Somalia
Somali national army takes control of part of Baidoa, largest city in South West state
A shopkeeper in Baidoa, Hussein Abdullahi, said there were federal troops in his part of the city and they were in control there.
About 6.5 million people in Somalia face acute hunger due to drought, government and UN say
Somaliland delegation visits Israel for first time, tours wastewater recycling plant
Egypt boosts commitment to Somalia’s stability with new military deployment - analysis
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Somali forces end siege at Mogadishu hotel
The gunmen were holding an unknown number of hostages on the second floor of the building, Mohammed, an intelligence officer, said, preventing authorities from using heavy weapons.
Somalia brings back previously corrupt president promising change
Faced with criticism over massive corruption, restrictions on the media, and abuses of power in his first term, which ended in 2017, Mohamud has adopted a conciliatory tone.
Biden approves redeployment of under 500 ground troops to Somalia
Prior to Trump's withdrawal, the United States had about 700 troops in Somalia focused on helping local forces defeat the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab insurgency.
Iranian arrested in Kenya for planning terror attacks against Israeli targets - report
Iranian Mohammed Saeid Golabi was arrested in Kenya for coordinating a terror cell in Nairobi attacking both Israeli and local sites.
Suicide bomber kills well-known Somali journalist
Al Shabaab, which wants to overthrow the government and impose its own strict interpretation of Islamic law, confirmed it was behind the attack.
Iranian-supplied arms smuggled from Yemen into Somalia - study
"Iran has repeatedly denied any involvement in the trafficking of arms to the Houthis. However, a preponderance of evidence points to Iranian state supply."
Iranian-supplied arms smuggled from Yemen into Somalia - study
"Iran has repeatedly denied any involvement in the trafficking of arms to the Houthis. However, a preponderance of evidence points to Iranian state supply."
America may be creating a power vacuum from Somalia to Afghanistan
The US has broken its “long silence” with new airstrikes “against those who exploit the vacuum left by its withdrawal.”
Ugandan army says it has killed 189 al Shabaab fighters in Somalia
Ugandan troops are part of the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia, whose aim is to support the central government and stop al Shabaab's efforts to topple it.
