Somalia
Somalia Renews US-Backed Fight Against al-Shabab: Why It Matters
Analysis: U.S.-backed airpower reshapes Somalia’s fight with al-Shabab — but can gains hold as peacekeepers depart? Somalia’s government says a combination of…
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Mogadishu Negotiations Point to Growing Consensus on Somalia’s Elections
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The first phase of high-stakes talks between Somalia’s Future Council and the federal government concluded Thursday in Mogadishu, signaling…
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Turkey’s Erdogan Rejects Israel’s Recognition of North Western State of Somalia’s Independence
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday rejected Israel’s recognition of North Western State of Somalia as an…
Somalia
Kenyan Security Forces Disrupt Major Nairobi Terror Plot During Ramadan
Kenya foils major terror plot in Nairobi during Ramadan NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s National Intelligence Service and the elite Special Operations Group…
Somalia
Somalia calls for global action to prevent displacement of Palestinians
Somalia urges U.N. to block any forced changes to Palestinian territories, condemns Israel’s recognition of North Western State of Somalia UNITED NATIONS…
Somalia
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Leads High-Level Talks With Opposition at Villa Somalia
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting at the Presidential Palace…
East-Africa
Kenyan Police Thwart Suspected al-Shabaab Plot in Nairobi, Seize Weapons, Explosives
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s Counter Terrorism Policing Unit said Wednesday it foiled a planned terrorist attack in Nairobi and seized a cache…
East-Africa
SalamAir to begin first direct flights between Oman and Somalia in September 2026
Thursday, February 19, 2026 MOGADISHU — Oman’s low-cost carrier SalamAir will launch the first direct Muscat-to-Mogadishu flights on Sept. 3, 2026, establishing…
Somalia
Arsenal squander two-goal lead at Wolves, boosting Man City’s Premier League title hopes
WOLVERHAMPTON, England — Arsenal squandered a two-goal lead at last-place Wolves and were pegged back to a 2-2 draw on Wednesday, a…
Somalia
Drought and disease decimate pastoralists’ herds in remote Sanag villages
‘People and livestock are equal in hunger’: Drought leaves pastoralists in Somalia’s Sanag region without water, medicine or markets In northern Somalia’s…
Somalia
How a ‘Trump-style’ Liberal ban on Gaza, Somalia migrants took shape
Liberal Party roiled by leaked plan to ban migration from parts of 13 countries Australia’s Liberal Party is scrambling to contain internal…
