Hundreds of spectators gathered in Mogadishu this week to witness a women’s football match an event that, until recently, would have been nearly impossible in the conflict-affected and socially conservative country. The match featured Ilays women’s team, who defeated Nasiib 5–0, in a lively atmosphere that reflected a gradual shift…
The government of Somalia has raised concerns over alleged plans by Israel to establish a military base in the breakaway region of Somaliland, warning that such a move could heighten regional tensions and undermine Somalia’s sovereignty. Somali officials say the country does not want its territory drawn into external military…
Mogadishu, Somalia – A passenger plane carrying 55 people veered off the runway at Aden Abdulle International Airport on Tuesday, coming to rest in shallow waters of the Indian Ocean during an emergency landing. Emergency Landing The Civil Aviation Authorities reported that the pilot requested permission to return just 15…
Somalia’s National Army is intensifying operations against al-Shabab militants, implementing what authorities describe as a “total war” strategy to curb attacks on Mogadishu and other key regions. On the streets of the Somali capital, security measures range from armed personnel in pickup trucks to young men in plain clothes manning…
A Somali migrant who was deported from the United States and publicly branded an “illegal scumbag” by the White House for allegedly assisting in the 2009 kidnapping of two French intelligence officers may have been wrongly accused, according to testimonies from Somali and French security sources. Mahad Maxamud, a prominent…
Hundreds of residents in Mogadishu poured into the streets on Friday to protest remarks made by US President Donald Trump, who referred to Somali immigrants in the United States as “garbage.” Trump, speaking during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, claimed Somali Americans “contribute nothing” and declared, “We don’t want them…