World
Houthi attacks kill 68 in two days; Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan vow mutual defense
At least 10 people were killed in fresh Houthi attacks on Yemen’s Marib province on Friday, according to a minister and a…
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defense
Somalia
Somalia and Pakistan Discuss Expanding Defense and Maritime Security Cooperation
Thursday August 6, 2026 Somalia and Pakistan are expanding defense ties, with a Somali delegation led by Defense Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia and AFRICOM Discuss Maritime Security, Regional Defense Cooperation
Thursday August 6, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia’s defense chief led a delegation to U.S. Africa Command headquarters…
East-Africa
Saudi Arabia Announces Maritime Defense Alliance to Secure Vital Waterways
Tuesday August 4, 2026 People sit in a fishing boat sailing through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait off Yemen’s southern Taiz province [AFP]…
Somalia
Somalia and China Discuss Defense Cooperation and AUSSOM’s Future
Monday August 3, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Defense Minister Ahmed Moallin Fiqi held talks Sunday with Chinese Ambassador Wang Yu in…
Somalia
EUCOM Chief Warns U.S. Lacks Naval Assets to Sustain Israel Defense
EUCOM commander says U.S. naval capacity is strained by Israel defense mission WASHINGTON — A senior U.S. commander has privately cautioned…
Somalia
Defense Ministry says Laftagareen-aligned fighters surrender to federal army
Friday July 24, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — About 150 fighters and a former Awdinle district official have surrendered to the Somali National…
East-Africa
Djibouti Defense Minister Dies in Paris While Receiving Medical Treatment
Friday July 17, 2026 Djibouti City (AX) — Djibouti’s government is mourning the death of Defence and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Hassan Omar…
East-Africa
AU Mission Praises Late Djibouti Defense Minister’s Horn of Africa Security Role
Friday July 17, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia has mourned the death of Djibouti’s…
World
Luigi Mangione Withdraws Mental Health Defense in CEO Murder Trial
As his New York murder case moves toward trial, Luigi Mangione is pulling back — at least for now — from a…
Somalia
Israeli defense minister says Israel had secret security ties with North Western State of Somalia
Thursday June 18, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — Israel and North Western State of Somalia are moving to deepen a relationship that, according…
