Central-Africa
Report: Al‑Shabaab nets $200 million annually, financing Somalia’s insurgency
Al‑Shabaab’s War Chest: How a Militant Tax System Fuels a Comeback in Somalia A militant economy hiding in plain sight The hardest…
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UK–Somalia Trade Partnership: Shared Opportunities and Mutual Challenges
UK–Somalia trade has jumped. Now comes the hard part: turning a one-way surge into a two-way partnership It’s not often that trade…
Somalia
Ebola Outbreak Claims 42 Lives in DRC as WHO Intensifies Vaccination Efforts
The Resilient Struggle Against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) once again finds itself in…
Somalia
Two Lives Lost Amid Rising Global Protests Led by Gen Z
Moroccan Protests Highlight Global Youth Dissatisfaction In a dramatic turn of events, Morocco finds itself at the center of a youth-led protest…
Somalia
Somali and AU Forces Seize Strategic Town in Southern Somalia
Somali and AU Forces Secure Awdheegle in Push to Root Out al‑Shabab MOGADISHU — Somali National Army troops, backed by Ugandan contingents…
Somalia
Suspected al-Shabaab gunmen storm Mogadishu’s Godka Jilacow prison in Somalia
Suicide Blast and Gunfire Rock Mogadishu’s Most Secure Prison, Hours After Government Claims Citywide Gains Mogadishu — A bold and deadly assault…
Somalia
Seven Kenyans Establish Paternity Claim Against British Soldiers
Rulings in London give seven Kenyans proof of paternity against British soldiers — and raise bigger questions In a London family court…
Central-Africa
Somali forces and African Union troops seize strategic Awdheegle district from Al-Shabaab
Somali, Ugandan forces take Awdheegle in fresh push against al‑Shabaab Somali troops backed by Ugandan peacekeepers say they have seized control of…
Somalia
Djibouti Sends Additional Troops to Somalia in Fight Against Al-Shabaab
Djibouti’s new troop deployment highlights a widening fault line in Somalia’s fragile stabilisation Djibouti’s announcement that it will send additional troops to…
Somalia
After release from ICE custody, Omar Jamal expects no deportation, praises humane jail conditions
Somali Activist Omar Jamal Freed From ICE Custody in Minnesota, Says He’s Confident He Won’t Be Deported MINNEAPOLIS — Somali community advocate…
Somalia
UK and Somalia Co-host UN Human Rights Council Event Highlighting Media Freedom
Somalia’s fragile human-rights transition meets a test on press freedom GENEVA — In a packed room at the United Nations Human Rights…
