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Somali Pirates Seize Fuel Tanker Hellas Aphrodite in First Major Hijacking in Over a Year
Armed attackers wielding machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades have hijacked a Malta-flagged oil tanker, Hellas Aphrodite, off the coast of Somalia, marking the...
Somalia Security Forces Kill Seven al-Shabab Militants After Deadly Attack on High-Security Mogadishu Prison
Somalia’s government has confirmed that seven al-Shabab militants were killed after launching a daring assault on one of the country’s most secure detention...
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Reveals Surviving Five Al-Shabab Assassination Attempts While Reaffirming Fight Against Terrorism
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has disclosed that he has survived at least five assassination attempts by the Islamist militant group al-Shabab in...
Egypt Confirms Troop Deployment to Somalia in Strategic Security Agreement Amid Growing Tensions Over Ethiopia’s Nile Dam Dispute
Egyptian authorities have confirmed the completion of plans to deploy troops to Somalia, a landmark move that is expected to reshape the security...
Türkiye and Somalia Sign Defense Cash Assistance Agreement at IDEF 2025 to Deepen Strategic Ties
Türkiye and Somalia have signed a landmark defense cooperation agreement focused on cash assistance during the 17th edition of the International Defense Industry...
Somali Foreign Minister’s Visit to Baku Marks New Chapter in Azerbaijan-Somalia Relations
In a significant diplomatic development, Somali Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali visited Baku, Azerbaijan, on July 24, 2025, marking a step forward in...
Deadly Explosion Rocks Somali Police Academy, Leaving Multiple Casualties
A devastating explosion tore through a café at the General Kaahie Police Academy in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, on Monday, resulting in at least...
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U.S. Pauses Assistance to Somalia After Dispute Over WFP Warehouse
Relations between Somalia and the United States have entered a period of sharp strain following Washington’s decision to pause further assistance that directly...
Deadly Election Violence Raises Alarms Over Policing in Tanzania
The nights following Tanzania’s October 29 elections were marked by a wave of violence that has left deep scars and raised troubling questions...
