Somalia
Somalia’s Prime Minister Vows Not to Run Against President in Elections
In Somalia, a Public Pledge of Loyalty Raises Stakes Ahead of Fragile Elections MOGADISHU — When Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre walked…
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Somalia
Somalia’s former president warns army rebuilding efforts stalled after Cowsweyne clash
Somalia’s army in pieces: Cowsweyne defeat still reverberates, former president warns When Al-Shabaab overran Cowsweyne in 2023, it did more than seize…
Editorial
NUSOJ warns Somalia’s democracy hinges on safeguarding media freedom
No democracy without a free press: Somalia’s fragile transition under threat On the International Day of Democracy this year, Somalia’s journalists —…
Somalia
Somalia’s President Accused of Weakening Federalism by Interfering in Las Anod
Somalia’s federal experiment under strain as Las Anod conflict exposes deeper tensions MOGADISHU — The row over the emergence of a new…
Somalia
U.S. pauses military aid to Somalia’s elite Danab commandos, sources say
U.S. halts support for Somalia’s elite Danab commandos, raising alarm as AU forces prepare to leave MOGADISHU, Somalia — The United States…
Somalia
Somalia’s President Urges Climate Justice, Financing at African Climate Summit
Somalia’s plea in Addis Ababa: climate justice is not charity, it’s survival At a summit meant to elevate Africa’s voice on climate,…
Somalia
Buur Hakaba Airport Launches Operations in Somalia’s Southwest Despite Security Risks
New airstrip in Buur Hakaba offers hope — and a test of resilience — in Somalia’s restless south BUUR HAKABA, Somalia —…
East-Africa
Incoming AFRICOM chief vows sustained U.S. support for Somalia’s al‑Shabaab fight
New AFRICOM chief in Mogadishu pledges deeper U.S. support against al-Shabaab and ISIS Mogadishu—On a humid Wednesday on the Indian Ocean, as…
Somalia
AFRICOM Reveals Updated Strategy Against Al-Shabaab to Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh
New Strategies in Somalia: A Collaborative Fight Against Al-Shabaab MOGADISHU, Somalia — In the sunlit corridors of Mogadishu’s presidential palace, a significant…
Somalia
Somalia’s Lower Shabelle conflict forces hundreds into desperate hardship near Afgoye
Out in the Open: Somalia’s Displaced Families Wait for Help That Isn’t Coming At first light on the outskirts of Afgoye, the…
Central-Africa
Somalia’s oil and gas industry lies dormant amid persistent speculation
Somalia’s Oil Gamble: Promise, Pitfalls and a Narrowing Window In a region where new oil and gas frontiers can redraw maps and…
