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Opinion: Somalia Is Central to Red Sea Security — and the Arab World Can’t Afford to Overlook It Global markets don’t advertise their weak points; they reveal them when the world’s shipping arteries tighten, energy prices jump and supply chains falter. Few chokepoints matter more right now than the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. And within that corridor, one actor remains consistently underestimated: Somalia. Somalia has long been reduced to a shorthand for fragility. That frame obscures a transition hiding in plain sight.…

Mogadishu — Yemen’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources has accused Eritrean forces and Somalia’s Puntland State administration of deadly attacks, arbitrary arrests and illegal detentions targeting Yemeni fishermen operating in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. In a statement issued Monday, the ministry said Eritrean forces carried out a direct armed assault on civilian fishermen working in Yemen’s territorial waters in the Red Sea. The incident, according to the ministry, involved multiple types of…

Kenya will not share citizens’ personal medical records with the United States under the new Kenya–US Health Cooperation Framework, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said Sunday, moving to quell public concern over data privacy provisions in the seven-year deal. In a statement, Duale said the agreement permits only the exchange of aggregated health data. He emphasized that no unique personal identifiers or individual medical files will be accessible to U.S. authorities, and that Kenya retains full control over what…

A DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise drone is buzzing in the air. It's just like those now banned from flying within five nautical miles of Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport due to new safety rules from the Somali Civil Aviation Authority.Mogadishu (AX) — In light of heightened security troubles, Somalia's Civil Aviation Authority has grounded all drones within a five-nautical-mile circle around Mogadishu's Aden Abdulle International Airport. This move aims to secure the area and smooth out flight operations at the nation's…

This measure impacts several crucial districts like Hamar Weyne, Hamar Jajab, Waberi, Wadajir, and the Jazeera locale in Dharkeynleey. These areas, situated near the airport, have experienced significant growth in recent times, raising alarms about aviation safety and security challenges. "Any breach of this directive will now result in legal repercussions," Salah Dheere stated, underlining the administration's dedication to upholding the new regulations. This action is part of a broader effort to enhance security for…