Somalia: Security forces kill seven Al-Shabab militants in Mogadishu prison attack

Somali security forces on Sunday said they had killed seven al-Shabab militants who stormed a high-security prison in Mogadishu. The government said all the attackers were killed following their six-hour siege. On Saturday, the al-Qaeda–linked...

Uganda, Somalia Sign New Cooperation Pacts Covering Security, Jobs, and Mobility

Uganda and Somalia on Wednesday signed three memoranda of understanding in Kampala to deepen cooperation on security, immigration and labor, and education and sports—agreements officials say will widen legal work channels, ease travel, and support...

World leaders describe Raila Odinga as pan-Africanist, champion of democracy

Leaders around the world have mourned the death of former Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga, who passed away in India on Wednesday, describing him as a towering figure who dedicated his life to democracy, social justice, and national unity. In...

Uganda to support efforts to improve security and economy in Somalia

KAMPALA – Affairs Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire and Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail; and the MoU on education was signed between State Minister for Higher Education Dr. John C. Muyingo and Minister of Education Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir. During the tour of...

Hillary Clinton suggests Trump administration laying groundwork for 'military action' against Maduro

NEW YORK / ISTANBUL Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she believes the Trump administration is preparing for “some kind of military action” against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Speaking at a Wednesday panel in New York...

Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister Meets Somali Community in Minnesota to Discuss National Progress

MINNEAPOLIS, United States, Oct 6 – Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Saalax Ahmed Jama, met with Somali religious leaders and business figures in Minnesota on Sunday to discuss the country’s recent progress and government plans to strengthen...

Tuesday 14th October 2025 Football Match Results

African World Cup Qualifiers Seychelles vs Gambia 0-7 Somalia vs Mozambique 0-1 South Africa vs Rwanda 3-0 Algeria vs Uganda 2-1 Guinea vs Botswana 2-2 Nigeria vs Benin 4-0 Senegal vs Mauritania 4-0 Gabon vs Burundi 2-0 DR Congo vs Sudan 1-0...

Rights lawyer sees grim turn in US detention of Iranian green card holders

“Lawful permanent residence was always considered secure — almost unassailable,” Nia said. “To see people who have lived and worked here for years suddenly detained or deported with little to no process is alarming. ICE appears to be acting...

No Democracy Without Media Freedom in Somalia, NUSOJ Says

EU – AU Human Rights Dialogue hears strong civil society warning on rights repression The European Union (EU) – African Union (AU) Human Rights Dialogue successfully concluded in Brussels, Belgium, on 7 October 2025, with civil society from both...

Uganda to support efforts to improve security, economy in Somalia

Otafiire after signing MOU with his Somalian counterpart Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | John Mulimba, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, has reiterated that Uganda continues to stand firmly with the people and government of Somalia in...

Ilhan Omar addresses healthcare votes and government shutdown impacts in recent tweets

Rep. Ilhan Omar, who represents Minnesota’s 5th district in the U.S. Congress, addressed healthcare and government shutdown concerns in a series of tweets posted on October 7 and 8, 2025.On October 7, Omar criticized another lawmaker’s voting...

Empire by Numbers: 392 U.S. Military Interventions Across Every Region of the World

Monica Duffy Toft and Sidita Kushi’s 2023 book Dying by the Sword is both a work of scholarship and an unflinching indictment. It demolishes the enduring myth of the United States as a hesitant warrior, reluctantly drawn into conflicts by others....

Uganda-Somalia JPC Advances Shared Growth and Regional Cooperation During Ministerial Session

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the ministerial session, part of the Second Session of the Uganda–Somalia Joint Permanent Commission (JPC) and the Investment and Business Summit at Mestil Hotel, Kampala. Representing the Ministry of Foreign...

Uganda, Somalia sign cooperation deals to boost trade, regional stability

KAMPALA, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Uganda and Somalia on Wednesday signed three new memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in key sectors. The agreements were signed in Kampala, Uganda's capital, during the second Joint...

Lauren Boebert: Ilhan Omar ‘should be sitting in prison or at least sent back to Somalia’

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo. Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert of Colorado on Wednesday said her Democrat colleague in the U.S. House, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, should be immediately investigated, thrown in jail or deported back to...

Somalia Clarifies Position on African Children’s Rights Charter Amid Islamic Law Concerns

Somalia’s recent ratification of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child marks a pivotal development in the country’s commitment to child rights protection. Ratified by the Somali House of the People in October 2025, this move...

UN rights council downgrades monitoring of Somalia

The UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday ended more than 30 years of human rights monitoring in Somalia despite the country’s ongoing “immense challenges”. The independent expert position, created in March 1993 when civil war engulfed Somalia, is...

High food prices deepen Kano’s child malnutrition crisis

It is a little after noon in Tudun Bayero, a town in the Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area of Kano State. 40-year-old Hadiza Haladu sat outside a small clinic, cradling her frail five-month-old son, Umar, as she waited for further medical...

Jubaland Accuses Somali Federal Government of Political Sabotage

KISMAYO, Somalia – The Jubaland regional administration has accused the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) of persistent political interference and deliberate attempts to destabilize the state, as tensions between the two sides continue to...

Somalia president Mohamud extends an olive branch to Jubaland leader

After months of political bickering and armed confrontation, Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has taken a surprising step towards reconciliation with Jubaland’s President Ahmed Madobe. And his declaration, made before Parliament this...