Somalia
Somali Government Says 17 al-Shabab Commanders Killed in Six Months
Somalia says 17 al-Shabab commanders killed in six months as financial squeeze intensifies MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali security forces have killed 17…
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Somalia
Somalia’s Election Talks Collapse as Mandate Deadline Nears
Somali Future Council says government talks collapse as election deadlines loom Opposition bloc alleges unilateral constitutional changes, exclusion of MPs, and pressure…
West-Africa
At least 50 killed by motorcycle gunmen in northwest Nigeria: report
At least 50 killed, women and children abducted in overnight attack on Zamfara village, authorities say ABUJA, Nigeria — Gunmen killed at…
Somalia
Somalia decries deadly attacks in Nigeria’s Zamfara State
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s government on Monday condemned deadly attacks in Nigeria’s Zamfara state that killed more than 50 civilians and led…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia Proposes U.S. Access to Minerals and Potential Military Bases
Monday, February 23, 2026 HARGEISA, North Western State of Somalia (AX) — North Western State of Somalia said it is prepared to…
Somalia
Somali Government Says al-Shabab Faces Financial Crisis After Targeted Crackdown
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government says al-Shabab is facing mounting financial strain after a string of operations that killed senior operatives…
Somalia
Federal Government, Opposition Resume Negotiations as Election Dispute Deepens
Sunday, February 22, 2026 MOGADISHU — High-level talks between Somalia’s federal government and the opposition-aligned Somali Future Council resumed Sunday at Villa…
North-Africa
Former North Western State of Somalia President Calls for Transparency on Israel Agreement
Sunday February 22, 2026 HARGEISA, North Western State of Somalia — Former North Western State of Somalia President Muse Bihi Abdi has…
East-Africa
Is It Time for a Unified Horn of Africa Economic Bloc?
Opinion: Somalia should lead a Horn of Africa economic bloc built on connectivity corridors The Horn of Africa is at a hinge…
East-Africa
Soomaaliya iyo isbahaysiga dhaqaale ee Geeska Afrika: Fursad Cusub
Somalia’s Geoeconomic Moment: Why the Horn of Africa Needs a Regional Economic Alliance Built on Connectivity Corridors The twenty-first century rewards regions…
East-Africa
Managing Red Sea Power Rivalry: Preventive Mediation at Bab al-Mandab
The Bab al-Mandab Strait is fast becoming the world’s most consequential test case for managing great-power rivalry on a narrow, fragile stage.…
