A forthcoming change to WhatsApp that allows users to communicate without sharing their phone numbers is drawing attention in Somalia, where security agencies have long relied on mobile data as a tool in the fight against militant groups. The new feature, which lets people chat using custom usernames rather than personal contact details, is being […]
A small team of archivists and technicians in Mogadishu is racing against time to digitize decades of recordings held by Radio Mogadishu, Somalia’s main public broadcaster. The collection, which spans several turbulent chapters of the country’s history, is at risk of being lost as the original tapes deteriorate and the equipment needed to play them
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A commercial tanker has been hijacked off the coast of Yemen by suspected Somali pirates, marking the second such incident in roughly three months and reinforcing concerns that piracy is once again gaining a foothold in one of the world’s most strategically sensitive waterways. A Pattern of Attacks The vessel was seized in waters where
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The United States military has resumed airstrikes against Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia following a short operational pause, U.S. Africa Command (Africom) announced, signalling an intensification of Washington’s long-running counterterrorism campaign in the Horn of Africa. The operations were carried out in coordination with the Somali government, according to a statement from U.S. military officials. A
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FIFA will compensate Somali referee Omar Artan, deported by US immigration after an 11-hour interrogation in Miami, despite never officiating a match.
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FIFA confirms it will pay Somali referee Omar Artan his full World Cup fee after he was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the tournament.
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FIFA has confirmed that Somali referee Omar Artan will receive his full World Cup match fee, despite being denied entry into the United States and prevented from officiating at the tournament. The decision comes as a gesture of recognition for the official’s preparation and selection, even as circumstances outside his control kept him off the
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Award-winning Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, set to be the first from his country to officiate at a World Cup finals, has been denied entry to the United States after an 11-hour immigration interview at Miami International Airport.
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Somalia has begun its first offshore oil drilling campaign in the Hafun Basin with Turkish firm Karakoyun Energy. We examine what it means for the Horn of Africa.
After decades of civil conflict, political instability, and years of negotiations, Somalia is finally on the brink of becoming an oil-producing nation. The country is preparing to launch its first-ever offshore oil drilling campaign — a move that could reshape its economic future, alter its geopolitical standing in the Horn of Africa, and attract billions
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