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    Somalia downplays security concerns after U.S. terror warning suspends flights

    Friday March 7, 2025FILE - Somali Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, Fardowsa Osman Egal, attends a government meeting in Mogadishu.Mogadishu  (HOL) —...

    U.S. cuts funding for Danab special forces and other aid to Somalia

    Wednesday March 5, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – United States has cut funding for Somalia’s elite Danab special forces unit, along with billions of dollars...

    U.S. Embassy warns of imminent Al-Shabaab attacks in Somalia, urges caution

    Tuesday March 4, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — The U.S. Embassy in Somalia issued a security alert on Tuesday evening, warning of “potential imminent attacks”...

    As Trump pitches U.S. ‘gold card,’ what other countries offer golden visas?

    By Annabelle TimsitThursday February 27, 2025President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced plans to sell U.S. residence permits for $5 million — the latest...

    U.S. airstrike kills Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia after failed attack

    Wednesday February 26, 2025A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone conducts surveillance and strike operations in an undisclosed location. The drone has been...

    Somali, U.S. forces conduct airstrike on ISIS hideout in Puntland

    Sunday February 23, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali military forces, working with U.S. Africa Command, launched an airstrike targeting ISIS militants hiding in the...

    U.S., Somali troops train in Kenya to strengthen counterterrorism efforts

    Friday February 21, 2025A U.S. Army paratrooper engages in a lighthearted exchange with Somali Danab special forces during Justified Accord 2025 in Kenya....

    U.S. airstrike kills two ISIS militants in Somalia

    Monday February 17, 2025 Mogadishu (HOL) – The United States carried out an airstrike in northeastern Somalia on Sunday, killing two ISIS militants, U.S. Africa Command...

    U.S. condemns deadly ISIS attack on Puntland forces in Bari region

    Sunday February 16, 2025Garowe (HOL) – The United States has condemned last week’s ISIS attack on Puntland security forces in the Al-Miskaat mountains...

    Somaliland president denies U.S. plan to resettle Palestinian refugees

    Friday February 14, 2025Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro at a press event in Hargeisa. The president recently dismissed reports suggesting the U.S....

    Somaliland leader expects U.S. recognition, plans agreement with Ethiopia

    Tuesday February 11, 2025Dubai (HOL) – Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro said his administration expects the United States to be the first...

    Puntland confirms 46 ISIS deaths in U.S. airstrikes on Al-Miskad Mountains

    Sunday February 2, 2025FILE - Gen. Mohamud Mohamed Ahmed, known as Faadhigo, spokesperson for Puntland’s anti-ISIS operationsGarowe (HOL) — Puntland officials have claimed...

    U.S. airstrikes in Somalia’s Al Miskad Mountains kill senior ISIS operatives

    Sunday February 2, 2025A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 ("Checkerboards") ignites its afterburners during a launch...

    Puntland thanks U.S. and UAE for airstrikes targeting ISIS in Bari region

    Sunday February 2, 2025Garowe (HOL) – Puntland regional state has expressed its gratitude to the United States and the United Arab Emirates for...

    The U.S. finally put its foot down on AI image copyright

    Midjourney AI generated works of art may be eligible to win awards at state fairs, but they are not protected under American copyright law,...

    EVgo set to build 7,500 new public fast-charging stalls across the U.S.

    It looks like the Joe Biden administration’s Department of Energy (DOE) is in a hurry: It just finalized a $1.25 billion loan to...