Somalia
Banadir Police Chief Orders Crackdown as Mogadishu Phone Robberies Surge
MOGADISHU — The commander of the Banadir Regional Police Force, Mahdi Omar Mumin, on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to tighten security…
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Somali Court Sentences Woman to Six Years for Al-Shabaab Funding
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Somali court has sentenced a woman to six years in prison for financing the militant group Al-Shabaab, part…
Somalia
U.S. and Puntland State Raid ISIS Stronghold in Somalia; Top Militants Killed, Captured
BOSASO, Somalia — U.S. special operations forces, working with Puntland State’s Counter-Terrorism Forces, mounted a helicopter-borne raid on an Islamic State enclave…
Somalia
Why Ethiopia–U.S. defense cooperation is growing, from counterterrorism to maritime security
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s top military commander said the country’s defense partnership with the United States will remain strong as both…
Somalia
Somali President Sparks Outrage by Saying Al-Shabaab Can Apply for National IDs
MOGADISHU, Somalia — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is facing backlash after saying members of the al-Shabab extremist group can apply for Somalia’s…
East-Africa
U.S. Special Forces, Puntland State hit ISIS hideout in Somalia’s Balade Valley
US Special Forces and Puntland State counterterrorism units on Wednesday carried out a coordinated raid on an ISIS hideout in Somalia’s Balade…
Somalia
Crash involving presidential guard kills Puntland State police officer, rickshaw driver
Puntland State police officer and rickshaw driver killed in Garowe crash; presidential guard arrested after attempting to flee GAROWE, Somalia — A…
Somalia
Somalia’s Trade Union Center Partners with Saudi Arabia’s Workers Committee
Strengthening Worker Rights: SOCOTU’s Mission to Saudi Arabia This article explores the recent two-day mission of the Somali Congress of Trade Unions…
North-Africa
Somali Prime Minister Heads to Morocco for MEDays Forum amid Shifting Geopolitics
Somali prime minister heads to Morocco for Medays International Forum MOGADISHU — Somali Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre departed Tuesday morning for…
Somalia
Merz Backs Proposal for Two Permanent African Seats on UN Security Council
Germany Backs Permanent African Seats on U.N. Security Council In a significant move towards greater representation for Africa, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz…
Somalia
ISIS militants trapped in Puntland State as security operation reaches final phase
BOSASO, Somalia — At least five Islamic State militants were killed in U.S.-supported airstrikes in northern Somalia’s Puntland State region, local military…
