Central-Africa
Somalia’s oil and gas industry lies dormant amid persistent speculation
Somalia’s Oil Gamble: Promise, Pitfalls and a Narrowing Window In a region where new oil and gas frontiers can redraw maps and…
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East-Africa
Kenya denies Jubaland troop presence in Mandera as leaders decry sovereignty breach
Kenya Denies Jubaland Troop Incursion as Mandera Leaders Cry Foul — A Border Dispute With Long Shadows NAIROBI — Kenya’s government says…
East-Africa
Republican lawmakers press State Department to update North Western State of Somalia travel advisory
U.S. lawmakers push separate travel advisory for North Western State of Somalia — a small bureaucratic change with big geopolitical ripples In…
Somalia
Outrage Erupts Over Clan Elder’s ‘Gift’ of Young Bride to 67-Year-Old Somali Minister
When Women Become Pawns: A Recent Scandal Unfolds in Somalia In a deeply troubling incident that has shocked a nation grappling with…
Central-Africa
Somalia vs Guinea in Kampala: Group G showdown
In Exile but Unbowed: Somalia and Guinea Chase Pride and Direction in Kampala A match far from home On a breezy Friday…
East-Africa
Militia fighters clash with Somali police in Beledweyne, wounding officer, civilian
Gunfire in Beledweyne after road survey blocked; police officer, civilian wounded Somali police and an armed militia exchanged fire Wednesday in the…
East-Africa
Former asylum seeker seeks deportation to Somalia, says it’s safer than Nuneaton
‘If I can’t work, why am I here?’ A Somali man’s plea in an anxious English town On a gray afternoon in…
Somalia
Somali and Serbian leaders explore security, defense ties during Belgrade talks
Somalia looks to Belgrade: a Cold War friendship recalibrates for a new security era Belgrade — On a brisk morning in the…
East-Africa
Somali intelligence units kill senior al-Shabaab commander in Hiiraan province
Somalia says senior al‑Shabaab commander killed in planned raid in Hiiraan Somalia’s intelligence service says it has killed a senior al‑Shabaab commander…
Somalia
Former President Criticizes Administration for Al-Shabaab’s Comeback
Somalia’s Struggle: A Nation on the Brink Amid Al-Shabaab Resurgence MOGADISHU, Somalia – In the heart of East Africa, Somalia stands at…
East-Africa
Egypt’s Somalia troop deployment fuels rising friction with Ethiopia
Egypt’s Somalia Gamble: Peacekeeping, Power Plays, and a Dam That Won’t Go Away On paper, Egypt’s plan to send troops to Somalia…
