Somalia
Hegseth fires US Army chief of staff, sources say
By Idrees Ali and Phil StewartFriday April 3, 2026 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday ousted U.S. Army Chief of Staff Randy…
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Somalia
Iran reportedly starts deploying sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran lays mines in Strait of Hormuz; U.S. says it struck Iranian minelayers as oil prices whipsaw Iran has begun laying naval…
Somalia
Somali Authorities Say Senior al‑Shabaab Finance Chief Killed in Lower Shabelle
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency said Tuesday it killed a senior al-Shabaab commander in an airstrike on the militant…
East-Africa
UN experts: Al-Shabab poses greatest threat to peace in Somalia, region
U.N. experts warn that al-Shabab remains the most immediate threat to peace and stability in Somalia and the wider region, especially Kenya,…
East-Africa
Man gets life for plotting 9/11-style attack on Atlanta’s Bank of America Plaza
Kenyan man gets life for al-Shabaab plot to crash hijacked airliner into Atlanta’s tallest building A federal judge on Monday sentenced Cholo…
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
Investigators: Clan elder killed in AFRICOM strike was a peace envoy, not militant
Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 GAROWE, Somalia — A Puntland State-appointed committee investigating the death of traditional elder Omar Abdillahi Abdi concluded that…
Somalia
Investigators say U.S. AFRICOM strike killed clan elder peace delegate, not militant
Puntland State inquiry says U.S. airstrike killed respected elder, not militant GAROWE, Somalia — A Puntland State investigative committee has concluded that…
Central-Africa
Somalis condemn Trump’s insults, but some say he spoke the truth
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalis reacted with anger and disbelief Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump described Somalis as “garbage” and said “we…
