‘Spectacle of disorder’: How ICE creates the chaos ICE, cops, and the military are called in to ‘fix’

President Trump repeatedly promised that his mass deportation efforts would target “the worst of the worst” criminals, yet the government’s own data reveals that immigrants with no criminal record are the largest group in US immigration detention...

Somalia and Qatar Ministers Meet to Boost Cooperation on Family and Social Affairs

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s Minister of Family Affairs and Human Rights, Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, held a meeting with her counterpart, Qatar’s Minister of Family Affairs, Buthaina Bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi, in Qatar to discuss closer...

Somali candidates discuss barriers to political representation at local, state levels

ST. CLOUD — As of late 2024, approximately 4,400 St. Cloud residents identified as Somali, according to city data. However, the community has very little representation in local and state politics. Hudda Ibrahim became the first Somali American to...

Somalia and Ethiopia Seek Common Ground as Jubaland Dispute Tests Regional Ties

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held a closed-door meeting in Addis Ababa on Sunday with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to discuss bilateral and regional issues, amid escalating tensions over the future of...

Counting the Cost: Can Pakistan Afford to Mentor Somalia’s Navy?

Can Pakistan Afford to Mentor Somalia’s Navy? Photo : Times Now The question that lies, quiet yet corrosive, beneath the Memorandum of Understanding between Pakistan and Somalia is not of capability but of capacity. Can a state, that is burdened...

Somalia refutes claims of having “secret deal” with Sweden

(MENAFN) Somalia strongly rejected allegations on Wednesday that it had struck a “secret deal” with Sweden involving conditional development aid linked to the deportation of Somali nationals. The prime minister’s office stated that “Somalia has no...

Senior Al-shabaab Leader Killed In Joint Somali Military Operation In H

Somali government forces, in collaboration with local clan militia fighters, have killed a senior al-Shabaab leader during a planned operation in the Hiiraan region, the Federal Government announced on Monday. According to the government...

Ex Somali Prime Minister appointed AU Special Representative to South Sudan

Dr. Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, former Somali Prime Minister and new AU Special Representative to South Sudan and Head of the AU Liaison Office in Juba. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – The African Union (AU) has appointed former Somali Prime Minister Dr....

International student travel: What to know heading into the year about immigration policy shifts

Northwestern’s Office of International Student and Scholar Services has issued multiple warnings in the past academic year about heightened visa screening, visa application disruptions and travel risks regarding both new and returning...

U.S. report lists parts of Africa as global terrorist safe havens amid rising insecurity

The US Country Reports on Terrorism paints a sobering picture of how fragile states, prolonged insurgencies, and shifting regional alliances have allowed extremist networks to thrive, even as African governments intensify military campaigns and...

IMF reaches staff-level deal with Somalia on fourth review

MOGADISHU, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it has reached a staff-level agreement with Somalia on policies to complete the fourth review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. The IMF said in a...

Senior al-Shabab commander killed in central Somalia

MOGADISHU, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Senior al-Shabaab Commander Ali Ahmed Gure was killed on Monday by Ma'awisley, a pro-government clan-based militia, following an operation in the Hiran region of central Somalia, authorities confirmed. According to a...

Minister of Municipality holds series of meetings

QNA Doha Minister of Municipality HE Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah held a series of meetings on the sidelines of 3rd Qatar Real Estate Forum in Doha on Sunday. The minister met with Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing...

Somalia and IMF Seal Staff-Level Accord on ECF Fourth Review

A team from the International Monetary Fund has secured a staff-level agreement with Somali authorities to complete the fourth review under the Extended Credit Facility arrangement. The agreement, pending approval by the IMF’s Executive Board,...

AU’s Somalia peace mission cannot deliver on funding pledges alone

AU’s Somalia peace mission cannot deliver on funding pledges alone Without a predictable financing mechanism, the mission remains trapped in a cycle of insecurity, mounting arrears and political instability. The governments of Somalia and the...

MP Attributes Repeated Postponement of Opposition Protests in Mogadishu to Lack of Public Maturity

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Several opposition-led protests in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, have repeatedly been called off, amid tensions involving residents displaced from lands claimed by the federal government. The cancellations have provided the...

Ethiopia’s grand renaissance dam a game changer in Nile Basin hydropolitics and water security

Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Gerd) on the Blue Nile river in the week of September when the country hosted the second African Climate Summit. The occasion was one of great celebration, national pride and...

Somalia Launches National Consultations on Digital Transformation Strategy (2025–2030)

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s Ministry of Communications and Technology, in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), on Sunday launched a two-day national consultation aimed at shaping the country’s Digital Transformation...

How Somalia Senate is failing federalism

Somalia: Puntland Forces Launch Multi-Front Offensive on ISIS Hideouts Ceelka Il-Abbal, Somalia – Puntland defense forces launched a multi-pronged assault Monday on ISIS hideouts in the Al-Miskad mountain range, targeting senior militant leaders...

Somali Ambassador Meets Yemeni Defence Minister to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation

Aden, Yemen – Somalia’s Ambassador to Yemen, Abdihakim Mohamed Ahmed, held a high-level meeting on Monday with Yemen’s Minister of Defence, Mohsen Mohammed Al-Daeri, in the southern port city of Aden, diplomatic sources said. The meeting focused...