Somalia
U.S. Delegation Visits Puntland State President in Bosaso, Applauds Anti-ISIS Efforts
U.S. Praise in Bosaso, Local Anger in Sanaag: A Test of Counter‑ISIS Strategy in Somalia BOSASO, Somalia — In a…
Somalia
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Somalia
Somalia Postpones Parliament Opening Amid Growing Political Turmoil, Electoral Disputes
Somalia’s Parliament Opening Postponed as Electoral Battle Deepens MOGADISHU — What began as a procedural delay has rippled into a…
Somalia
U.S. envoys meet Puntland State President Deni, vow support for anti-ISIS efforts
U.S. Envoy and Special Operations Commander Praise Puntland State’s Anti-ISIS Push in Bosaso as Airstrike Controversy Lingers BOSASO, Somalia —…
Somalia
Somali president pledges passport reform after 10 million issued without records
Somalia’s identity shake-up: a bid to reclaim control sparks questions about reach and rights MOGADISHU — In a forceful televised…
Somalia
Trump Says Ilhan Omar Lacks Qualifications to Advise Him
Trump’s attack on Ilhan Omar is less about Somalia and more about American politics When President Donald Trump turned his…
Somalia
Somali Prime Minister Supports Direct Elections Despite Limited Territorial Control
Somalia’s push for direct vote exposes fault lines between Mogadishu and the regions When Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre insists…
Somalia
Somali community raises $250,000 to feed Gaza families through community kitchen project
‘We Know Hunger’: Somali Donors Keep a Gaza Kitchen Alive, One Pot at a Time In the crowded lanes of…
Somalia
Ugandan Troops Eliminate High-Ranking Al-Shabaab Commander in Somalia
Ugandan troops kill senior Al-Shabaab commander in Lower Shabelle MOGADISHU — Ugandan forces serving with the African Union mission in…
Central-Africa
Somali PM announces start of voter registration in Jubbaland State
Somalia Says Voter Registration in Jubbaland to Start Soon, Pushing Toward One-Person, One-Vote Somalia’s prime minister says voter registration in…
Somalia
US Says Somalia Airstrike Killed Al-Shabaab Arms Facilitator; Family Denies
A strike in Sanaag and the question of who counts as a target The killing of a traditional elder in…
Somalia
Ilhan Omar blasts Nancy Mace over ‘Somalia’ jab, censure bid
House GOP moves to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar over posts about Charlie Kirk killing; Democrat calls effort “baseless” WASHINGTON —…
