Posts Tagged: Somalia
Cruz Calls for US to Join Israel, Taiwan in Recognizing Somaliland
US Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has renewed his calls for the Trump administration to recognize Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, arguing the self-declared...
Israel Names First Ambassador to Somaliland as US Strengthens Ties to Counter Houthi Threat
Israel's Foreign Ministry announced the appointment of its first ambassador to Somaliland on Wednesday, less than four months after Israel became the first country to...
Somalia’s South West State Says It Has Severed Ties With the Federal Government
Somalia's South West state said on Tuesday it was suspending all cooperation and relations with the government in Mogadishu, the latest sign of strain in...
Israel Helps Somaliland Tackle Water Crisis, Welcomes First Ambassador After Recognition
Israel has initiated a multi-prong approach to aid Somaliland in overcoming a series of droughts which have plagued the Horn of Africa region for years,...
Turkey Sends Drilling Ship to Somalia in Major Push for Energy Independence
i24 News - Turkey has dispatched a drilling vessel to Somalia to begin offshore oil exploration, marking what officials describe as a historic step in...
Somalia Warns Israel Against Military Base in Somaliland, Signs Defense Pact With Saudi Arabia
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has warned Israel against establishing a military base in the self-declared Republic of Somaliland, as Mogadishu bolsters strategic ties with Middle...
In Economic Speeches, Trump Claims Inflation Victory Nearly 20 Times Even as Prices Bite
Donald Trump has cast himself as Republicans’ chief messenger on the cost of living in an election year, but a Reuters review of his speeches shows a...
Somali Regions Reject Mogadishu’s Move to Cut Ties With UAE
Three self-governing regions in Somalia that have close relations with the United Arab Emirates have dismissed a decision this week by the central government to sever ties with the UAE, a...
Africa Becomes Center of Global Terrorism Amid ISIS Revivals, Al Qaeda Alliances
Both independent analysts and the United States government have identified rising Islamist terrorist threats across Sub-Saharan Africa as a growing concern, now positioning the region...
Ilhan Omar Slapped With Ethics Complaint From Conservative Watchdog Over Holding Rally With Ex-Somali PM
US Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has been slapped with an ethics complaint by the American Accountability Foundation (AAF), a conservative watchdog group, for holding an...
Truck Bomb Kills at Least 90 in Mogadishu
At least 90 people were killed when a bomb-laden truck exploded at a busy checkpoint in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, an international organization working in the country said, in the deadliest attack in more...
‘From Palestine to Mexico, All the Walls Have Got to Go!’: Anti-Israel Chants Heard Across Country at Protests Against Trump Travel Ban
Anti-Israel activists at a number of demonstrations across the US over the weekend appeared to co-opt protests against President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban executive order by...
Jerusalem Seeking Clarifications From Trump Administration on Status of 140,000 Israeli Citizens Born in Travel-Ban Countries
Israel is seeking clarifications from the Trump administration regarding the status of its citizens who were born in the countries covered by the travel ban...
Israel to Help Kenya Build 440-Mile Border Wall to Prevent Infiltration of Somali Terrorists
Israel will lend its counter-terrorism expertise to Kenya by helping the African country build a security wall along its border with Somalia, the UK's The Times reported on Thursday....
