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India Rejects Israel’s Somaliland Move: What You Need to Know
India has rejected Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, reaffirming support for Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity at a New Delhi briefing...
Somalia’s New Arms From Turkey, Egypt, Serbia: What You Need to Know
Somalia has received new weapons, armored vehicles and systems from Turkey, Egypt and Serbia, boosting the Somali National Army as it shifts from peac...
China’s Wang Yi to Visit Somalia as Beijing Backs Mogadishu
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Somalia on a rare Africa tour, signaling diplomatic support for Mogadishu amid tensions over Israel’s reco...
Puntland Consultations in Garowe: What You Need to Know
Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has launched high-level consultations in Garowe on Somalia’s disputed elections and Israel’s recognition of Som...
Minneapolis Names Woman Killed in ICE Operation: What to Know
Minneapolis officials identified Renee Nicole Good as the woman killed in an ICE-linked operation, intensifying tensions with federal authorities and...
Somali Army Rushes Aid After Roadside Bomb Kills Civilians Near Ceeldheer
A roadside bomb planted by al-Shabaab hit a civilian vehicle near Ceeldheer in central Somalia, killing and injuring passengers as the Somali National...
Somali Forces Secure Jilib Marka in Anti–Al-Shabaab Operation: What You Need to...
Somali security forces have taken full control of Jilib Marka in Lower Shabelle after an intelligence-led operation against Al-Shabaab, boosting effor...
Somalia Backs Yemen’s Unity and Maritime Security: What You Need to Know
Somalia has reaffirmed support for Yemen’s unity and Saudi-led efforts, warning against threats to Red Sea and Gulf of Aden shipping amid rising regio...
Turkey, Somalia to Announce Oil Exploration Results in Ankara
Turkey and Somalia will announce results from ongoing oil and gas exploration in Somali onshore and offshore areas in Ankara, marking a new phase in t...
Israel Opposition Slams Netanyahu Over Somaliland Recognition
Israel’s opposition leader Yair Lapid accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of bypassing cabinet approval in recognising Somaliland, as Somalia an...
Bangladesh’s First Female Prime Minister Khaleda Zia Dies at 80
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has died in Dhaka at 80 after a prolonged illness. The ex-BNP leader’s death comes amid a fragile politi...
Somali, Turkish Presidents Meet in Istanbul: What You Need to Know
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Istanbul for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on political, security and economic t...
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting over Israel’s Somaliland recogniti...
The UN Security Council meets Monday at Somalia’s request to discuss Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, amid sovereignty disputes, legal concerns and...
Houthi Leader Warns Israeli Presence in Somaliland ‘Military Target’
Yemen’s Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi warned that any Israeli presence in Somaliland will be treated as a military target after Israel recognise...
Hundreds Protest in Mogadishu Against Israel’s Somaliland Recognition
Hundreds rallied at Mogadishu’s Taleh junction to denounce Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, backing Somalia’s federal government as it mounts diplo...
Rwanda Backs Somalia’s Sovereignty in Somaliland Recognition Dispute
Rwanda has backed Somalia’s sovereignty, aligning with AU and EAC statements rejecting Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as independent, as the dispu...
Somali President Condemns Israel’s Somaliland Move: What You Need to Know
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told parliament Israel’s recognition of Somaliland violates international law, threatens Somalia’s sovereignty...
Somalia’s Parliament Adopts Resolution Rejecting Israel’s Recognition of Somalil...
Somalia’s bicameral parliament passed a six-point resolution rejecting Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, calling it illegal, a violation of internat...
Somali PM Warns of Israeli Security Aims in Somaliland Deal: What You Need to Kn...
Somalia’s prime minister alleges Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is tied to military and intelligence ambitions near key Red Sea trade routes, warn...
UN Security Council to Debate Israel’s Somaliland Recognition: What to Know
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, amid Somali and regional condemnation and concerns over...
Saudi Arabia Rejects Israel’s Somaliland Move, Backs Somalia Unity
Saudi Arabia has rejected Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, reaffirming full support for Somalia’s sovereignty and unity and warning that parallel e...
Federal Government Reaffirms Somaliland Is Part of Somalia
Somalia has rejected Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, calling it illegal and void, and vowed diplomatic and legal steps to defend its sovereignty,...
Jordan Rejects Israel–Somaliland Deal as Somalia Sovereignty Breach
Jordan’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the Israel–Somaliland mutual recognition, calling it a violation of international law and Somalia’s sovereignt...
China Reaffirms Firm Support for Somalia’s Sovereignty, Rejects Secessionism
China has reaffirmed firm support for Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity after high-level talks, rejecting secessionism and pledging clos...
Kuwait Rejects Israel–Somaliland Recognition, Backs Somalia’s Sovereignty
Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry has rejected the Israel–Somaliland recognition move as legally invalid, reaffirming full support for Somalia’s sovereignty,...
U.S. Airstrikes on ISIS in Northwestern Nigeria: What You Need to Know
U.S. forces, acting on a Nigerian government request, carried out AFRICOM-led airstrikes on ISIS-linked militants in Sokoto State, killing a significa...
AUSSOM Hails Mogadishu’s Peaceful Benadir Local Elections Milestone
The African Union mission AUSSOM has welcomed peaceful local council elections in Mogadishu’s Benadir Region, calling the first direct local vote sinc...
Fahad Yasin Cautions President Cirro Over ‘Irreversible’ Political Move
Former NISA chief Fahad Yasin has publicly warned Somaliland President Abdirahman ‘Cirro’ against an alleged political move he says could irreversibly...
Mogadishu Mayor Hails Peaceful Benadir Elections: What You Need to Know
Mogadishu’s mayor praised residents and security forces after peaceful Benadir Regional Council elections across 16 districts, calling the high-turnou...
Arab Parliament Speaker Welcomes Historic Direct Elections in Benadir Region
Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Yamahi welcomed Somalia’s first direct Benadir Regional Council elections since 1969, calling them a his...
Banadir Elections: Galmudug President Applauds Citizens and Institutions
Galmudug President Ahmed Abdi Karie (Qoor Qoor) has hailed Mogadishu’s peaceful Benadir Regional Council elections, calling the direct local vote a hi...
Southwest State President Laftagareen Hails Banadir’s Historic One-Person, One-V...
Southwest State President Abdiaziz Laftagareen hails Banadir’s peaceful one-person, one-vote local elections, calling them a major milestone in Somali...