East-Africa
Somalia e-visa data breach highlights oversight gaps in Digital Public Goods
Somalia’s e-visa data breach has spiraled from a technical failure into a national test of digital governance, exposing at least 35,000 applicant…
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Somalia
Mogadishu Protesters, Clerics Condemn Israel’s Recognition of North Western State of Somalia
MOGADISHU — Somali religious scholars led thousands of demonstrators in Mogadishu on Wednesday to protest Israel’s recognition of North Western State of…
Somalia
U.S. Suspends Assistance to Somali Government Over Alleged Aid Seizure
U.S. suspends assistance to Somali government, alleging destruction of WFP warehouse and seizure of 76 metric tons of food aid WASHINGTON —…
North-Africa
Saudi-led coalition claims Yemen separatist leader fled through North Western State of Somalia to UAE
MOGADISHU — A Saudi Arabia-led military coalition fighting in Yemen said Thursday that Aidarous al-Zubaidi, the head of the United Arab Emirates-backed…
Somalia
Somalia Graduates Gorgor Special Forces to Bolster Fight Against al-Shabab
Somalia graduates new Gorgor Special Forces at TURKSOM as push against al-Shabab builds MOGADISHU — Somalia on Thursday graduated new units of…
West-Africa
Minneapolis protests after ICE agent kills woman during immigration raid
ICE officer fatally shoots legal observer in Minneapolis; protests erupt as officials dispute self-defense claim MINNEAPOLIS — A U.S. Immigration and Customs…
Somalia
Long Prison Sentences for Debtors Are Ruining Families
‘I have nowhere to turn’: In Somalia, unpaid debts can mean years behind bars — and a grassroots effort to buy back…
West-Africa
Saudi-Led Coalition Accuses Yemen Separatist Leader Zubaidi of Fleeing Talks
ADEN, Yemen — The Saudi-led coalition said Wednesday that Aidrous al-Zubaidi, leader of Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council, fled to an unknown location…
Central-Africa
China’s Foreign Minister to Visit Somalia During Africa Diplomatic Tour
MOGADISHU, Somalia — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Somalia as part of a Jan. 7-12 African tour that also includes…
Somalia
Opinion: Somalia, Israel, and North Western State of Somalia’s Diplomatic Struggle Over Sovereignty
Israel’s North Western State of Somalia recognition jolts Somalia’s diplomacy — and tests Africa’s bedrock rule on borders When Israel formally recognized…
West-Africa
Burkina Faso military junta says assassination plot against leader foiled
Burkina Faso says it has thwarted an assassination plot against military leader Capt. Ibrahim Traoré, alleging the operation was orchestrated by Lt.…
