Somalia
North Western State of Somalia Coast Guard Urges Tourists to Follow Maritime Safety Guidelines
North Western State of Somalia Coast Guard warns holiday travelers: Only it can designate safe swimming zones Hargeisa (AX) —…
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Somalia
Banadir Administration Allocates $288,000 to Strengthen Mogadishu Public Schools
MOGADISHU (AX) — The Banadir Regional Administration will allocate $288,000 this year to strengthen education services and support the construction…
East-Africa
Djibouti to Deploy New Hiil-Walaal Brigade to Somalia Peacekeeping Mission
Saturday March 14, 2026 DJIBOUTI (AX) — Djibouti is deploying a new contingent of troops to Somalia under the African…
East-Africa
Chinese national arrested attempting to smuggle 2,000 queen ants out of Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan authorities have arrested a Chinese national at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on suspicion of attempting…
Somalia
U.S. military not ready to escort oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz, official says
Friday March 13, 2026 Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor…
East-Africa
Somalia Must Resist a Return to Farmaajo’s Divisive Politics
In Mogadishu’s tightening political season, former President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as Farmaajo, has reemerged with a packed schedule: meetings…
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…
Somalia
Trump: U.S. Destroyed 10 Iranian Mine-Laying Boats, More Could Follow
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that U.S. forces destroyed 10 Iranian mine-laying vessels in the Strait of Hormuz…
East-Africa
Kenya: Flood Death Toll Nearly Doubles, Reaching 42
NAIROBI, Kenya — The death toll from torrential rains and flash floods that ripped through Nairobi and other parts of…
East-Africa
Iran-Israel Strategic Shift: From Proxy War to Direct Confrontation
Iran and Israel long fought in the shadows — through intelligence operations, cyberattacks, covert sabotage and proxy warfare — calibrating…
Somalia
Ohio’s Somali Americans Fear Harassment from ICE and Right-Wing Influencers
‘Operation Buckeye’ and a barrage of online attacks leave Somali Americans in Columbus living with fear — and facing an…
