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US aid freeze paralyzes NGOs working to help millions of internally displaced people in Somalia

In a desolate makeshift camp on the fringes of Somalia’s capital, tens of thousands of internally displaced people sit under the baking sun not sure if they can have access to food rations and medication following U.S. President Donald Trump’s decree to freeze most of his country’s foreign aid

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Salon

Go Back to Where You Came From review – the whiff of white saviourism is inescapable

In this immigration reality show, six Britons with ‘strong opinions’ are taken to Syria and Somalia and put on the perilous migrant route to the UK. Controversial TV to say the least – but if it enlightens anyone, will it have been worth it?

The Guardian - UK

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Senior ISIL Somalia commander captured in Puntland

Police say Abdirahman Shirwac Aw-Saciid, head of the group’s assassination squad, surrendered to authorities.

Al Jazeera

Somali government confirms 'key' Islamic State figures killed in US airstrike

The government of Somalia´s semi-autonomous Puntland region said United States military strikes in the Golis mountains had killed “key figures” from the the Islamic State armed group.

Radio France Internationale

US strikes in Somalia killed ‘key’ ISIL figures, says regional government

Strikes were carried out in north Somalia, where the Puntland Security Forces is carrying out operations against ISIL.

Al Jazeera

US launches air strikes against Islamic State targets in Somalia

The United States military on Saturday conducted air strikes on Islamic State group targets in Somalia, President Donald Trump announced.

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Trump airstrikes target ‘senior IS attack planner’ in Somalia

The US secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, indicated multiple jihadists were killed and no civilians were harmed

The Guardian - UK

Trump Shares Message For ISIS After Ordering Airstrikes in Somalia: 'We Will Find You, And We Will Kill You!'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at Trump's direction the U.S. military carried out airstrikes against the terror group, killing "multiple operatives"

Latin Times

Somalia airstrikes targeted senior ‘ISIS attack planner,’ Trump says

Defense secretary Pete Hegseth said that Trump ordered a strike against militants in Somalia on Saturday

The Independent UK

US military conducts airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia

The U.S. military has conducted coordinated airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the African nation during President Donald Trump’s second term

The Independent UK

President Trump Orders Airstrikes On ISIS Target In Somalia

President Trump orders precision airstrikes on ISIS target in Somalia, eliminating terrorists and emphasizing commitment to combating terrorism.

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New rider in town: Somalia's first woman equestrian turns heads

A strange sight appears on the streets of Mogadishu: a figure dressed all in black, including a cowboy hat, riding a horse through the beeping traffic of tuk-tuks and motorbikes.

Radio France Internationale

New Rider In Town: Somalia's First Woman Equestrian Turns Heads

A strange sight appears on the streets of Mogadishu: a figure dressed all in black, including a cowboy hat, riding a horse through the beeping traffic of tuk-tuks and motorbikes.

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The Guardian - UK

The Long Wave: ‘How do you teargas a baddie?’: Kenya’s gen Z revolutionaries

A vibrant protest movement mobilised online is taking on Kenya’s political elite. Plus, Somalia and Ethiopia rebuild diplomatic bridges

Al Jazeera

‘We’re not pirates’, say hijackers who seized Chinese ship off Somali coast

After seven-week hijack, Puntland locals say they are victims of foreign trawlers. But China calls the attack ‘vicious’.

The Guardian - UK

Somalia and Ethiopia agree to restore diplomatic ties after year-long rift

Somalia severed relations over sea access agreement Ethiopia signed with separatist region of Somaliland

International Business Times

The Quiet Financier: Islamic State's Elusive Strongman

His orange henna-dyed beard and striking eyewear would make him easy to pick out in a crowd, but Abdul Qadir Mumin has remained elusive.

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UN authorises new mission against al-Shabaab in Somalia

Resolution allows deployment of 12,626 personnel – but it is unclear if Ethiopia will stay part of peacekeeping force amid territory dispute

Latin Times

ICE Deports Former Somali Military Officer Accused Of Human Rights Abuses, Torture

Yusuf Abdi Ali, a 71-year-old former Somali military officer served as a lieutenant colonel in the Somali National Army and led the Fifth Brigade in northwest Somalia during Siad Barre's dictatorship from 1987 to 1989.

Latin Times

Tears, Prayers As Asia Mourns Tsunami Dead 20 Years On

A 9.1-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia's western tip on December 26, 2004, generated a series of waves as high as 30 metres (98 feet) that pummelled the coastline of 14 countries from Indonesia to Somalia.

The Independent UK

This Somali migrant watched others around her die at sea. But she wants to try again for Europe

Idil Abdullahi Goley’s journey seeking a better life in Europe started in Somalia with a $6,500 payment to smugglers

Radio France Internationale

With a new president, Somaliland seeks international recognition

As the country's new president took office last week, following a peaceful election in a region otherwise in turmoil, Somaliland hopes to see its independence recognised by the international community – having declared it in 1991.

Al Jazeera

Guns are silent, but war lingers for Ogaden’s former women rebel fighters

Rebels from Ethiopia’s Somali region have had a rocky transition to civilian life, even years after the 2018 peace deal.

Evening Standard

Winter appeal: 'I was 17 and knew nobody – Midaye helped me rebuild my life'

Woman who fled civil war in Somalia as a child shares her story as part of our A Place to Call Home winter appeal

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