clan-linked assault in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle
Somalia: Three brothers killed on family farm in suspected clan-reprisal attack in Lower Shabelle At least three brothers were shot dead while…
