Somalia
Five Puntland State Soldiers Killed in Somalia’s Bari Region Roadside Bombing
Roadside bomb kills at least five Puntland State soldiers near Bosaso; ISIS-Somalia suspected BOSASO, Somalia — At least five Puntland State Defense…
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Somalia
Israel considers North Western State of Somalia base for operations against Houthi rebels
Thursday March 12, 2026 HARGEISA, North Western State of Somalia (AX) — Israel is weighing the establishment of a strategic base in…
Somalia
U.S. AFRICOM launches airstrike on ISIS targets in Somalia’s Puntland State mountains
AFRICOM targets ISIS-Somalia hideouts in Puntland State airstrike near Bosaso MOGADISHU — U.S. Africa Command said Tuesday it carried out an airstrike…
Somalia
U.S. Airstrike Hits ISIS Strongholds in Somalia’s Puntland State Region
BOSASO, Somalia — U.S. Africa Command conducted a precision airstrike against ISIS-Somalia militants in northern Somalia’s Cal Miskaad mountain range on Wednesday,…
Somalia
CPJ Urges Immediate Release of North Western State of Somalia Journalist Detained Without Charge
CPJ urges North Western State of Somalia to free journalist detained without charge since Feb. 22 Monday March 9, 2026 HARGEISA, North…
Somalia
Amended Somali Constitution Puts Mogadishu’s Political Status in Limbo
Mogadishu’s constitutional limbo has defined Somalia’s federal transition for more than a decade. With the adoption of Article 63 in the amended…
Somalia
Somalia’s Northeastern State Welcomes Adoption of Revised Somali Constitution
Las Anod — The newly formed Northeastern State of Somalia on Thursday welcomed the Federal Parliament’s approval of a revised national constitution,…
Somalia
Somali Police Detain Puntland State President’s Aide in Mogadishu Hotel Raid
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali police arrested a senior advisor to the president of Puntland State during a late-night raid at an airport-area…
Somalia
Puntland State Opposes Somalia’s Constitutional Overhaul, Says No National Consensus
AXADLE, Somalia — Puntland State on Monday formally rejected unilateral attempts by Somalia’s federal government to amend the country’s provisional constitution, warning…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia condemns Iranian strikes on Gulf states, pledges solidarity
North Western State of Somalia condemns Iran’s strikes on Gulf states, warns of threat to regional stability HARGEISA — North Western State…
World
U.S. officially labels Iran a ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’
The United States on Friday designated Iran a “state sponsor of wrongful detention,” the first country blacklisted under a new policy that…
