Somalia
Horn of Africa growing increasingly important in Middle East power plays - analysis
Military agreements, port investments, and competing positions on Somalia, Somaliland, and Sudan are drawing the African and Arabian shores of the Red Sea into a single geopolitical arena.
Turkey's new Somalia spaceport doubles as missile range, threatening Israel - report
Somaliland Defense Minister says IDF will not establish presence in their country
World Cup referee from Somalia denied entry to US
New Jersey man pleads guilty after being inspired by October 7 to join terrorist group
Nasr told an FBI confidential source posing as a facilitator for a terrorist organization that "evil America" was his primary enemy and the “head of the snake.”
Somali priates get 30 years in prison for kidnapping US journalist
While researching piracy in Somalia, American journalist Michael Scott Moore never imagined he'd become the story.
Egyptian warship delivers more arms to Somalia, officials say
Egypt delivered a second large cache of weapons to Somalia amid shared mistrust of Ethiopia.
Somalia, WHO intensify efforts against rising cholera cases
In 2023, Somalia reported over 18,304 cholera cases and 46 deaths, with more than half of the victims being children under 5 years old.
Al Shabaab launches deadly attack on military base in Somalia
The al Qaeda-allied group has been fighting for nearly two decades, aiming to topple Somalia's central government and establish its own rule based on its strict interpretation of Islamic sharia law.
Hijacked ship MV Ruen freed, 35 Somali pirates detained
The hijacking of the Ruen was the first successful takeover of a vessel involving Somali pirates since 2017 when an international crackdown stopped seizures in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean.
US targets al Shabaab fundraisers, money launderers with sanctions
US Treasury imposes sanctions on al Shabaab's global money-laundering network, targeting 16 entities across regions, hindering terrorism financing.
Israeli flight from Thailand faced attack by 'hostile elements'
This is the second time such an incident has occurred in the past week, according to the report.
What measures can Red Sea ships take to counter Houthi attacks?
Many shipping companies have opted to circumvent Africa and avoid the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden altogether, but for those who must transit the high traffic zone there are other means to avoid attack
Blasts in Somalia's capital Mogadishu kill at least 10, says residents
"I have counted ten dead people and 15 others injured. My shop is completely destroyed. The blasts took place in four places in the center of the market,"
