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Egypt Finalizes Plans to Send Military Forces to Somalia
Egypt announces troop deployment to Somalia, intensifying Horn of Africa contest Egypt has announced it will deploy troops to Somalia under a…
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Somalia’s former president warns army rebuilding efforts stalled after Cowsweyne clash
Somalia’s army in pieces: Cowsweyne defeat still reverberates, former president warns When Al-Shabaab overran Cowsweyne in 2023, it did more than seize…
North-Africa
Somali scholars arrive in Baku to begin studies on Azerbaijani scholarships
Somali students touch down in Baku as scholarships cement a new South–South bridge When the doors slid open at Baku’s modern glass-and-steel…
Somalia
Somali Woman Sentenced to 15 Years for Raising $1.2M for Al-Shabaab
Somali Woman Sentenced Over $1.2 Million Transfers: A Case That Raises Hard Questions About Remittances, Terror Finance and Justice Mogadishu — A…
Somalia
Somali President Affirms Qatar’s Sovereignty in Meeting With Emir After Israeli Strike
Somalia’s Public Embrace of Qatar Signals Shifting Alignments in the Gulf–Horn of Africa Nexus DOHA — When Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud…
Somalia
Arab League considering creation of unified regional military force
Arab League’s proposed joint force: an attempt to turn talk into hard power DOHA — The Arab League’s revival of a long-talked-about…
Somalia
Somali PM’s Pledge of Loyalty to President Ignites Political Debate
Somali premier’s public vow of loyalty to president rekindles debate over power and principle From a town hall in Mogadishu, a simple…
Somalia
Somalia’s President Accused of Weakening Federalism by Interfering in Las Anod
Somalia’s federal experiment under strain as Las Anod conflict exposes deeper tensions MOGADISHU — The row over the emergence of a new…
Somalia
U.S. pauses military aid to Somalia’s elite Danab commandos, sources say
U.S. halts support for Somalia’s elite Danab commandos, raising alarm as AU forces prepare to leave MOGADISHU, Somalia — The United States…
Somalia
Somalia’s President Urges Climate Justice, Financing at African Climate Summit
Somalia’s plea in Addis Ababa: climate justice is not charity, it’s survival At a summit meant to elevate Africa’s voice on climate,…
Somalia
Trading North Western State of Somalia recognition for Palestinians’ forced displacement isn’t worth the cost
Analysis: North Western State of Somalia, Gaza, and a perilous recognition bargain In Hargeisa, where tea stalls hum with late-night talk and…
