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Somalia’s Security at a Crossroads: How the Fall of Adan Yabal Signals a Resurgent Al-Shabab
16/04/2025

Somalia’s Security at a Crossroads: How the Fall of Adan Yabal Signals a Resurgent Al-Shabab

Mogadishu, Somalia— In a stark blow to Somalia’s fragile security gains, the town of Adan Yabal in the Middle Shabelle region fell to Al-Shabab militants on early Wednesday following a swift and coordinated complex assault. The loss, officials say, was less a battlefield defeat than a symptom of...

Ahmed Suleiman ‘Dafle’, Somalia’s First Spy Chief and Siad Barre Insider, Dies at 86
11/04/2025

Ahmed Suleiman ‘Dafle’, Somalia’s First Spy Chief and Siad Barre Insider, Dies at 86

Mogadishu, Somalia— General Ahmed Suleiman Abdalla, widely known as “Dafle,” the architect of Somalia’s first modern intelligence agency and a powerful figure in the inner circle of President Mohamed Siad Barre, died Thursday at a hospital in Muscat, Oman. He was 86. His death, confirmed by ...

International Partners Urge Political Unity in Somalia Amid Rising Extremist Threat
07/04/2025

International Partners Urge Political Unity in Somalia Amid Rising Extremist Threat

Mogadishu, Somalia— In what appears to be a carefully worded but deeply strategic communiqué, a coalition of Somalia’s key international partners issued a joint press statement Monday, endorsing a proposed national platform aimed at uniting political and community leaders. The initiative, annou...

Somalia Offers U.S. Expanded Military Access in Strategic Bid for Stronger Ties
28/03/2025

Somalia Offers U.S. Expanded Military Access in Strategic Bid for Stronger Ties

Mogadishu, Somalia — In a bold diplomatic move aimed at deepening strategic cooperation with the United States, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has formally offered Washington exclusive operational control over key air and seaport facilities in the Horn of Africa, according to an official l...

Somalia's President Takes Wartime Role as Militants Advance
21/03/2025

Somalia's President Takes Wartime Role as Militants Advance

Mogadishu, Somalia – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has taken an unusually direct role in the country’s ongoing war against al Shabaab, relocating to the frontline in the Middle Shabelle region where government forces have suffered recent territorial losses. The move marks a rare “pres...

Mogadishu’s Youth Take on al-Shabab as Civilian Resistance Grows
19/03/2025

Mogadishu’s Youth Take on al-Shabab as Civilian Resistance Grows

Mogadishu, Somalia — For years, al-Shabab has operated in the shadows of Mogadishu, blending into the city’s neighborhoods and enforcing its influence through fear. But now, a new force is emerging to challenge the militant group – not government forces or international troops, but young peopl...

Mogadishu Rising: How a War-Torn City Became an Investment Hub
15/03/2025

Mogadishu Rising: How a War-Torn City Became an Investment Hub

Mogadishu, Somalia – For years, Mogadishu’s name evoked images of conflict and devastation – a city synonymous with instability, struggling to reclaim its past. But walk through its bustling streets today, and a different narrative unfolds. Skyscrapers tower over once-ruined districts, restaur...

A War of Words: Somalis Clash Over Terminology, Definition in Fight Against ISIS, Al-Shabab
14/03/2025

A War of Words: Somalis Clash Over Terminology, Definition in Fight Against ISIS, Al-Shabab

Mogadishu, Somalia – As Somalia’m steps up its campaign against al-Shabab and ISIS, an unexpected battle is unfolding—not in the deserts or jungles where militants operate, but in mosques, academic circles, and social media forums. The debate centers on a question of definition: How should the...

ANALYSIS: Somalia’s Counterterrorism Campaign Caught in Political Crossfire
13/03/2025

ANALYSIS: Somalia’s Counterterrorism Campaign Caught in Political Crossfire

Mogadishu, Somalia—As Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud intensifies military operations against al-Shabab, his administration faces a wave of political backlash. Opposition leaders accuse him of using the counterterrorism campaign as a political shield, sidelining rivals and consolidating pow...

Somali President Rejects U.S. Security Warning as Nation Grapples With Resurgent al-Shabab
07/03/2025

Somali President Rejects U.S. Security Warning as Nation Grapples With Resurgent al-Shabab

Mogadishu, Somalia—At a Friday sermon inside the Presidential Mosque, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud dismissed recent U.S. security threat alert that warned of an imminent terrorist threat in the capital, urging citizens to remain calm and insisting the country remains stable. “There is ...

Al-Shabab Built Makeshift Bridge for Military Offensive in Somalia – Security Official
07/03/2025

Al-Shabab Built Makeshift Bridge for Military Offensive in Somalia – Security Official

Mogadishu, Somalia – al-Shabab militants spent more than 45 days constructing a makeshift water bridge using containers, logs and other materials on the outskirts of Mahaday town in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region ahead of their latest offensive, security officials said on Friday. The bridge, b...

Somalia Mobilizes Forces to Counter al-Shabab's Major Offensive
06/03/2025

Somalia Mobilizes Forces to Counter al-Shabab's Major Offensive

Mogadishu, Somalia — In a decisive response to an escalating insurgency, the Somali federal government has deployed thousands of troops to the Middle Shabelle region to counter a significant offensive by the al-Qaeda-linked militant group, al-Shabab. The extremists have captured several towns and ...

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