Somali National Army Train with U.S. Forces in Justified Accord 2025
On the front lines of Somalia’s battle against al-Shabaab, Somali soldiers remain committed to securing their country’s future — and they are not alone. Somali Sgt. Mubaarak Abdi Mohamed and…
Somalia and Ethiopia Conclude First Phase of Ankara Negotiations
The negotiations, held in the Turkish capital, Ankara, focused primarily on setting a framework and technical guidelines for the upcoming discussions. The primary objective was to establish a clear roadmap…
Militant Islamist Groups in Africa Sustain High Pace of Lethality
Highlights There were an estimated 18,900 fatalities linked to militant Islamist violence in Africa in 2024. A sharp decline in deaths involving al Shabaab in Somalia brought the continental total…
Tanzania conducts opening ceremony for Justified Accord 2025
MSATA, Tanzania – U.S. Army soldiers with the East Africa Response Force (EARF), assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), alongside the Tanzanian People’s Defense Force ( TPDF)and…
Exercise Cutlass Express 2025 launches across East Africa
Exercise Cutlass Express 2025, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and enabled by U.S. 6th Fleet, brings together more than 20 multinational partners for two weeks of training to support collaborative…
Maritime issues should top Somalia’s UN Security Council agenda
Somalia’s two-year council term is a chance to leverage its strategic position at the crossroads of international maritime trade. For the first time since 1971, Somalia has been elected as…
Strength in solidarity”: How mutual aid is helping women survive Sudan’s war
Women and girls have been especially impacted by the almost two-year war between the Sudanese army and the rebel-turned-paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, with sexual violence used widely as a war…
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Al-Shabaab Accuses World Bank and IMF of Economic Deception, Echoing Claims by Ousted Somali MP Dr. Abdulahi Hashi Abib
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How Terror Propaganda Eclipses Somalia’s Fragmented Government Voice
Blood had barely dried on Mogadishu's streets when al-Shabaab's media apparatus sprang into action. Within…
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