In Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, once-dangerous streets are now bustling under new security measures — though checkpoints still signal the ongoing threat of al-Shabab, Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports.

"#Somalia belongs to our citizens. With the NIRA identity card, life will be easier. Without it, progress will halt. We must keep pace with the modern world. Somalia will not remain stagnant. We should adhere to the constitution, conduct free & fair polls”-Pres. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

No way you will come to the sea.. Somalia +Eritrea +Djibouti +Egypt said it ...

The UAE is buying the West's silence over its 'race war' in Sudan. Fascinating interview with Mohammed al-Atta on everything from UAE's role in the war, to rejecting Massad Boulos as mediator. middleeasteye.net/news/uae-buyin…

As the UAE expands military footprint in Africa, Algeria draws line in the sand middleeasteye.net/news/uae-expan…

Trump's peace plan had Russian fingerprints all over it - and now we know why | James Matthews analysis Read more: news.sky.com/story/trumps-p…

Most possible explanation for these leaks is that Europeans, likely the Eastern ones, have taped the Putin advisers calls and decided to leak them to have a fun day that proves Witkoff and Americans at large are lying

A group of 24 Nigerian girls who were abducted from their boarding school over a week ago have been released. President Bola Tinubu praised security forces for their "swift response", although the circumstances of the girls' release remained unclear. bbc.in/3LU7XaR

The 2nd Somali National ID Conference was held in #Mogadishu on 24–25 November 2025 under the theme: From Identity to Impact: Building Somalia’s Digital Ecosystem. You can read the full Communiqué below.

UPDATE: Guinea-Bissau’s military says it has taken full control of the country after detaining President Umaro Sissoco Embaló. The officers say they’ve suspended the electoral process and closed all borders indefinitely. It’s still unclear whether anyone else was detained along

EU rethinks UAE trade deal over arms transfer to Sudan's RSF militia. The EU could for once be a real profile in courage and do what the US Congress talks about but isnt going to do--deny trade benefits to UAE for their perfidy in Sudan. dw.com/en/eu-uae-trad…

Deputy Information Minister Abdirahman Al-Adaalla has identified tribalism as the root cause of migration, terrorism, and poverty in Somalia. He emphasized that building a strong, unified state is the only effective solution to overcome these national challenges. #Somalia

Guinea-Bissau's deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has arrived in neighbouring Senegal following his release by military forces that toppled his government this week, Senegal's authorities have announced. bbc.in/48EJnDq

US influence is waning in Africa’s Sahel, but new partnerships could rebuild influence to counter Russia and China | USAPP blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2025…

Had a constructive meeting with my counterpart, Hon. Adegboyega Oyetola, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on the sidelines of the IMO Assembly. Our discussion explored areas where Somalia and Nigeria can deepen cooperation in maritime

#Somalia makes major progress against Al Shabab this week: several leaders killed, a Kharijites cell of 11 arrested across Mogadishu and Middle Shabelle. Militant threat weakened, paving the way for political and development priorities ahead of elections. #SomaliaVictory

The Somali Government makes major progress against Al Shabab this week: several leaders killed, a Kharijites cell of 11 arrested across Mogadishu and Middle Shabelle. “Militant threat weakened, paving the way for political and development priorities ahead of elections”,

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's general intelligence orchestrated the attacks on the IDF on Thursday night and early attacks against the Druze communities. jpost.com/israel-news/de…

WSJ with a devastating, intensely-sourced article demonstrating how Trump, Kushner, and Witkoff tried to sellout Ukraine, the U.S., and Europe for money. It's so bad one of our European allies shared evidence of the planned business deals. A must-read. wsj.com/world/russia/r…

UK MP Tulip Siddiq given two-year prison sentence in Bangladesh after corruption trial held in her absence bbc.in/48w8GGM