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Somalia

Latest news and analysis from the Horn of Africa nation

President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi said Egypt 'will not tolerate any action that touches its water security'. Reuters

El Sisi says Egypt's Nile water share is 'historical and legal' right

MENAOctober 06, 2026
Members of an Ethiopian pro-government force on patrol in Tigray's capital, Mekelle, on Sunday. Renewed conflict in Ethiopia risks entangling neighbouring countries. AFP

Turning down the temperature in the Horn of Africa

EditorialOctober 06, 2026
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi hosts Sudan's de facto leader Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, left, President of Eritrea Isaias Afwerki, second left, and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia, right, at a meeting in Alamein on October 4, 2026. Egyptian Presidency / Anadolu via Getty Images

Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia signal new regional alliance

MENAOctober 05, 2026
Cairo is hosting a summit of leaders from Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan on October 4, 2026. Reuters

Egypt hosts four-way summit as tensions with Ethiopia escalate

MENAOctober 04, 2026
The eight Egyptian sailors who were kidnapped from the MT Eureka off Somalia in May. Photo: Egyptian Foreign Ministry

Eight Egyptians freed after being held captive by pirates off Somalia for months

MENASeptember 30, 2026
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
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