Somalia
Somali Cable TV Journalist Arrested by Mogadishu Police
Somali journalist Abdihafid Nur Barre arrested in Mogadishu; opposition figures decry media crackdown Tuesday February 24, 2026 MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali Cable…
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Puntland State Says Somali President Is Stoking Tensions Over Election Roadmap
Puntland State accuses Somali president of fueling tensions over election plan AXADLE, Somalia — Puntland State on Tuesday accused Somali President Hassan…
Somalia
UN and partners meet Somali leaders after government-opposition talks collapse
MOGADISHU — The United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) and other international partners met Monday with senior representatives of the…
Somalia
Somali Government Says 17 al-Shabab Commanders Killed in Six Months
Somalia says 17 al-Shabab commanders killed in six months as financial squeeze intensifies MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali security forces have killed 17…
Somalia
Somali Government Says al-Shabab Faces Financial Crisis After Targeted Crackdown
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government says al-Shabab is facing mounting financial strain after a string of operations that killed senior operatives…
Somalia
Somali government, opposition talks deadlock in clash over election agenda
Somalia government-opposition talks stall over election agenda dispute MOGADISHU, Somalia — A high-level meeting between leaders of the Federal Government of Somalia…
Somalia
High-Ranking Somali Police Officer Survives Mogadishu IED Blast
Senior Somali Police Health Official Survives IED Blast Near NISA HQ in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Somalia — A senior Somali police health official,…
Somalia
Senior Somali Police Commander Survives Mogadishu Roadside Bomb Attack
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A senior Somali police health official, Abdirizak Afgaduud, survived an apparent assassination attempt Friday morning after an improvised explosive…
Somalia
Somali National Army Chief, AUSSOM Leaders Meet to Speed Security Transition, Joint Operations
Friday February 20, 2026 MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s new army chief met senior African Union leadership in Mogadishu to tighten battlefield coordination…
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Minneapolis’ Somali Sambusa Network Nourishes Community and Everyday Resistance
MINNEAPOLIS — In a winter of raids, fear and strobe-lit confrontations, a fried, triangular pastry became an unlikely emblem of resistance. As…
Somalia
Somali Government, Opposition Reach Initial Accord on Venue for Talks
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government and an opposition alliance have reached a preliminary agreement to hold a long-awaited consultative conference at…
