Somalia
Egyptian Forces to Support AU Mission in Somalia Amid Ethiopia Tensions
Egyptian Troops Deploy to Somalia: A New Chapter in Regional Dynamics MOGADISHU, Somalia – As the sun rises over the verdant hills…
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Somali Opposition Accuses President of Fueling Al-Shabaab Comeback, Alerts on Voting Turmoil
Somalia’s Political Turmoil: A Threatened Stability Amid Al-Shabaab Resurgence MOGADISHU, SOMALIA — In a country where shadows loom large, the specter of…
Somalia
Somalia’s Ex-President Urges Quick Electoral Agreement, Rejects Term Extension
Somalia’s Political Crossroads: A Call for Electoral Unity MOGADISHU — As Somalia grapples with an ever-complex political landscape, former President Sheikh Sharif…
Central-Africa
Somalia executes two al-Shabaab militants over deadly attacks and ambushes
Somalia Executes Two Convicted al-Shabaab Members as Military Court Steps Up Death Sentences Somalia’s military court on Monday executed two men convicted…
Somalia
At least 250 dead, over 530 injured as 6.0 quake hits Afghanistan
At Least 250 Dead After 6.0-Magnitude Quake Rattles Eastern Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan — A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on Sunday,…
East-Africa
Somalia Officially Establishes Northeastern Federal State in Major Milestone
Somalia’s New “Northeastern” State Emerges From the Fault Lines In a sun-baked Las Anod still bearing the scars of last year’s street…
East-Africa
Egyptian military team lands in Mogadishu ahead of AUSSOM deployment
Egypt sends senior military team to Somalia ahead of AU mission deployment CAIRO/MOGADISHU — Egypt has dispatched a high-level military delegation to…
Somalia
Northeastern State accuses Somalia’s president of subverting constitution, demands inclusive elections
Analysis: Northeastern State’s warning shot tests Somalia’s fragile federal bargain Somalia’s most politically assertive region, Northeastern State, has accused President Hassan Sheikh…
Somalia
Somali Salvation Forum alleges government neglects counterterrorism, sells public land
Somalia’s Opposition Sounds the Alarm on Election Timelines and Constitutional Changes Mogadishu’s political center of gravity shifts—again In a city where politics…
Somalia
Somalia: Northeastern State rejects SODMA claims, says federal agency shipped expired relief supplies
Analysis: Aid Spat Between Northeastern State and Mogadishu Exposes Fragile Federal Ties In Somalia’s rugged northeast, where the wind-carved ridges of the…
East-Africa
Somalia’s attorney general issues warning over defamation, misinformation on social media
Somalia moves against online defamation. The bigger story is who decides what’s dangerous speech—and when In Mogadishu’s humming tea stalls and on…
