Six personnel killed in attack on Somali border: Kenyan police | Conflict News
Police said the attack was carried out by suspected al-Shabab fighters who launched an assault at dawn.At least six police personnel have been killed and…
Video: Blast near Somalia president’s residence as official convoy passes | Infrastructure
NewsFeedAn explosion was reported near the presidential palace in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, minutes after President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s motorcade passed by. An unknown number of…
‘Somalia is dangerous’: Former US deportees struggle with fear, uncertainty | Migration News
Mogadishu, Somalia – Mukhtar Abdiwhab Ahmed sits in a plastic chair outside his house in Mogadishu. Nearby, children play, soldiers congregate, and rickshaws speed by…
Al-Shabab gunmen lay siege to Somali hotel | Conflict News
The armed group claims to have killed more than 10 people in Beledweyne as officials met with elders.Al-Shabab gunmen have stormed and laid siege to…
US strikes in Somalia killed ‘key’ ISIL figures, says regional government | ISIL/ISIS News
The strikes were carried out in north Somalia, where the Puntland Security Forces is carrying out operations against ISIL since December.The government of Somalia’s semiautonomous…
U.S. Africa Command strikes ISIS operatives in Somalia
Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Multiple ISIS-Somalia operatives died in coordinated airstrikes carried out Saturday by the U.S. Africa Command in the Golis Mountains in Somalia.…
U.S. military conducts airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday that the strikes by U.S. Africa Command were…
Guantanamo 2.0? Why Somalia Must Reject Ethiopia’s Push for a Dangerous Lease
In 1903, a deal was struck between the United States and Cuba that would leave an enduring mark on international relations. The agreement gave the…
Somalia, Ethiopia agree on compromise to end tension, Turkish leader says | Conflict News
Turkiye’s President Erdogan announced the breakthrough after talks between the Ethiopian and Somali leaders in Ankara.Somalia and Ethiopia have agreed on a joint declaration to…
Opposition’s Abdullahi wins presidential election in breakaway Somaliland | Elections News
‘Irro’ took over 60 percent of the vote having pledged to push efforts to gain international recognition for the region.Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, leader of Somaliland’s…
Somaliland goes to the polls amid Ethiopia-Somalia port deal row | Elections News
Amid escalating regional tensions, voters in the self-declared state of Somaliland will vote on Wednesday in its fourth general election since its 1991 break from…
Somalia’s Violent Gu Rains Turn Families Apart with Thousands Displaced
The Gu rainfall in Somalia, East Africa, has brought unprecedented downpours, resulting in mass destruction. The usually replenished agriculture, livestock sustenance, and water resources during…
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and PM Abiy Ahmed Ali: The Anatomy of the Conflict
The relationship between the Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali, and the newly reelected president of the Federal Government of Somalia on May 15th, 2022,…
Navy report says drowning of two SEALS in January off Somalia were preventable
1 of 2 | The deaths of two U.S. Navy Seals in January 2024 who drowned while boarding a suspected Houthi arms smuggling vessel off…
Somalia, Eritrea and Egypt pledge to bolster security ties | Politics News
The three leaders agreed to improve regional stability as Somalia battles with the al-Shabab armed group.The presidents of Somalia, Eritrea, and Egypt have agreed to…
Al-Shabab in Somalia: Bullets and bombs can’t bury ideologies | Opinions
In August, Somalia’s prime minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, held a town-hall meeting in the Somali capital Mogadishu to mark the two-year anniversary of the formation…
From Zion to Zeila, Ethiopia’s Zionist Playbook
Ethiopia’s approach to Somalia in recent years bears a striking resemblance to strategies employed by colonial powers and settler movements throughout history. Particularly, one can…
Turkey says Somalia, Ethiopia to resume talks on port deal | Politics News
Tensions boiled over when Ethiopia agreed to lease 20km (12 miles) of coastline from Somaliland in exchange for recognition of its independence.The Somali and Ethiopian…
Several killed in al-Shabab beach attack in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu | Al-Shabab News
Armed group claims responsibility for attack on popular seaside spot frequented by Somalis on weekends.Several people have been killed and more wounded in an attack…
Boat carrying 45 refugees capsizes off Yemen | Migration News
Four survivors found after boat capsized off coast of Taiz governorate due to strong winds and overcrowding, UNHCR says.Only four survivors have been located after…