Somalia
Somalia’s federal troops advance toward Baidoa as Southwest State heads to election
BAIDOA, Somalia — Armed tension surged across southern Somalia on Saturday after federal forces started moving from Buurhakaba toward defenses…
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World
US weighs sending 10,000 troops to the Middle East, media reports
The United States is weighing the potential deployment of 10,000 troops to the Middle East, according to media reports. The…
East-Africa
Somali forces and AU troops kill more than 42 al-Shabaab militants in Lower Shabelle
Friday March 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — More than 40 al-Shabab militants were killed on Thursday when the group tried…
Somalia
Trump Considers Deploying 10,000 Additional U.S. Ground Troops to Middle East
Trump Mulls Sending Up to 10,000 More U.S. Ground Troops to the Middle East WASHINGTON — Confronting mounting regional tensions,…
East-Africa
Somali forces, AU troops kill 42 al-Shabaab fighters in Lower Shabelle
Friday March 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) – A fierce clash in southern Somalia left more than 40 al-Shabab militants dead…
Somalia
Somali president marks Eid al-Fitr with troops in newly liberated Lower Shabelle town
Saturday March 21, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Marking Eid al-Fitr on Friday, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud prayed alongside Somali…
Somalia
Djiboutian AUSSOM Troops Deploy to Beledweyne, Replacing Outgoing Battalion
Djiboutian AUSSOM battalion arrives in Beledweyne to take over security in Hiiraan 13th Battalion replaces 11th in routine rotation; elements…
World
Health officials: Israeli troops fatally shoot parents, two children in West Bank
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian couple and their two young children in the town of Tammun in the…
Somalia
First U.S. troops killed in Iran conflict have been identified
U.S. names first troops killed in Iran conflict after Kuwait drone strike; death toll rises to six The U.S. military…
Somalia
U.S. Military Says Three Troops Killed, Five Seriously Wounded in Iranian Attacks
Three U.S. soldiers killed, five wounded as Iran retaliates; Trump warns of more losses Three American service members were killed…
East-Africa
Lawmakers Accuse Ethiopian AU Troops of Political Interference in Somalia’s Buurhakaba District
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Lawmakers representing the Buurhakaba constituency have accused Ethiopian troops serving under the African Union mission in Somalia…
