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Kenyan Police Foil Al-Shabaab Night Raid on Chinese Workers’ Camp
MANDERA, Kenya — Kenyan police on Tuesday said they thwarted a night raid by al-Shabaab militants on a Chinese workers’ residence in…
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Three states boycott Somalia football tournament amid federation disputes
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Three federal member states — South West, Jubaland and Galmudug — have withdrawn from Somalia’s Federal Member States football…
Somalia
Somalia confronts budget strain as Turkish aid stalls
Somalia faces budget pressure as Turkish support stalls Delay of $30 million in Turkish budget support adds strain as Mogadishu readies a…
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Opposition delegations arrive in Kismayo for Somali opposition conference
Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 KISMAYO, Somalia — Somalia’s opposition leaders began arriving in Kismayo on Tuesday ahead of a four-day Somali Opposition…
Somalia
Moroccan Flash Flood Tragedy Claims Over 37 Lives
Devastating Flash Flood Strikes Safi, Morocco A sudden and deadly flash flood has claimed 37 lives in Safi, Morocco, as the nation…
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Police arrest soldier suspected in killing of Bajaj driver in Mogadishu
Mogadishu police arrest government soldier over killing of Bajaj driver in Dayniile MOGADISHU, Somalia — Police in the Somali capital have arrested…
East-Africa
U.S. Visa Lottery–Winning Rickshaw Driver Fatally Shot in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A rickshaw operator was shot dead late Sunday in Mogadishu’s Dayniile district by an armed man believed to be…
Somalia
Somali Opposition Summit Kicks Off in Mogadishu as Tensions Persist
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A major opposition meeting opened Tuesday night in the capital as political tensions over Somalia’s electoral process intensified, with…
East-Africa
Somalia, AU Mission and UN Seek Urgent Funding for Security Forces
Somalia, AU and UN issue urgent donor appeal to sustain Somali Security Forces support MOGADISHU — Somalia’s federal government, the African Union…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia President Expects Oil Drilling to Start by 2027
Monday December 15, 2025 HARGEISA, North Western State of Somalia — Drilling for crude oil in North Western State of Somalia is…
East-Africa
Somali TikTok Influencer Deported From U.S. Returns to Mogadishu Amid al-Shabab Threats
Somali influencer deported from U.S. returns to Mogadishu under threat, stoking migrant fears MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Somali social media influencer with…
