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US visa troubles before FIFA World Cup? Players, teams and officials affected

Somali referee Omar Artan waves to supporters after returning to Mogadishu following his denial of entry into the US ahead of the FIFA World Cup. (AFP)

Updated 32 days ago

Somali FIFA World Cup referee gets hero's welcome after US entry denial

Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan is received as he arrives at the Aden Abdulle Osman International Airport in Mogadishu.

Updated 33 days ago

Tagged Amur falcon logs 4,700-km non-stop flight from Somalia to India

The geo-tagged Amur falcon ‘Apapang’. (HT Photo)

Updated 69 days ago

Uganda army chief's 30-day ultimatum to Turkey: ‘Give $1 billion and a wife’

Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s army chief, is also the son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni.

Updated 92 days ago

US to end deportation relief for Somalis, citing improved conditions in country

The Trump administration surged more than 2,000 federal immigration agents to Minnesota amid allegations that Somali immigrants were running fraudulent daycares, turning the Democratic-led city into the latest focus of Trump's crackdown.

Published 181 days ago

Did Minnesota redesign its flag to look like Somalia’s?

The new flag was officially adopted in May, following a multi-year process.

Updated 185 days ago

Protests see largest turnout of Somalis since Israel's recognition of Somaliland

In the Somali capital, Mogadishu, crowds gathered at the main stadium for a rally led by prominent religious figures.

Published 195 days ago

‘A military target’: Yemen's Houthi rebels on Israeli presence in Somaliland

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said earlier that the country formally recognised Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991, as an "independent and sovereign state".

Published 197 days ago

‘Threat to regional stability’: Somali president on Israel's Somaliland move

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud warns Israel’s recognition of Somaliland threatens regional stability

Updated 197 days ago

Will the US back the Israeli recognition of Somaliland? Donald Trump responds

Benjamin said he would advocate for Somaliland during his meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Updated 198 days ago

Israel for, Trump against: Why are nations divided over recognizing Somaliland

People of Somaliland gathered to celebrate Israel's announcement of recognising Somaliland's statehood on December 26, 2025.

Updated 198 days ago

What is ‘Somaliland’, the ‘independent state’ officially recognised by Israel?

A man holds a flag of Somaliland in front of the Hargeisa War Memorial monument in Hargeisa.

Updated 198 days ago

Somalia, African nations denounce Israeli recognition of Somaliland

A man holds a flag of Somaliland in front of the Hargeisa War Memorial monument in Hargeisa on November 7, 2024. Somaliland's president on December 26, 2025 welcomed Israel's announcement that it was recognising its statehood and said the decision marked the beginning of a "strategic partnership".

Published 198 days ago

'Deliberate attack on sovereignty: Somalia on Israeli recognition of Somaliland

Israel formally recognised Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991, as an "independent and sovereign state".

Published 199 days ago

Israel first nation to recognise Somaliland: Why is it significant?

"I announced today the official recognition of the Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state," Netanyahu said.

Updated 199 days ago

Crystal Terese Wilsey: Arrest records of fired Cinnabon staff surfaces

Crystal Terese Wilsey, the former Cinnabon employee, was fired for racist remarks towards a Somali couple.

Published 216 days ago

Seven Al-Shabaab militants killed in Mogadishu suicide attack: Govt

Somalia witnessed a resurgence in attacks from the Al-Qaeda affiliated group.

Published 281 days ago

How Humanitarian Aid Feeds War Machines

How Humanitarian Aid Feeds War Machines

Updated 336 days ago

African Union helicopter crashes in Mogadishu airport in Somalia

The helicopter from the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) was carrying eight personnel when it crashed during landing

Published 376 days ago

Somalia offers US exclusive control of air bases, ports

Somalia offers US exclusive control of air bases, ports

Published 472 days ago

Ethiopia's Abiy visits Somalia, holds talks with President Mohamud

Ethiopia's Abiy visits Somalia, holds talks with President Mohamud

Updated 501 days ago

Somalia airstrike: Trump says Biden wasn't 'quick enough' to act against IS

Somalia airstrike: US President Donald Trump blamed Biden for deferring military action against the terror group. (File)

Updated 526 days ago

Somalia's president to visit Ethiopia in boost to strained relations

Somalia's president to visit Ethiopia in boost to strained relations

Published 548 days ago

UN approves new AU force to take on Al-Shabaab in Somalia

UN approves new AU force to take on Al-Shabaab in Somalia

Published 563 days ago

Kenya and Uganda to mediate in Ethiopia-Somalia dispute

Kenya and Uganda to mediate in Ethiopia-Somalia dispute

Published 590 days ago

Somalia bans plastic bags in pollution fight

Somalia bans plastic bags in pollution fight

Published 650 days ago

Egyptian warship offloads more arms to Somalia, officials say

Egyptian warship offloads more arms to Somalia, officials say

Published 658 days ago

War and climate change are overwhelming Somalia

Refugees and asylum seekers, mostly from the Afghanistan's Hazara ethnic group who have been in Indonesia for about 7 to 12 years and others from Sudan, Somalia and Ethiopia, take part in a protest demanding their resettlement and basic human rights assistance in front of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office building in Jakarta on August 12, 2024. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)

Published 673 days ago

War and climate change are overwhelming Somalia

Somali boys play with a replica of a gun during the Eid al-Fitr celebrations, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Mogadishu, Somalia April 10, 2024. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

Published 782 days ago

Hijacked ship MV Abdullah released after $5 million ransom was paid

The hijacking happened about 600 nautical miles east of Somalia's capital Mogadishu.

Published 820 days ago

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