Somalia
UN Security Council Extends Somalia Peacekeeping Mandate for Another Year
New York — The United Nations Security Council unanimously renewed the mandate of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia,…
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West-Africa
Somali Police Arrest 11 Soldiers Over Illegal Firearms in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU — Somali police arrested 11 soldiers on Tuesday for illegally carrying weapons in central Mogadishu, part of a citywide security sweep…
Central-Africa
Trump Administration Recalls U.S. Ambassador to Somalia and Other Career Diplomats
MOGADISHU — The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts worldwide in a sweeping…
Somalia
Somalia’s Third National Cybersecurity Forum Opens in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia opened its Third National Cybersecurity Forum on Monday, bringing together government, industry and academia in Mogadishu to strengthen…
East-Africa
Floods Inundate Kenya’s Rift Valley, Swamping Settlements, Hotels, and Farms
Lake Naivasha’s shoreline has been on the move. When farmer Dickson Ngome leased his 1.5-acre plot in Kenya’s Rift Valley in 2008,…
West-Africa
Thousands Join ‘ICE Out’ March on Minneapolis’ Lake Street Corridor
Thousands march along Lake Street to protest DHS ‘Operation Metro Surge’ in Minneapolis Arrests top 400 as enforcement enters third week; organizers…
Somalia
Isak suffers ankle injury while scoring in Liverpool’s win at Tottenham
Liverpool’s 2-1 win at Tottenham was overshadowed by a worrying injury to Alexander Isak, who left the field with an apparent left…
Somalia
U.S. conducts large retaliatory airstrikes against ISIS in Syria, officials say
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military launched large-scale air and ground strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets across central Syria on Friday,…
Somalia
U.S. Africa Command Launches Airstrikes on Al‑Shabaab in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle
MOGADISHU — U.S. Africa Command carried out airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab militants in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region on Dec. 18, following clashes sparked…
East-Africa
Somali President Meets Ethiopian Prime Minister for Talks in Addis Ababa
Somali president meets Ethiopia’s Abiy in Addis Ababa to bolster security, trade ties ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud…
East-Africa
North Western State of Somalia reports 19 dead, 200+ injured amid Borama protests
North Western State of Somalia says 19 killed, 214 injured as Borama protests over Xeer Ciise turn deadly BORAMA, North Western State…
