Author: liban
Iran Tells Trump It Won’t Execute Protesters: What You Need to Know
Iran’s foreign minister told Fox News that Tehran will not execute detainees from recent protests, responding to President Trump’s warnings and amid U...
NISA Targets Al-Shabaab Command Meeting in Middle Jubba Strike
Somalia’s intelligence agency says it struck a house used by senior Al-Shabaab commanders in Bu’aale, Middle Jubba, in a January 15 operation aimed at...
Somali PM’s Las Anod Visit: What You Need to Know Now
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre is set to visit Las Anod for the inauguration of North Eastern State President Abdikarim Firdhiye, amid heavy s...
India Rejects Israel’s Somaliland Move: What You Need to Know
India has rejected Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, reaffirming support for Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity at a New Delhi briefing...
Somalia’s New Arms From Turkey, Egypt, Serbia: What You Need to Know
Somalia has received new weapons, armored vehicles and systems from Turkey, Egypt and Serbia, boosting the Somali National Army as it shifts from peac...
China’s Wang Yi to Visit Somalia as Beijing Backs Mogadishu
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Somalia on a rare Africa tour, signaling diplomatic support for Mogadishu amid tensions over Israel’s reco...
Puntland Consultations in Garowe: What You Need to Know
Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has launched high-level consultations in Garowe on Somalia’s disputed elections and Israel’s recognition of Som...
Foreign Policy warns Ethiopia–Eritrea border war risk rising in 2026
Foreign Policy warns that escalating rhetoric and troop deployments have sharply raised the risk of renewed war between Ethiopia and Eritrea in 2026,...
Turkey Starts Building Somalia Spaceport: What You Need to Know
Turkey has begun building a spaceport in Somalia after completing feasibility studies, aiming for independent satellite launches and deeper strategic,...
Somalia Election Commission Revises Mogadishu Results, Sparking Political Disput...
Somalia’s electoral commission revised Mogadishu’s Banadir council results, shifting thousands of votes to the ruling party and prompting opposition b...
Somalia Backs Yemen’s Unity and Maritime Security: What You Need to Know
Somalia has reaffirmed support for Yemen’s unity and Saudi-led efforts, warning against threats to Red Sea and Gulf of Aden shipping amid rising regio...
Turkey, Somalia to Announce Oil Exploration Results in Ankara
Turkey and Somalia will announce results from ongoing oil and gas exploration in Somali onshore and offshore areas in Ankara, marking a new phase in t...
Israel Opposition Slams Netanyahu Over Somaliland Recognition
Israel’s opposition leader Yair Lapid accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of bypassing cabinet approval in recognising Somaliland, as Somalia an...
Bangladesh’s First Female Prime Minister Khaleda Zia Dies at 80
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has died in Dhaka at 80 after a prolonged illness. The ex-BNP leader’s death comes amid a fragile politi...
Somali, Turkish Presidents Meet in Istanbul: What You Need to Know
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Istanbul for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on political, security and economic t...
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting over Israel’s Somaliland recogniti...
The UN Security Council meets Monday at Somalia’s request to discuss Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, amid sovereignty disputes, legal concerns and...
Houthi Leader Warns Israeli Presence in Somaliland ‘Military Target’
Yemen’s Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi warned that any Israeli presence in Somaliland will be treated as a military target after Israel recognise...
Hundreds Protest in Mogadishu Against Israel’s Somaliland Recognition
Hundreds rallied at Mogadishu’s Taleh junction to denounce Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, backing Somalia’s federal government as it mounts diplo...
Rwanda Backs Somalia’s Sovereignty in Somaliland Recognition Dispute
Rwanda has backed Somalia’s sovereignty, aligning with AU and EAC statements rejecting Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as independent, as the dispu...
Somali President Condemns Israel’s Somaliland Move: What You Need to Know
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told parliament Israel’s recognition of Somaliland violates international law, threatens Somalia’s sovereignty...
Somalia Mobilizes 40 Embassies to Counter Israel-Somaliland Move: What You Need...
Somalia has ordered more than 40 embassies to lobby host governments after Israel recognized Somaliland, seeking to block further recognitions and def...
Uganda vs Tanzania: East African Rivals Clash in Crucial AFCON 2025 Group C Batt...
Uganda and Tanzania meet in a pivotal AFCON 2025 Group C match in Morocco, both chasing first points after opening losses, with long-standing rivalry...
Türkiye Rejects Israel’s Somaliland Move: What You Need to Know
Türkiye has rejected Israel’s reported recognition of Somaliland, reaffirming Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial unity and warning that legitimizin...
Saudi Arabia Rejects Israel’s Somaliland Move, Backs Somalia Unity
Saudi Arabia has rejected Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, reaffirming full support for Somalia’s sovereignty and unity and warning that parallel e...
Federal Government Reaffirms Somaliland Is Part of Somalia
Somalia has rejected Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, calling it illegal and void, and vowed diplomatic and legal steps to defend its sovereignty,...
Jordan Rejects Israel–Somaliland Deal as Somalia Sovereignty Breach
Jordan’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the Israel–Somaliland mutual recognition, calling it a violation of international law and Somalia’s sovereignt...
China Reaffirms Firm Support for Somalia’s Sovereignty, Rejects Secessionism
China has reaffirmed firm support for Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity after high-level talks, rejecting secessionism and pledging clos...
Kuwait Rejects Israel–Somaliland Recognition, Backs Somalia’s Sovereignty
Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry has rejected the Israel–Somaliland recognition move as legally invalid, reaffirming full support for Somalia’s sovereignty,...
U.S. Airstrikes on ISIS in Northwestern Nigeria: What You Need to Know
U.S. forces, acting on a Nigerian government request, carried out AFRICOM-led airstrikes on ISIS-linked militants in Sokoto State, killing a significa...
AUSSOM Hails Mogadishu’s Peaceful Benadir Local Elections Milestone
The African Union mission AUSSOM has welcomed peaceful local council elections in Mogadishu’s Benadir Region, calling the first direct local vote sinc...
Fahad Yasin Cautions President Cirro Over ‘Irreversible’ Political Move
Former NISA chief Fahad Yasin has publicly warned Somaliland President Abdirahman ‘Cirro’ against an alleged political move he says could irreversibly...
Mogadishu Mayor Hails Peaceful Benadir Elections: What You Need to Know
Mogadishu’s mayor praised residents and security forces after peaceful Benadir Regional Council elections across 16 districts, calling the high-turnou...
