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Published on 14:06 GMT

Houthi link-up with Somalia’s al-Shabab could newly imperil Middle East shipping, report says

The destroyer USS Mason sails in the Gulf of Aden in 2023. A budding alliance between al-Shabab in Somalia and Yemens Houthis could have implications for security through a commercial shipping choke point connecting the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, …

Source: Stars and Stripes - Gov't Institution
Published on 17:21 GMT

A leaked draft letter from Somalia to Trump offers US exclusive access to bases and ports

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The draft of a letter from Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to U.S. President Donald Trump offering exclusive access to air bases and seaports has reignited tensions between Somalia’s government and the breakaway region of …

Source: WHEC 10 - New York - Neutral
Published on 19:30 GMT

Propuesta de Somalia de darle control a EEUU provoca controversia

MOGADISCIO, Somalia (AP) — El borrador de una carta del presidente somalí Hassan Sheikh Mohamud al presidente estadounidense Donald Trump, ofreciendo acceso exclusivo a bases aéreas y puertos marítimos ha reavivado las tensiones entre el gobierno de …

Source: Yakima Herald-Republic - Washington State - Label Pending
Published on 18:56 GMT

World News | Leaked Draft Letter from Somalia to Trump Offers US Exclusive Access to Bases, Ports

Mogadishu, Apr 2 (AP) The draft of a letter from Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to US President Donald Trump offering exclusive access to air bases and seaports has reignited tensions between Somalia's government and the breakaway region of …

Source: Latestly - Uncategorized
Published on 14:45 GMT

Agreement on Azerbaijan-Somalia cooperation in field of education approved -DECREE

The Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Education between the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education of the Federal Republic of Somalia has been approved, APA reports …

Source: APA - Label Pending
Published on 20:21 GMT

Somalia: Opposition figure welcomes president's call for talks

Dr Abdullahi Ali, former Presidential Candidate for Jubaland State, Somalia. [Modachi Okumu] In a statement on March 31, former Jubaland Presidential candindate Abdullahi Ali welcomed President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's call for a national conversation …

Source: The Standard - Uncategorized
Published on 20:47 GMT

Airstrike Targets ISIS in Puntland State of Somalia

Addis Ababa, April 2, 2025 (ENA)—A US airstrike in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia has targeted ISIS militants in the Puntland region, officials confirmed Tuesday. The operation, carried out by US Africa Command (AFRICOM), struck ISIS …

Source: Ethiopian News Agency - Gov't Propaganda
Published on 15:11 GMT

Somalia: Dozens of Al-Shabaab Fighters Eliminated in Two-Day Offensive

Somali President Lands in Djibouti for Talks with President Guelleh on Regional Issues Djibouti - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Djibouti, the capital of the neighboring Republic of Djibouti, on Wednesday to kick off an official working …

Source: Garowe Online - Label Pending
Published on 18:29 GMT

A leaked draft letter from Somalia to Trump offers US exclusive access to bases and ports

Source: WNYT - New York - Neutral
Published on 12:40 GMT

Somalia: Al-Shabaab’s growing clan divide and the government’s blind spot

Somalia, a nation abundantly endowed with natural wealth—untapped oil and mineral reserves, fertile river valleys, strategic maritime positioning, and the longest coastline in mainland Africa—should be a regional powerhouse. Yet, for nearly four decades, …

Source: Hiiraan Online - Neutral