Somalia
Somali Forces’ Raids Deliver Major Setback to al-Shabab in Central Somalia
Army raids deal major blow to al-Shabab in central Somalia GALGADUUD, Somalia — Somali government forces say they destroyed al-Shabab hideouts and…
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Nairobi crime: Man kills girlfriend, boils body, dumps remains in cemetery
Chilling Case in Nairobi: Man Kills Girlfriend, Boils Her Body and Dumps Remains at Cemetery NAIROBI, Kenya — A Nairobi court on…
Somalia
Puntland State lawmakers probe civil servants receiving only three months’ pay in 2025
Puntland State lawmakers demand answers over unpaid salaries despite $300M-plus 2026 budget GAROWE, Somalia — Puntland State state lawmakers on Friday pressed…
Somalia
Minneapolis immigration raid detains multiple Somali nationals, officials say
Somalis among those arrested in Minneapolis immigration operation, DHS says MINNEAPOLIS — People of Somali origin are among those arrested in a…
Somalia
Somalia’s President Says Trump’s View of Somalia Is Outdated
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday implicitly rebuked U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that Somalia “has no functioning government,”…
East-Africa
Somali Police Dervish Unit Graduates New Recruits in Djibouti Amid Security Push
Somalia graduates 23rd Darwish police cohort in Djibouti as security build-up accelerates ahead of 2026 vote MOGADISHU — Somali Police Commissioner Brig.…
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Somalia charts NTP 2025–2029 agenda after high-level progress review
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development on Thursday convened a high-level session of the National Development Council (NDC),…
Somalia
Outrage sweeps North Western State of Somalia after President Muse Bihi’s public embarrassment
Outrage in North Western State of Somalia after ex-president Muse Bihi barred at Hargeisa airport; protests erupt, rebel group announced HARGEISA, Somalia…
Somalia
Somali, Yemeni defense ministers meet in Cairo, agree to boost maritime security cooperation
Somalia, Yemen hold high-level defense talks in Cairo to bolster Red Sea, Gulf of Aden security Mogadishu (AX) — Somali Minister of…
Somalia
Somali PM Addresses Trump’s Remarks as Minnesota Immigration Raids Begin
Somalia’s Prime Minister Responds to Trump Remarks as Immigration Raids Begin in Minnesota Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has responded to…
East-Africa
Mogadishu doctors diagnose rare C-section scar endometriosis in Somali patient
Mogadishu — A rare cesarean section complication has been confirmed in Somalia after a 30-year-old woman developed scar endometriosis, a painful condition…
