East-Africa
U.S. Extends UN Support for Somalia Mission Involving Kenyan Troops by 12 Months
An image of U.S. President Donald Trump alongside an inset showing KDF officers during a training operation. Photo The United States has…
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East-Africa
Suspected al-Shabaab Militants Attack KDF Teams in Kenya’s Garissa and Lamu Counties
Crime scene Kenyan security forces are on heightened alert after suspected al-Shabaab militants carried out separate attacks on Kenya Defence Forces (KDF)…
Somalia
Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed Promotes Regional Integration by Turning Borders Into Bridges
Transforming Borders into Bridges: Ethiopia’s Regional Integration Approach under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed The Horn of Africa faces a web of political,…
North-Africa
Egypt’s El-Sisi tells CIA chief Cairo rejects violations of Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi meets Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Ratcliffe in Egypt, 20 Sept. 2026. Presidency President…
Somalia
Pakistan Air Force Delegation Visits Mogadishu for Defense Talks
Somalia’s effort to rebuild its air force gained fresh momentum Sunday as a senior Pakistan Air Force delegation arrived in Mogadishu for…
Somalia
Puntland State detains nearly 130 federal troops in Galkayo town
Galkayo (AX) — Puntland State security forces have taken nearly 130 soldiers and officers from Somalia’s federal government forces into custody in…
North-Africa
Egypt, CIA Chief Voice Support for Somalia’s Sovereignty
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe commended Egypt’s contribution to security in Somalia and across the wider Horn of Africa during…
Somalia
Renewed Yemen violence displaces more than 100,000 people, UNICEF says
ADEN, Yemen — A sharp new surge of fighting across Yemen has uprooted more than 104,000 people in just two weeks, among…
Somalia
Somali Intelligence Agency Kills al-Shabab Clan Affairs Commander and Three Fighters
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), working with international partners, said Sunday that it had killed a senior…
Somalia
Somalia’s defense minister says national army can resist al-Shabab if AUSSOM withdraws
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Defense Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi has rejected concerns that al-Shabab could seize territory if African Union troops leave…
East-Africa
U.S. Gives UN More Time to End Support for Somalia Peacekeepers
A new U.S. decision will give the United Nations another year to wind down its support for African peacekeepers in Somalia, offering…
