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Somalia: Training the Next Line of Defense: Sergeant Anthony Mutua Strengthens Security Capacity
13+ hour, 53+ min ago (427+ words) Home » General » Somalia: Training the Next Line of Defense: Sergeant Anthony Mutua Strengthens Security Capacity Posted By: September 14, 2026 In Peace Support Operations, leadership and training are essential for building capable and disciplined security forces. At the African Union Support and…...
Show of Force Scares Off Pirates While Second Vessel Pays Ransom
8+ hour, 28+ min ago (339+ words) Published by George Whittier Published Sep 14, 2026 2:59 PM by The Maritime Executive Two of the commercial ships hijacked by Somali pirates were recently freed, while four other small tankers remain under the control of the pirates. The situation continues in what…...
Somalia Joins Regional Foreign Ministers in Djibouti for Talks on Peace and Security
9+ hour, 7+ min ago (158+ words) Somali National News Agency Djibouti, (SONNA) — H.E. Abdisalam Abdi Ali, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia, will lead Somalia's delegation to the 74th Extraordinary Session of the IGAD Council of Ministers, convening tomorrow in…...
Why the US should not recognize Somaliland
9+ hour, 45+ min ago (226+ words) Washington’s own record of intervention in the Horn of Africa — not Mogadishu’s — is the strongest case against recognizing Somaliland now. Now, to come back to Somaliland: Any intervention to recognize Somaliland against the will of Somalia and many Somalis in…...
Ethiopia Rebels Warn Mining Firms After Tulu Kapi Attack
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (631+ words) One email, every weekday morning. African markets, politics and business — filed from our newsroom in Rio. Yesterday’s subject line: “South Africa's bank watchdog has gone quiet” An armed group has told mining companies in Ethiopia how it expects them to…...
Somali Pirates Free the MV Sward After 138 Days
5+ hour, 29+ min ago (722+ words) One email, every weekday morning. African markets, politics and business — filed from our newsroom in Rio. Yesterday’s subject line: “South Africa's bank watchdog has gone quiet” Somali piracy did not come back gradually. Attacks went from five in 2025 to at…...
Somalia: Somali Army Land Forces Chief Inspects Frontline Positions in Baidoa
12+ hour, 9+ min ago (229+ words) Baidoa — The commander of the Somali National Army's land forces, Brigadier General Sahal Abdullahi Omar, inspected frontline military positions in Baidoa during an official visit to the interim capital of South West State, the army said. Sahal, accompanied by senior…...
More than 60 wars highlight growing global human rights threats – Agalga
10+ hour, 22+ min ago (84+ words) Majority Leader and Builsa North MP, James Agalga, has highlighted some of the key issues discussed at the 63rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. - You are only allowed to submit content which you have created yourself....
Somalia: Somali Pirates Release Hijacked Ship and 17-Member Crew After Ransom Payment
21+ hour, 57+ min ago (387+ words) Bosaso — Somali pirates have released the MV Sward and its 17-member crew after holding the ship for months, security sources in Somalia's Puntland region told AFP. The sources said a ransom was paid, but did not say how much. The…...
Somalis rethink trade routes as Houthis disrupt established shipping channels – WTOP News
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (296+ words) Companies have traditionally imported goods from Asia through Gulf countries, such as the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. Now, some are trying a more direct approach. “The latest tensions in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, as well as those…...