Central-Africa
Somali Influencer’s U.S. Deportation Questioned as AFP Finds No French Spy Kidnapping Link
MOGADISHU — The man at the center of a viral deportation saga stepped into Mogadishu last month to cheers, ululations and a…
Topic
U.S
Editorial
U.S. Military Launches Unprecedented Wave of Airstrikes in Somalia
You are an elite, award-winning international journalist and a meticulous senior editor. Your job is to transform raw source material into a…
East-Africa
U.S. airstrikes in Somalia hit record 109 after Puntland State, Jubaland strikes
Mogadishu — U.S. Africa Command carried out seven new airstrikes in Somalia between Nov. 26 and Dec. 3, pushing this year’s total…
East-Africa
Kenya and U.S. sign major health pact despite data privacy concerns
Kenya signs $2.5 billion health pact with U.S., first under Trump-era overhaul; data privacy questions follow NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has signed…
World
U.S. and Ukrainian Officials Extend Talks into Third Consecutive Day
MIAMI — U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff held two days of “productive” talks with Ukraine’s senior negotiator Rustem Umerov in Miami and…
World
Ukrainian negotiators, U.S. officials gather in Miami for renewed peace talks
Ukraine negotiators and U.S. officials are holding fresh talks in Miami on a Washington-backed plan to end Russia’s invasion, a Kyiv adviser…
World
U.S. strikes suspected drug boat in Pacific, four dead
The US military said a strike on an alleged drug‑trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific killed four people, a development that has…
West-Africa
U.S. to Impose Visa Restrictions on Nigeria Amidst Christian Violence Allegations
US Government Unveils Visa Ban for Those Targeting Nigerian Christians The US government has introduced a new policy allowing it to impose…
Somalia
Key issues from Jubaland leader Ahmed Madobe’s meeting with the U.S. ambassador
KISMAYO, Somalia — Jubaland President Ahmed Islam Mohamed Madobe pressed the United States to increase investment in Somalia’s federal member states during…
Somalia
U.S. Ambassador Holds Talks with Somalia’s Jubaland Leader Ahmed Madobe in Kismayo
KISMAAYO, Somalia — Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam, widely known as Ahmed Madobe, hosted U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Richard H. Riley in…
Somalia
Inside the U.S. Military’s Growing Covert Campaign Against ISIS in Somalia
BOSASO, Somalia — The U.S. Africa Command has sharply escalated airstrikes against ISIS-Somalia in the country’s northeast this year, conducting 59 strikes…
