East-Africa
Key Factors Behind the Renewed Rise in Piracy Off Somalia’s Coast
Somalia’s federal government said on August 29 that Turkish naval forces, operating alongside Somali troops, had retaken the cargo ship MV Lutuf…
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Somalias
Somalia
Puntland State Accuses Foreign Powers of Exploiting Somalia’s Marine Resources Under Piracy Cover
Somalia: Puntland State President Warns Foreign Powers Against Using Piracy to Access Marine Resources GARACAD, Somalia — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi…
Somalia
Turkish F-16s Conduct Airstrikes Near Somalia’s Capital
Turkish F-16s strike Al-Shabaab positions near Somali capital MOGADISHU, Somalia — Turkish F-16 fighter jets have carried out airstrikes near Basra in…
Somalia
Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Strikes Off Somalia’s Puntland State Coast
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off Somalia’s Puntland State coast AXADLE, Somalia — A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit the sea roughly 145 kilometres…
Somalia
Heavy fighting in Basra near Somalia’s capital enters sixth day
Heavy fighting in Basra near Somalia’s capital reaches sixth day MOGADISHU, Somalia — Fighting between Somali government forces and Al-Shabaab militants has…
East-Africa
Why Somalia’s 2026 Election Was Delayed and What It Means for the Country’s Political Future
Somalia’s planned 2026 national election was pushed into 2027 after parliament approved constitutional changes extending the terms of the president and lawmakers…
Somalia
China’s Fishing Fleets Draw Scrutiny in Somalia’s Rich, Vulnerable Waters
China’s Fishing Fleets Face Scrutiny Over Somalia’s Rich but Vulnerable Waters MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s expansive coastline has become a target for…
Somalia
Somalia’s Deni Accuses Foreign Powers of Using Piracy to Justify Military Presence off Puntland State
Somalia: Deni Says Foreign Powers Are Exploiting Piracy to Justify Military Presence off Puntland State GARACAD, Somalia — Puntland State President Said…
Somalia
Somalia’s AUSSOM Faces Neutrality Test as Baidoa Political Crisis Turns Military
Somalia: Baidoa Crisis Puts AUSSOM’s Political Neutrality Under Pressure AXADLE, Somalia — A political showdown in Somalia’s South West State is increasingly…
Somalia
UK backs Somalia’s path toward greater security and political progress
UK renews support for Somalia’s security and political future MOGADISHU, Somalia – During her first visit to Somalia, Minister for Development and…
Somalia
UN Ends 13 Years of Support for Somalia’s Justice Institutions and Prison Services
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is moving toward full national control of its justice and prison services after the United Nations Transitional Assistance…
