East-Africa
U.S. Special Forces, Puntland State hit ISIS hideout in Somalia’s Balade Valley
US Special Forces and Puntland State counterterrorism units on Wednesday carried out a coordinated raid on an ISIS hideout in Somalia’s Balade…
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Somalias
Editorial
Somalia’s National Identification Authority Faces Constitutional, Operational, and Legitimacy Hurdles
Somalia’s push to operationalize a National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has ignited a debate that reaches far beyond technical administration. At…
East-Africa
Somalia’s Puntland State Arrests Senior Immigration Official Accused of Aiding Youth Smuggling Rings
Puntland State arrests senior immigration official in Garowe over alleged youth-smuggling passports Garowe, Somalia — Puntland State security forces on Sunday arrested…
Somalia
Somalia’s opposition denounces alleged displacement, killings, and arrests in Mogadishu
Mogadishu opposition condemns alleged looting, forced displacement in Yaqshiid, cites killing and detentions MOGADISHU — The Somali Salvation Forum, a major opposition…
East-Africa
Court Reinstates Somalia’s Nine East African Legislative Assembly Delegates After Legal Challenge
EACJ lifts injunction, reinstates Somalia’s nine EALA delegates after months-long dispute NAIROBI, Kenya — The East African Court of Justice has reinstated…
East-Africa
Somalia’s Omar Abdulkadir Artan named CAF Best Male Referee 2025
CAF Awards 2025: Somalia’s Omar Abdulkadir Artan named Best Male Referee Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was named CAF Best Male Referee…
Somalia
Puntland State Warns of Serious Security Flaws in Somalia’s E-Visa System
Security warning from Puntland State authorities Puntland State has urged travelers using foreign passports to avoid Somalia’s federal E‑VISA platform, citing significant…
Somalia
ISIS deploys suicide attackers in Somalia’s Puntland State region
Somalia: Islamic State deploys suicide attackers in Puntland State as offensive intensifies BOSASO, Somalia — Islamic State militants in Somalia launched suicide…
Somalia
Cyberattack on Somalia’s e‑Visa System Exposes Thousands, U.S. Embassy Warns
Cyberattack on Somalia’s E-Visa System May Have Exposed Data of at Least 35,000, U.S. Embassy Says MOGADISHU, Somalia — The U.S. Embassy…
Somalia
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Meets Renowned Quran Reciter Abdirashid Ali Sufi in Mogadishu
Somali president holds consultation with leading Quran scholar in Mogadishu Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met prominent Quran reciter and scholar Sheikh…
Somalia
Somalia’s Hormuud University Marks 15 Years of Educational Excellence
After the Ruins, a Campus Rises: Hormuud University at 15 When the central government in Somalia collapsed in 1991, so too did…
