Somalia
Turkey Deploys F-16 Fighter Jets to Somalia, Hiiraan Online Reports
Türkiye deploys F-16s to Mogadishu as offshore oil push gathers pace MOGADISHU, Somalia — Türkiye has deployed three F-16 fighter jets to…
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East-Africa
Landslide at Unauthorized Mine in Mozambique Leaves Five Dead
At least five illegal miners were killed when an artisanal mine collapsed during heavy rains in Guruè district, Zambézia province, Mozambican authorities…
West-Africa
Burkina Faso Military Government Disbands All Political Parties
Military Government Dissolves Political Parties, Citing Unity and Stability The military-led government has taken the drastic step of dissolving all political parties…
Somalia
Israeli airline awaits Somali overflight permit renewal after North Western State of Somalia dispute
Arkia awaits renewal to fly over Somalia, warns of possible reroute for Thailand flights MOGADISHU — Israeli carrier Arkia says it has…
Somalia
Israeli airline awaits restored access to Somali airspace after North Western State of Somalia dispute
MOGADISHU — Israeli carrier Arkia says it has not yet received renewed authorization to fly over Somali airspace when its current permit…
Somalia
Inside Trump’s attacks on the Somali community and political fallout
In Minneapolis, confrontations between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and protesters have become a pressure point for something older and deeper than…
West-Africa
Somali American woman known for “bananas and rice” comment arrested in Minneapolis
Minneapolis — Federal authorities have arrested 16 people in Minnesota on charges of assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers amid protests tied…
Somalia
Somalia’s Parliament in Uproar Over Proposed Constitutional Amendments
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 MOGADISHU, Somalia — Scuffles and shouting erupted during a joint session of Somalia’s parliament on Wednesday after the…
East-Africa
Why Trump Focuses on Minnesota: ICE, Ilhan Omar, and the Somali Community
Analysis: Ilhan Omar attack spotlights a volatile clash over Trump’s anti-Somali rhetoric and Minnesota’s immigration crackdown Ilhan Omar was sprayed with a…
North-Africa
Mohamed Salah scores first Liverpool goal since November, aiding reconciliation after spat
Mohamed Salah’s first goal since November arrived with emphatic timing, capping a restorative week for the Egypt star and sealing Liverpool’s direct…
West-Africa
Minneapolis police arrest Somali American known for ‘bananas and rice’ comment
MINNEAPOLIS — Federal authorities arrested 16 people in Minnesota, including a Somali American woman who went viral for describing her identity as…
