Somalia

The United States State Department has announced a temporary pause on visa processing for 75 countries, including Nigeria. The move comes as officials review visa applications to ensure that applicants are financially independent and not…
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The United Nations (UN) has warned that acute food insecurity is worsening in Nigeria and 15 other global hunger hotspots, putting millions at risk of famine between November 2025 and May 2026. The joint report ‘Hunger Hotspots: FAO/WFP…
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Somalia’s government has banned social media sites TikTok and Telegram, as well as an online betting app, claiming that they were being used by “terrorists” to promote propaganda. The move comes ahead of the much-anticipated second phase…
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Somalia has ordered local media houses to submit their content for approval from the government before publishing, worsening the escalating attack on journalists and media organisations in the country. Deputy Information Minister,…
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Nigerian military troops, with the support of two Super Tucano fighter jets, have eliminated scores of Islamic State of West African Province, ISWAP, terrorists in Somalia, PRNigeria reports. Somalia, a location near Sambisa Forest, is…
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Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Tuesday named a co-founder and spokesman of the Islamist al Shabaab as minister for religious affairs, a move that could either help strengthen the fight against the insurgents or provoke further…
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The U.S. has renewed a “permanent diplomatic presence” in Somalia, the State Department said, 28 years after the U.S. embassy was closed as a civil war raged in the country. Somalia has been trying to recover from the conflict that…
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