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

English News National Correspondent -
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Houthi movement’s capture of Yemen’s Red Sea port of Mokha and its advance onto Perim Island, at the narrowest point of...

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

English News National Correspondent -
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Yemen's Houthi movement and Somalia's al-Shabaab militant group have deepened cooperation across the Gulf of Aden, raising concerns in Washington that the...
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The Double Game in Mogadishu: Al-Shabaab Contacts and the Fight for Power

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

The TikTok Diplomacy: How Beijing Is Recruiting Somali Voices

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

Exclusive: U.N. Report Traces an Al-Shabaab Trail From Somalia to Afghanistan

English News Staff Reporter -
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A small number of Al-Shabaab fighters have traveled from Somalia to Afghanistan, according to a new...

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

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

“The End of the Unwritten Rule”: Somalia’s Hidden Battle Before the 2026 Elections

English News National Correspondent -
GAROWE — For years, Somalia's federal crisis has resembled a constitutional quarrel wrapped in political theatre. Presidents argued over...

“Editing Somalia”: Inside the Diplomatic Battle Over One Paragraph

English News National Correspondent -
KAMPALA - Wars are not always fought with bullets. Sometimes they are fought over a phrase in a communiqué,...
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