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          Somalia

          Latest news and analysis from the Horn of Africa nation

          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
          Israel Foreign Minister Gideon Saar meets Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi. Israel chose to recognise the breakaway African region last month. Photo: Gideon Saar / X

          Egypt expands military goals in Somalia after Israel's Somaliland recognition

          MENAJanuary 14, 2026
          A temporary camp set up in a pagoda in Cambodia's Siem Reap province last month, amid clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border. AFP

          In the new world disorder, international law is bordering on the irrelevant

          OpinionJanuary 13, 2026
          A rally in Mogadishu denouncing Israel’s announcement recognising the breakaway Somaliland region. AFP

          Israel’s Somaliland move and the fear of a new geopolitical frontline

          MENAJanuary 12, 2026
          Supporters of Iran's exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, protest against the Iranian establishment in London last Saturday. EPA

          Do diaspora demonstrations in London and elsewhere carry any weight?

          CommentJanuary 07, 2026
          Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, right, with Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar in Hargeisa on Tuesday. Photo: Gideon Saar / X

          Israeli Foreign Minister makes first official visit to Somaliland

          NewsJanuary 06, 2026
          Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Istanbul. AP

          Turkey plans offshore drilling in Somalia in 2026

          MENADecember 31, 2025
          The Doraleh port in Djibouti City, the capital of Djibouti. Xinhua via AFP

          Egypt finalises deal to develop Djibouti's port in bid to pressure Ethiopia over Nile dam

          MENADecember 31, 2025
          Abukar Osman, Somalia's representative to the UN, speaks during a Security Council meeting in New York on December 29. EPA

          Somalia warns Israel’s Somaliland recognition threatens Horn of Africa stability

          USDecember 29, 2025
          Residents wave Somaliland flags in the city of Hargeisa, as they celebrate recognition by Israel. AFP

          UN Security Council to meet after Israel recognises Somaliland

          MENADecember 28, 2025
          Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather in the city of Hargeisa to celebrate Israel’s announcement recognising Somaliland’s statehood. AFP

          Israel’s recognition of Somaliland draws widespread condemnation

          MENADecember 28, 2025
          Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signs an agreement recognising Somaliland as an independent state. Photo: Office of the Prime Minister of Israel /X

          Israel recognises Somalia's breakaway Somaliland region

          MENADecember 26, 2025
          A Somali military boat patrols off Mogadishu. Reuters

          Attackers board ship off Somalia in second suspected act of piracy in days

          NewsNovember 06, 2025
          President Sheikh Mohamed during a meeting in Abu Dhabi with Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia, earlier in March. UAE Presidential Court

          President Sheikh Mohamed calls Somali President after assassination bid

          UAEMarch 19, 2025
          President Sheikh Mohamed with Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia, in Abu Dhabi. UAE Presidential Court

          President Sheikh Mohamed meets Somali President in Abu Dhabi

          UAEMarch 11, 2025
          President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said Egypt's actions in Somalia are meant to support counter-terrorism efforts and local security.

          Egypt’s participation in new AU mission in Somalia not a threat to other nations, says El Sisi

          MENAJanuary 23, 2025
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