Sunday 18 January 2026
Somalia
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Saudi Arabia is finalizing a new military cooperation pact with Somalia and Egypt aimed at countering the growing regional influence of the United Arab Emirates, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is expected to travel to Saudi…
Saudi Arabia is finalizing a new military cooperation pact with Somalia and Egypt aimed at countering the growing regional influence of the United Arab Emirates, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is expected to travel to Saudi…
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Somalia’s government has announced the cancellation of all agreements with the United Arab Emirates, citing national security and sovereignty concerns. The decision was announced on Monday following an emergency meeting of the Council of Ministers.
In a statement, the Council of Ministers said,…
Somalia’s government has announced the cancellation of all agreements with the United Arab Emirates, citing national security and sovereignty concerns. The decision was announced on Monday following an emergency meeting of the Council of Ministers.
In a statement, the Council of Ministers said,…
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Somalia’s Defense Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi has escalated his government’s rhetoric over the growing rapprochement between Israel and Somaliland, claiming that Mogadishu possesses confirmed information about an Israeli plan to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Somaliland. The minister,…
Somalia’s Defense Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi has escalated his government’s rhetoric over the growing rapprochement between Israel and Somaliland, claiming that Mogadishu possesses confirmed information about an Israeli plan to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Somaliland. The minister,…
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The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said on Sunday that it carried out an airstrike against Islamic State fighters in Somalia last week, in coordination with the country’s federal government.
In a statement, AFRICOM said the strike targeted ISIS-Somalia on Jan. 9 in the vicinity of the Golis…
The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said on Sunday that it carried out an airstrike against Islamic State fighters in Somalia last week, in coordination with the country’s federal government.
In a statement, AFRICOM said the strike targeted ISIS-Somalia on Jan. 9 in the vicinity of the Golis…
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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has launched his annual New Year tour of Africa, beginning this week with a visit to Ethiopia, as Beijing seeks to strengthen diplomatic ties and expand economic cooperation across the continent.
The trip officially kicked off in Ethiopia, where Wang met with Prime…
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has launched his annual New Year tour of Africa, beginning this week with a visit to Ethiopia, as Beijing seeks to strengthen diplomatic ties and expand economic cooperation across the continent.
The trip officially kicked off in Ethiopia, where Wang met with Prime…
Interviews
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Following revelations of fraud involving a small number of Somali Americans, the Trump administration and MAGA-aligned figures escalated attacks on the broader community. Geeska spoke with Ahmed Yusuf about the consequences of this moment and how Somali Americans are navigating the heightened…
Following revelations of fraud involving a small number of Somali Americans, the Trump administration and MAGA-aligned figures escalated attacks on the broader community. Geeska spoke with Ahmed Yusuf about the consequences of this moment and how Somali Americans are navigating the heightened…
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Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has given an exclusive interview to Al Araby English in which he addressed Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, describing the move as a “serious threat to Somalia’s national security and sovereignty.”
“The so-called Somaliland is the north-western region of…
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has given an exclusive interview to Al Araby English in which he addressed Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, describing the move as a “serious threat to Somalia’s national security and sovereignty.”
“The so-called Somaliland is the north-western region of…
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Somalia’s president has embarked on an intensive diplomatic tour following Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, a move that triggered widespread condemnation and prompted an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.
President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud first traveled to Djibouti, where he met with…
Somalia’s president has embarked on an intensive diplomatic tour following Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, a move that triggered widespread condemnation and prompted an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.
President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud first traveled to Djibouti, where he met with…
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Israel’s recognition of Somaliland did not fracture Somalia; it exposed the cumulative costs of institutional decay, scattershot diplomacy, and a political class that has traded strategic agency for political survival.…
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland did not fracture Somalia; it exposed the cumulative costs of institutional decay, scattershot diplomacy, and a political class that has traded strategic agency for political survival.…
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The United Nations Security Council has held an emergency meeting following Israel’s recent announcement recognizing Somaliland as an independent state.
The meeting was opened by Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific, who briefed Council members on…
The United Nations Security Council has held an emergency meeting following Israel’s recent announcement recognizing Somaliland as an independent state.
The meeting was opened by Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific, who briefed Council members on…
