Somalia
Somalia’s former Attorney General Abdullahi Dahir Bare dies in Mogadishu
Somalia Mourns a Stalwart of the Bench: Abdullahi Dahir Bare, 1940–2024 In a city that has seen far too many funerals, Mogadishu…
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Barcelona cruise in Champions League as Villarreal, Atlético Madrid beaten
Champions League roundup: Barcelona crush Olympiakos after controversy; Man City too smooth for Villarreal; Arsenal blitzes Atletico On a night when Europe’s…
Somalia
Somalia’s president to convene regional leaders on 2026 election strategy
Somalia’s fragile federal compact faces a test as Mogadishu convenes regional leaders on 2026 elections MOGADISHU — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will…
East-Africa
How Reconciliation in Erigavo Could Shape Relations between Puntland State iyo North Western State of Somalia
Analysis: In Ceerigaabo, a Local Truce Holds National Promise for North Western State of Somalia and Puntland State At first light in…
Somalia
Drone Strike Targets Area Close to Khartoum Airport Before Event
Drone Strikes Near Khartoum Airport: An Ongoing Conflict Unfolds The early morning air in Khartoum was anything but serene as the familiar…
Somalia
Uncertainty Looms Over ISIS Leader’s Fate in Somalia Amid Prolonged Al-Miskaad Offensive
Whoever Leads Them, ISIS in Somalia Keeps Fighting — and Its Leader’s Fate Remains a Mystery BOSASO, Somalia — After months of…
East-Africa
Somalia: where should the change that Somalis yearn for truly begin?
Opinion | Somalia’s Next Leap Won’t Come From Another Election On a dusty midmorning in Mogadishu, as tuk-tuks weave past concrete blast…
Somalia
Drone Attack Strikes Somalia’s Lower Shabelle, Reports Indicate Civilian Casualties
Drone strike in Lower Shabelle underscores the moral and strategic dilemmas of remote warfare A reported drone strike this week in Akunji…
Somalia
Three brothers slain in clan-linked assault in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle
Somalia: Three brothers killed on family farm in suspected clan-reprisal attack in Lower Shabelle At least three brothers were shot dead while…
Somalia
Ahmed Madobe asserts Jubaland intelligence surpasses Somalia’s NISA capabilities
Jubaland’s intelligence push tests Somalia’s fragile center-periphery balance KISMAYO — When Jubaland leader Ahmed Madobe unveiled a gleaming new headquarters for the…
Somalia
Puntland State Troops Capture New Al‑Miskaad Positions, Ousting ISIS From Key Sites
As Puntland State claims new victories against ISIS in Cal‑Miskaad, deeper questions remain BOSASO, Somalia — For nearly a year, Puntland State’s…
