National Correspondent

The Red Sea’s New Fault Line: Why Somalia Is in the Houthi Crosshairs

English News National Correspondent - September 14, 2026

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Houthi movement’s capture of Yemen’s Red Sea port of Mokha and its advance onto Perim Island,...

Decoding the Doolow Strike: Somalia’s Political War Takes to the Skies

Declassified National Correspondent - September 5, 2026

DOOLOW, Somalia — Just before midnight on Thursday, an explosion ripped through the home of General Mahad Abdirahman Adan,...

Weapons, Money and Training: Inside the Houthi-Al-Shabaab Nexus

English News National Correspondent - September 2, 2026

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Yemen's Houthi movement and Somalia's al-Shabaab militant group have deepened cooperation across the Gulf of Aden, raising...

Soomaaliya iyo Al-Shabaab: Xiriirro Qarsoon iyo Loollan Awooddeed

Somali Updates National Correspondent - September 1, 2026

MUQDISHO — Dowladda Soomaaliya waxay wajahaysaa su’aalo sii kordhaya oo ku saabsan istaraatiijiyaddeeda la dagaallanka Al-Shabaab, iyadoo warbixin cusub...

The Double Game in Mogadishu: Al-Shabaab Contacts and the Fight for Power

Declassified National Correspondent - September 1, 2026

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s fight against Al-Shabaab is entering a dangerous new phase. An investigation published on Tuesday by Africa...

Baaritaan: Shaabada Kooxaha Argagixisadda iyo Loollanka Koonfur Galbeed

Somali Updates National Correspondent - August 29, 2026

BAYDHABO, Soomaaliya — Xiisadda siyaasadeed iyo amni ee ka taagan Koonfur Galbeed ayaa sii xoogeysanaysa, iyadoo loollanka ku saabsan...

Somalia’s Dangerous Minefield: How the Terrorism Label Became Political Ammunition

Fact-Checks National Correspondent - August 27, 2026

BAIDOA, Somalia — The political and security crisis unfolding in Somalia’s South West State is increasingly being fought through...

The TikTok Diplomacy: How Beijing Is Recruiting Somali Voices

Declassified National Correspondent - August 20, 2026

MOGADISHU — China is expanding its campaign to shape public opinion in Somalia beyond diplomatic meetings, development projects and...

Somalia’s Federal Crisis Moves From Political Dispute to Street Fighting

Fact-Checks National Correspondent - August 17, 2026

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Heavy fighting in Baidoa on Monday has transformed Somalia’s unresolved constitutional dispute into another armed confrontation over...

Somalia’s Thief-or-Liar Presidency: A Fight Over Land, Money and Power

Fact-Checks National Correspondent - August 14, 2026

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Which is worse for a country: a politician who steals its money or one who deceives...

Jubaland iyo Villa Soomaaliya oo Ku Loollamaya Xoreynta Jubada Dhexe

Somali Updates National Correspondent - August 8, 2026

MUQDISHO – Dowladda federaalka Soomaaliya ayaa isku-dabarideysa in ka badan 7,000 ciidamo ah kuwaas oo qorshahooda oo dad aad...

Inside the 7,000-Strong Force Behind Somalia’s New Southern Campaign

Declassified National Correspondent - August 8, 2026

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s federal government is assembling more than 7,000 troops for a planned offensive against al Shabaab in...