Somalia
Somalia nears 100,000-strong force as Qatar-trained troops deploy in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s drive to build a 100,000-strong national army gained fresh momentum as a new unit trained in Qatar was…
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Portland Police Arrest Third Suspect in 2022 Murder of Somali Immigrant, Father of Eight
Portland police arrest third suspect in 2022 killing of Uber driver and father of eight PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police have arrested…
Somalia
Somalia: Jubaland troops advance on Jamaame as Al‑Shabaab’s 16-year grip wanes
JAMAME, Somalia — Jubaland regional forces, backed by the Somali National Army’s Danab commandos, have advanced on Jamaame in Lower Jubba, tightening…
East-Africa
Somali President and Prime Minister hail Omar Artan’s CAF Best Male Referee award
Mogadishu — Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has been named the CAF Best Male Referee for 2025, a landmark honor announced Wednesday…
Somalia
Galgaduud military court hands death sentence for killing Guricel businessman
Galgaduud court hands down death sentence in Guricel businessman killing A regional military court in central Somalia sentenced a 20-year-old man to…
East-Africa
Somalia’s Omar Abdulkadir Artan named CAF Best Male Referee 2025
CAF Awards 2025: Somalia’s Omar Abdulkadir Artan named Best Male Referee Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was named CAF Best Male Referee…
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Puntland State forces encircle Islamic State’s final stronghold in Somalia
Somalia: Puntland State troops surround last ISIS stronghold Puntland State’s counter-terrorism push, known as Operation Hilaac, is moving into its final phase…
Somalia
Somali Forces Score Major Victories Over Al‑Shabaab in Lower Jubba, Bakool
Latest developments Somalia’s military said it has seized new ground from Al-Shabaab in coordinated operations across Lower Jubba and Bakool, underscoring a…
Somalia
Somali Senate Approves Members of the National Human Rights Commission
Somalia’s Upper House approves national human rights commissioners Somalia’s Upper House has approved the appointment of nine commissioners to the National Independent…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia Declares Coordinated Internet Price Hike Illegal After Public Outcry
North Western State of Somalia declares coordinated internet price hike illegal North Western State of Somalia’s government has ruled that a recent,…
Somalia
Satellite Launch Sites’ Environmental, Health, and Social Impacts: Bashaqle, Somalia Case Study
Somalia’s space ambitions meet environmental realities Somalia’s coastline and equatorial latitude have thrust Bashaqle, in Middle Shabelle, into conversations about an African…
