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    CPJ: Somalia targets 41 journalists in crackdown on independent media

    Thursday May 15, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia's embattled journalists are being swept up in an intensifying crackdown by security forces, with at least...

    Somalia steps up crackdown on human trafficking networks targeting citizens abroad

    Wednesday May 14, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – The Somali government has announced an intensified campaign against human traffickers responsible for transferring Somali citizens to...

    Puntland vows crackdown on human smuggling networks amid rise in youth migration

    Monday April 28, 2025Garowe (HOL) — Puntland authorities have issued a strong warning to human traffickers and smuggling networks operating through regional airports,...

    Puntland president vows to end business payments to ISIS, warns of crackdown

    Wednesday March 12, 2025Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni addresses business leaders during a meeting in Bosaso on March 12, 2025. Garowe (HOL) — Puntland...

    Telegram shuts down ISIS propaganda channel in Somalia amid crackdown

    Saturday February 15, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Telegram has removed Iclaam, a channel used by the Islamic State (ISIS) to disseminate propaganda, marking a...

    INTERPOL, AFRIPOL arrest 37 suspected militants, including Somali operatives, in East Africa crackdown

    Wednesday January 29, 2025The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) has confirmed the arrest of 37 suspected terrorists across East Africa in a two-month...

    Puntland blocks illegal entry of foreigners in IS crackdown

    By Mohammed YusufWednesday January 29, 2025FILE - A checkpoint in the desert of the Somali region of Puntland leads to the port city...

    Mogadishu police arrest 23 suspects in security crackdown

    Saturday January 11, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Police forces in Mogadishu have detained 23 individuals accused of involvement in crimes including murder, injury, robbery,...