Somalia
Federal judge limits search of Ilhan Omar's documents due to constitutional protections - report
Sharbaugh reportedly told prosecutors ahead of the search that they would need to set up a process to screen Omar's records in order to protect her legislative work from the investigators.
Could Egyptian military deployment in Somalia upset Horn of Africa balance of power? - analysis
Red Sea conflicts converge as Ethiopia, Yemen, Sudan crises deepen regional instability - analysis
Somali pirates kill five crew members before tanker rescue, state authorities say
Iraqi tribe claims it battled Somali pirates to free hijacked ship
The tribal members are from Abu al-Khasib, south of Basra, on the Shatt al Arab waterway. The men come from the village of Jaykur, close to the Iranian border.
Man pleads not guilty to attempted murder of two Jewish men in London
Essa Suleiman, a Somalia-born British citizen, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges over a knife attack in April in which two Jewish men were stabbed.
US-sanctioned oil tanker Sibu 1 rescued from Somali pirates in semi-autonomous Puntland region
"It was a counter-piracy operation that was carried out by our forces from two days ago and it's still going on," Mohamed Jama, the base commander for Puntland Maritime Police Force told Reuters.
US gives UN more time to end support for Somalia peacekeepers
Analysts warn the eventual loss of UN logistics support could imperil the force propping up the fragile government.
Foreign support, drones fuel Sudan war and possible war crimes, UN probe says
Sudan's war erupted in April 2023 following a power struggle between Sudan's military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) ahead of a planned transition to civilian rule.
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
Fresh fighting in the city could compound a dire humanitarian crisis in the area. Baidoa hosts hundreds of thousands of displaced people; one in four children at refugee sites is malnourished.
Erdogan’s rivalry with Israel has a new front: Africa - opinion
The answer becomes clearer once the South African relationship is placed inside Turkey’s broader African buildup, which has been running for two decades and has little to do with Israel at all.
Merchant ship hijacked off Yemen now held by Somali pirates, residents say
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said last week that a vessel boarded by unauthorized personnel in the Gulf of Aden had been maneuvered into Somali waters, classifying it as a hijack.
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.
