East-Africa
Somalia and Djibouti sign MoU to deepen bilateral political dialogue
Somalia and Djibouti set up regular political talks amid shifting Horn of Africa landscape Somalia and Djibouti signed a memorandum of understanding…
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Somalia’s president and prime minister back Northeast State leaders after Las Anod election
Somalia’s new Northeast State tests fragile federalism as favored candidates win amid interference claims In the sunbaked streets of Las Anod, the…
East-Africa
North Western State of Somalia police vow arrests, prosecutions after attack on Ethiopians in Hargeisa
North Western State of Somalia police warn against attacks on Ethiopian migrants after Hargeisa incident Hargeisa, North Western State of Somalia —…
East-Africa
Kenya’s Mandera governor alleges Jubaland forces seized school, displacing students
Kenyan Governor Demands Pullout of Jubaland Troops From Mandera, Citing Threat to Sovereignty NAIROBI — Tension along Kenya’s northeastern frontier flared Friday…
Somalia
Somali asylum seeker says Epping hotel protests are making residents feel unsafe
Court Ruling Keeps Epping Hotel’s Asylum Seekers Housed as Protests Flare and Fear Sets In A Court of Appeal decision allowing 138…
Central-Africa
New Mogadishu port terminal boosts Somalia’s cargo capacity nearly twofold
Opinion | Mogadishu’s New Port Terminal Is a Bet on Trade, Trust, and a Different Future The cranes at Mogadishu’s seafront swung…
East-Africa
Golden-era cultural icon Khadijo Mohamud Yusuf ‘Qalanjo’ passes away in Hargeisa
Qalanjo, the Star Who Gave Somalia Its Soundtrack, Dies in Hargeisa She walked onto the stage with a dancer’s grace and a…
Somalia
Hormuud Salaam Foundation funds lifesaving cardiac surgeries for 14 Somali children
In Mogadishu, tiny hearts get a second chance — and a health system finds its stride For three intense days in late…
Somalia
ICE takes Somali-American community leader Omar Jamal into custody in Minneapolis
Prominent Somali American advocate detained by ICE in Minneapolis, unsettling a community he helped build MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Somalia
Gambia reports at least 70 dead after migrant boat capsizes off West Africa
At Least 70 Dead in West Africa Migrant Boat Disaster; Dozens More Feared Missing Off Mauritania A migrant boat attempting the Atlantic…
Somalia
Abdikadir Ahmed Ali Firdhiye wins presidency of Somalia’s new Northeastern State
Firdhiye Wins Leadership of Somalia’s New Northeastern State in Las Anod Vote Amid Allegations of Federal Interference How the vote unfolded Las…
