East-Africa
Managing Red Sea Power Rivalry: Preventive Mediation at Bab al-Mandab
The Bab al-Mandab Strait is fast becoming the world’s most consequential test case for managing great-power rivalry on a narrow, fragile stage.…
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Somalia
Jubaland Four-Day Offensive Kills 60+ al-Shabab Fighters in Somalia’s Lower Juba
KISMAYO, Somalia — Jubaland security forces killed more than 60 al-Shabab fighters, including senior operatives, in a four-day operation targeting militant strongholds…
Somalia
Somali Danab and Jubaland troops kill 14 al-Shabab militants in Lower Juba
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s elite Danab Special Forces, operating with Jubaland state security units, killed 14 al-Shabab fighters…
Somalia
Puntland State and Federal Officials Attend Clan Ceremony Together in Somalia’s Mudug
Somali federal, Puntland State officials share stage in Galdogob as new clan chief is inaugurated Sunday, February 8, 2026 GALDOGOB, Somalia —…
North-Africa
Egypt Condemns Israel’s Recognition of North Western State of Somalia, FM Abdelatty Tells Somali Counterpart
Egypt condemns Israel’s recognition of North Western State of Somalia, warns of Red Sea destabilization Friday February 6, 2026 CAIRO — Egypt…
Somalia
Somali intelligence kills senior al-Shabaab finance operative in Lower Shabelle
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency said Thursday its forces killed a senior al-Shabab operative who ran the militant…
Somalia
War and Drought in Puntland State Worsen Hardship for Displaced Families in Bari
In the harsh light of midday in Hariro, a settlement carved into the rock and dust of Somalia’s Bari region, Mahado Cilmi…
East-Africa
Ethiopian Airlines Resumes Flights to Tigray Region, Official Confirms
Ethiopian Airlines resumed flights to Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region on Tuesday, days after pausing service amid fresh clashes between regional and federal…
Somalia
Tigray party appeals for calm, dialogue in volatile Ethiopian region
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Tigray People’s Liberation Front on Saturday welcomed African Union appeals for restraint and said it is prepared to…
East-Africa
Drone strikes hit Ethiopia’s Tigray, killing one and injuring another
One killed in Tigray drone strikes amid renewed fighting, officials say Saturday January 31, 2026 At least one person was killed and…
East-Africa
Horn of Africa Leaders Open Shabeely Resort in Ethiopia’s Somali Region
Jigjiga, Ethiopia (AX) — The leaders of Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti on Saturday jointly inaugurated Shabeely Resort, a 385-hectare tourism and development…
