Somalia
Iran linked oil tanker falls victim to Somali piracy surge
The Eritrea-flagged Sibu 1 was at least the 13th vessel attacked this year off the coast of Somalia or in the Gulf of Aden, which links Somalia and Yemen.
Somalia troops and armed opposition clash in heavy Baidoa fighting as civilian toll rises
Erdogan’s rivalry with Israel has a new front: Africa - opinion
Merchant ship hijacked off Yemen now held by Somali pirates, residents say
Horn of Africa growing increasingly important in Middle East power plays - analysis
Military agreements, port investments, and competing positions on Somalia, Somaliland, and Sudan are drawing the African and Arabian shores of the Red Sea into a single geopolitical arena.
Turkey's new Somalia spaceport doubles as missile range, threatening Israel - report
The facility is only designed to accommodate systems with a range of up to 2,000 km., placing Israel outside of reach; Somaliland, militarily supported by Israel, is within the projected range.
Somaliland Defense Minister says IDF will not establish presence in their country
Though Israel has been training Somaliland's police, the IDF won't have a military base there going forward.
World Cup referee from Somalia denied entry to US
Omar Artan was the only Somalian referee on FIFA's World Cup list, with the nation on the US list of "fully suspended" countries for entry.
Will Israel stand alone for Somaliland? - opinion
If Israel truly believes Somaliland deserves a seat among the family of nations, then it cannot stop at the bilateral opening of embassies and exchange of ambassadors.
Somali terror groups could tighten Hormuz chokehold through Bab-el-Mandeb piracy, experts say
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, is already considered a significant vulnerability due to the presence of Yemen's Houthi terrorists.
Suspected pirates hijack cargo ship off Somalia, vessel headed toward coastline with crew onboard
The UKMTO said in a statement that the incident occurred 6 nautical miles north east of Garacad, describing it as a hijack but giving no additional details.
Israel's Somaliland envoy sparks regional backlash from 15 Arab, Muslim states
Several Arab and Muslim states condemned Israel's decision to send a diplomatic envoy to Somaliland, while the Republic of Somaliland responded, accusing them of hypocrisy.
Somali national army takes control of part of Baidoa, largest city in South West state
A shopkeeper in Baidoa, Hussein Abdullahi, said there were federal troops in his part of the city and they were in control there.
About 6.5 million people in Somalia face acute hunger due to drought, government and UN say
Somalia declared a national drought emergency in November after years of failed rains, with the UN World Food Programme last week announcing cutbacks to its assistance.
