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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…
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Somalia Registers 1.5 Million Citizens in National Identification System
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia has registered more than 1.5 million citizens since 2023 under its national identification program, with authorities aiming to…
Somalia
Somalia’s Lower House Speaker Urges Stronger Enforcement as Piracy Resurges Off Somalia
Somalia’s Lower House Speaker Abdiqadir Mohamed Nur warned Saturday that piracy has tarnished the country’s reputation, undermined confidence in the security of…
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Villa Somalia Race Puts Burning Bridges With Turkey Under Scrutiny
Somalia entered a period of political uncertainty after the formal mandates of the Federal Parliament and the presidency expired in April and…
Somalia
Ilhan Omar introduces bill to hold ICE accountable for terrorizing communities
Federal immigration agencies could lose nearly $140bn under legislation that Ilhan Omar plans to introduce, redirecting the money to communities, businesses and…
Somalia
Somalia Confirms Uranium, Lithium and Cobalt Deposits, President Says
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is seeking to turn newly confirmed deposits of uranium, lithium and cobalt into a magnet for investment as…
Somalia
Ted Cruz meets North Western State of Somalia president, renews call for U.S. recognition
Washington (AX) — A meeting with one of North Western State of Somalia’s strongest supporters in Washington has renewed calls for closer…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia Bans Armed Mobilization in Awdal, Selel Regions After Renewed Tensions
Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia has prohibited war-related mobilization and the public carrying of weapons in the Awdal and…
Somalia
Cutting Ties With Turkey May Not Benefit Villa Somalia
Somalia entered a period of political uncertainty in April and May 2026, when the formal mandates of the Federal Parliament and the…
Somalia
Somalia Strengthens Central Bank to Secure Future of Digital Payments
Somalia’s mobile-money revolution has delivered one of the country’s most important private-sector successes. It has reduced the cost of transactions, expanded financial…
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Exiled Somali journalist Mohamed Aweys Muudey fatally stabbed in Germany
MOGADISHU, Somalia 20 September – Veteran Somali journalist Mohamed Aweys Muudey, who fled his homeland seeking refuge, was killed on Friday night,…
