Somalia
Somali police launch manhunt after father beheads his daughter
Somali police launch manhunt after father beheads daughter in Baardheere BAARDHEERE, Somalia — Somali authorities launched a manhunt Saturday after…
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Kenyan doctor abducted by al-Shabaab in Somalia appears on video, appeals for release
MOGADISHU — A Kenyan doctor working with a United Nations medical evacuation team in Somalia says the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab has…
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Gunmen Attack in South Leaves 9 Dead, 10 Wounded
South Africa Pub Shooting: Nine Dead and a Manhunt Underway A devastating shooting incident in South Africa has claimed nine…
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Egypt Pledges Enhanced Red Sea Security, Backing African Union Mission in Somalia
CAIRO — Egypt will step up efforts to safeguard Red Sea maritime routes and back a new African Union mission…
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Somalia Celebrates 65 Years of Diplomatic Relations with China
Sunday December 21, 2025 MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia and China on Tuesday marked the 65th anniversary of their diplomatic relations…
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Somalia’s Election Impasse Tests the Country’s Post-Transition Political Order
Op-Ed: Somalia’s Election Standoff Is a Referendum on Its Post-Transition State Somalia’s election standoff is not just another dispute over…
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Somalia’s election standoff tests the strength of its post-transition state
Somalia’s latest political confrontation is more than a quarrel over election dates. It is a stress test of the country’s…
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Puntland State State of Somalia Minister Urges Dialogue with Somali Future Council on Elections
KISMAYO, Somalia — A senior Puntland State official urged President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to embrace the outcomes of the Somali…
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Somalia’s Future Council sets one-month deadline for President Mohamud to convene election talks
KISMAYO, Somalia — A coalition of Somali opposition leaders on Saturday gave President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud one month to convene…
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Parallel Political Track Emerges as January Deadline Set, Term Extensions Denied
Somalia’s Kismaayo conference sets Jan. 20 deadline, rejects term extensions, warns of parallel political process KISMAAYO, Somalia — A three-day…
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U.S. conducts large retaliatory airstrikes against ISIS in Syria, officials say
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military launched large-scale air and ground strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets across central Syria…
