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Casualties are feared in northern Somalia after al-Qaeda-affiliated terror group al-Shabaab launched predawn attacks Wednesday against an army base, local officials told Anadolu. Heavy gunfire was exchanged during the multi-pronged strike on an army camp in northern Mudug province, a military official in the central state of Galmudug said on condition of anonymity due restrictions...

An explosion, believed to be caused by an improvised explosive device (IED), struck a water tanker owned by the Puntland Marine Police Force (PMPF) in the outskirts of Bosaso on Wednesday. The attack occurred on the road on the outskirts of the port town of Bosaso, resulting in the destruction of the tanker. Fortunately, two...

Mogadishu was rocked by tragedy on Wednesday as a suicide bombing near the Mogadishu Stadium claimed at least two lives and left two others injured, as confirmed by the police. The incident occurred around 4:00 pm local time during a football match between the Galmudug and Banadir teams. According to a brief report from the...

In a press conference held in Cairo on Sunday, Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah Elsisi assured Somalia of unwavering support in the face of external threats, expressing his commitment to Somalia’s security. The announcement came during an official visit by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to the Egyptian capital. “Egypt stands resolute in its commitment to...

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has formally apologized to the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the tensions that arose last year, leading to the withdrawal of the bank’s international staff following an attack on senior officials. The AfDB confirmed the receipt of the apology, stating, “We have received formal apologies from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed...

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has affirmed Kenya’s commitment to work with all member states in strengthening the East African Community’s (EAC) integration and prosperity. Mudavadi who is also the Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary, has said that all member states must rally together and envisage the EAC’s vision, which relates to a prosperous,...

Qatar participated in a meeting of the Arab League Council at the ministerial level in the extraordinary session held virtually yesterday to support Somalia in confronting the attack on its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Qatar was represented in the meeting by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi. In...

A prominent leader in the Coordination of Civil Democratic Forces (Tagadum) has revealed that the coalition will participate in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) summit scheduled on Thursday in Uganda to discuss the ongoing crisis in Sudan. The IGAD extraordinary summit in Kampala will address the dispute between Somalia and Ethiopia over Somaliland port...

Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan makes history as the first from his country to officiate in the Africa Cup of Nations. Omar Abdulkadir Artan achieved a historic milestone on Tuesday night as he became the first Somali referee to officiate in the prestigious Africa Cup of Nations tournament. His debut on the continental stage came...

DUBAI: Al Jazeera’s Palestinian journalist Wael Al-Dahdouh has been granted permission to enter Egypt for medical treatment following a special request from the Journalists’ Syndicate in Cairo. In response to the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate’s appeal, authorities in Cairo allowed Al-Dahdouh, Al Jazeera’s head of Gaza bureau and correspondent, to travel to Egypt, reported Roya News...