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The Latest Breaking News from Somalia

Trump calls Somalis in Minneapolis ‘garbage’ who ‘come from Hell’ as ICE plans hundreds of arrests

President launches derogatory attacks saying ‘all they do is b****’ as federal agents prepare for Minnesota operations

The Independent UK

Trump singles out Minnesota's Somali community after D.C. shooting

Trump has repeatedly singled out Somali immigrants in Minnesota over the years.

Axios

A visit to Somalia's crumbling hospitals shows the toll of aid cuts and war

Somalia is one of the world’s poorest countries and it faces a crisis of health care made worse by the Trump administration's deep cuts in foreign aid

The Independent UK

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Global power shifts are playing out in the Red Sea region: why this is where the rules are changing

The competition for global influence and control is shifting. One of the places where this dynamic is playing out is the Red Sea region, which encompasses Egypt, Eritrea, Djibouti, Sudan, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Here, international rivalries, regional ambitions and local politics collide. Federico Donelli, who has studied these political…

The Conversation

Minnesotans gear up to fight Trump ending Somalis’ temporary protected status

Though president’s order is legally questionable, advocates worry community could be targeted for immigration raids

The Guardian - US

War-stricken countries warn they are being left behind at Cop30

Exclusive: Representatives from Somalia, Chad, and Yemen tell Nick Ferris about the difficulties they and other conflict-affected countries face accessing aid to address the devastating impacts of the climate crisis

The Independent UK

EU and Indian navies take over ship used by Somali pirates to seize Malta-flagged tanker

Somali piracy in the region cost the world’s economy €6 billion in 2011, with €138 million paid out in ransoms, according to the Oceans Beyond Piracy monitoring group.

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European Union and Indian navies take over ship used by pirates off Somalia to seize tanker

The European Union and Indian navies have taken over a ship used by pirates off the coast of Somalia to seize a Malta-flagged tanker called the Hellas Aphrodite

The Independent UK

Trump Slams Rep. Ilhan Omar For 'Telling Us How To Run Our Country': 'The Whole Thing is Crazy'

President Donald Trump slammed Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar for "telling us how to run our country," yet another reference to her Somali origin

Latin Times

EU naval force vessel reaches ship raided by Somali pirates, all 24 crew on board safe

Piracy off the Somali coast peaked in 2011, when 237 attacks were reported. Somali piracy in the region in 2011 cost the world’s economy €6 billion, with €138 million paid out in ransoms.

Euronews

Pirates have hijacked a vessel off the Somali coast. This is why they are making a resurgence

A recent attack saw pirates fire guns before hijacking a vessel

The Independent UK

Special forces sent to tanker hijacked by Somali pirates

The pirates fired machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades before boarding the vessel

The Independent UK

EU naval force races to ship seized by pirates off the coast of Somalia

European Union naval forces are racing to reach a Malta-flagged tanker held by pirates off the coast of Somalia

The Independent UK

Pirates board tanker off Somali coast after firing machine guns and RPGs

All 24 members of the crew are safe and accounted for, the shipping company responsible for the attacked vessel said

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The Independent UK

Fears over resurgence of Somali pirates after tanker attacked with rocket-propelled grenades

European Union's Operation Atalanta has responded to other recent pirate attacks in the area

The Guardian - UK

UK’s biggest weapons firm BAE grounds ‘lifeline’ aircraft delivering food aid

Exclusive: In the year they announced record profits, Britain’s arms maker has revoked licence to fly for planes taking supplies of food to starving people in South Sudan, Somalia and DRC

The Independent UK

Real risk of famine in Somalia due to aid cuts: ‘We don’t know where support will come from’

Exclusive: The number of people in ‘food emergency’ has tripled over the course of the year in Somalia’s South West State, with the the state’s humanitarian minister predicting a ‘food catastrophe’ next year

Evening Standard

Man who smuggled missile parts from Iran to Houthi rebels jailed for 40 years in US

US forces boarded an unflagged small vessel in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Somalia on January 11 2024 and discovered Iranian made weapons

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Zidane's son describes pride of playing for Algeria in quest for 2026 World Cup

Luca Zidane, the son of France football legend Zinedine Zidane, spoke of his pride after he was selected for the Algeria squad for 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Somalia and Uganda.

The Independent UK

Somali government forces end a 6-hour siege at a major prison, killing all 7 attackers

Somali government forces have ended a six-hour siege by militants at a major prison near the president’s office in Mogadishu

The Independent UK

Militants attack major prison in Mogadishu hours after roadblocks lifted

Explosions and heavy gunfire have erupted near Somalia’s presidential palace in an attack by a militant group targeting a major prison

The Guardian - UK

‘The fear was immense’: al-Shabaab exploits fragmented politics to reclaim land in Somalia

With Islamist militant group 40km from Mogadishu, a ‘strategic stalemate’ has been reached, but some fear worst is yet to come

The Conversation

Toxic pollution builds up in snake scales: what we learnt from black mambas

Black mambas (Dendroaspis polylepis) are Africa’s longest, most famous venomous snakes. Despite their fearsome reputation, these misunderstood snakes are vital players in their ecosystems. They keep rodent populations in check and, in turn, help to protect crops and limit disease spread. The species ranges widely across sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal…

The Independent UK

U.N. food agency to suspend food aid for 750,000 people in Somalia next month

The U.N. food agency has announced cuts to food assistance for hundreds of thousands in Somalia, where millions face the devastating effects of climate change and severe hunger

Euronews

Somalia says no to Egyptian and Ethiopian peacekeepers clashing on its soil

There will be no "proxy war" between Egypt and Ethiopia on Somali soil, according to the country's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

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