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…
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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…
East-Africa
Somalia’s defense minister slams Nairobi meeting with two regional leaders, opposition
Somali Politics Spill Into Nairobi Again — And Mogadishu Pushes Back It is a familiar scene in East African diplomacy: Somali politicians…
Somalia
Sweden: Can You Buy Borders with Aid? Sweden’s Quiet Bargain with Somalia Raises Old Questions in a New Era
STOCKHOLM — What price is paid to enforce a border? For Sweden, it may be 100 million kronor (about $9 million), carefully…
Somalia
Somalia’s Opposition Forms New Alliance to Steer Political Transition
Somali opposition forms “Somalia Future Council” as political clock ticks In a conciliatory — and potentially combustible — move, prominent Somali leaders…
East-Africa
After 35 Years, Yasmin Abdi Farah Takes Flight as Somalia’s First Female Captain
Somalia’s Skies Welcome a New Captain — and a Revival of Possibility At dawn in Mogadishu, when the ocean breeze carries the…
Somalia
American citizen admits guilt over ties to Somalia’s ISIS affiliate
U.S. man from Minnesota pleads guilty to ties with ISIS affiliate in Somalia WASHINGTON — A naturalized U.S. citizen from Minnesota pleaded…
East-Africa
UNESCO-listed Issa clan customary law ceremony ignites unrest in Zeila
Clashes in Zeila over UNESCO-listed Xeer Ciise ceremony prompt heavy police response Zeila, North Western State of Somalia — Police in the…
