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Somalia

Latest news and analysis from the Horn of Africa nation

A pro-Houthi rally in Sanaa. The Iran-backed group has transformed from a local armed faction into a wider force over the past decade. AFP
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Houthis 'mirror Hezbollah' to advance Iranian agenda

MENAAugust 28, 2026
The Houthis are believed to be smuggling weapons alongside Al Shabab in Somalia and the Sudanese Armed Forces in Sudan. EPA

Houthis developing new arms-smuggling networks in Africa

MENAAugust 26, 2026
Yasmine Praz Dessimoz, director of operations with the International Committee of the Red Cross, speaks during the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid conference. Antonie Robertson / The National

Red Cross head says impact of Strait of Hormuz closure to still be felt in 2027

UAEAugust 25, 2026
Piracy has remained a threat off the Somali coast despite navy patrols. AFP

Egypt steps up efforts to secure release of sailors on ship hijacked off Somalia

MENAJune 30, 2026
Artan waves to fans at the Mogadishu stadium, in Mogadishu, Somalia, on June 10, 2026. Reuters

Barred from World Cup, Somali official Omar Artan answered with quiet dignity

CommentJune 12, 2026
People gather to welcome referee Omar Artan at the Aden Abdulle Osman International Airport in Mogadishu on Wednesday. Reuters

Angry Somali football fans blame Trump for referee Omar Artan’s visa woes

NewsJune 10, 2026
Somalian referee Omar Artan was set to become the first from his country to referee at a World Cup. AFP
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Somali referee refused entry by US says World Cup dream has been shattered

World Cup 2026June 09, 2026
Somaliland ambassador Mohamed Hagi, right, presents his diplomatic credentials to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, in Jerusalem. EPA

Egypt condemns Somaliland's decision to open embassy in Jerusalem

MENAJune 01, 2026
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile River. Reuters

Egypt deepens Eritrea ties as it seeks to isolate Ethiopia in Horn of Africa

MENAMay 17, 2026
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Guba, Ethiopia. AFP

Egypt seeks to isolate Ethiopia with Africa diplomacy blitz

MENAApril 25, 2026
A potato vendor in Hyderabad. Disrupted fertiliser imports will hit this year's harvests in Pakistan. EPA

Food insecurity rises in global South as Strait of Hormuz remains closed

MENAApril 14, 2026
Jermaine Grant was arrested at Heathrow Airport in 2024. AP

UK man in court charged with being Al Shabab platoon leader

UKApril 09, 2026
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile. AFP

Egypt open to supporting Ethiopia’s Red Sea access if Nile water dispute softens

MENAFebruary 23, 2026
The Cagri Bey set off from Mersin on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast for a 45-day journey to Somalia. Photo: Alparslan Bayraktar

Turkey sends offshore drilling ship to Somalia in first overseas mission

MENAFebruary 16, 2026
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi witnessed the swearing-in of new ministers. Photo: Egyptian Presidency

El Sisi appoints head of military academy as Egyptian defence minister

MENAFebruary 11, 2026
Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, meets Somalia's Minister of Defence Ahmed Moallim Fiqi.

Somalia and Qatar deepen defence ties with new co-operation deal

GulfJanuary 20, 2026
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