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Al-Shabab rebels have seized the central Somali town of Mahaas after an assault involving explosions and a ground offensive.
Cyclical rivalries between the federal government, states and the political opposition have undermined the counter-terrorism ...
The U.S. military has launched its most intensive Somalia bombing campaign on record, U.S. Africa Command strike data show.
Fighting broke out after former Jubbaland minister turned Gedo region spy chief for ...
An American raid on Friday saw U.S. troops capture Abdiweli Mohamed Yusuf, the chief money man for ISIS in Somalia since 2019.
The ministerial meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC) Contact Group on Somalia was held in Doha ...
The Economist's July 24, 2025, article--painting Somalia's state-building as faltering and warning Mogadishu could fall to al ...
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AU names new bosses for Somalia mission
The African Union appoints new leaders to revive Somalia peace mission amid rising threats and funding shortfall.
Somalia accused the semi-autonomous Puntland region of hijacking a ship with military equipment destined for a training ...
Contact Group on Somalia kicked off Sunday in Doha. The two-day meeting is being hosted by Qatar. The preparatory meeting for ...
A man who fled to Somalia after a murder is still on the run from cops five years later. Ismail Mohamoud Adan was named in ...