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Somalia's New Defence Minister Meets U.S. Ambassador to Boost Security Cooperation
On his very first day in office, Somalia's newly appointed Defence Minister, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, held a meeting with Richard H. Riley, the US Ambassador to Somalia, in Mogadishu on Monday.The two ...
Nation2h
Miraa traders take on CS Kagwe over threat to revoke export licenses
Currently, a kilo of miraa is being bought at about Sh150 against the government-recommended price of up to Sh1,300 for grade 1. The Kenya Miraa Traders Association said the recent clamour for ...
Warfronts on MSN4h
Are America's Allies about to Invade Yemen? (And More)
As Yemen prepares for a potential regional ground offensive, violent escalations are also shaking Somalia, Haiti, and Nigeria ...
Mareeg20h
Blast kills AU soldiers in Somalia
MOGADISHU – At least two African Union soldiers from Ethiopia were killed in a roadside bomb explosion near Baidoa town, ...
Opinion
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The State Department Reorganization Abroad Doesn’t Go Far Enough
A draft internal State Department memo (denied by Secretary of State Marco Rubio) shows the Trump administration is considering closing 10 embassies and 17 consulates and to consolidate staff in Japan ...
Mareeg1d
Former President meets U.S. Envoy
MOGADISHU – Former President of Somalia, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, met with the United States Ambassador to Somalia, Richard Riley ...
The Lancet4d
Can Somalia avert a food security catastrophe?
The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis for Somalia (January–March, 2025) shows a sharp rise in food insecurity and malnutrition.1 About 3·4 million people are ...
World Policy Hub5d
From Mosul to Puntland: The War on the Islamic State – Agendas, Dimensions, and Scenarios
The attack by the Islamic State (ISIS) on a military base of local forces in Puntland state on December 31 last year raised local ...
Somalia Bars Taiwanese Passport Holders From Entering the Country
The decision comes as Taipei has worked to build its ties with Somaliland, a breakaway territory that declared independence ...
Taiwan says Somalia bans entry to its citizens amid Somaliland dispute
Somalia has banned entry to Taiwan passport holders citing compliance with a United Nations resolution, the island's foreign ministry said, blaming Chinese pressure on Mogadishu at a time Taiwan is ...
Somalia and Taiwan impose reciprocal entry bans in apparent link to Taiwan recognizing Somaliland
Somalia and Taiwan have imposed entry bans for each other’s citizens, officials said Wednesday, in a diplomatic tiff that appeared to be linked to Taiwan’s recognition of Somalia’s breakaway region of ...
Somalia and Taiwan ban each others' citizens in apparent link to Taiwan recognizing Somaliland
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia and Taiwan have imposed entry bans on each other’s citizens, Somali officials said Wednesday, in a diplomatic dispute that appeared to be linked to Taiwan’s recognition of ...