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U.S. steps up air campaign against terror groups in Somalia

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The United States has launched a renewed wave of airstrikes across Somalia, targeting both al-Shabab and the Islamic State’s local affiliate as part of...

U.S. Feds descend on Minneapolis after viral video alleges massive childcare fraud

Daily Telegraph NZ -

U.S. federal authorities have launched a major investigation in Minneapolis, Minnesota following claims that a large-scale fraud scheme linked to immigrant-run childcare centres has...

Patel threatens deportations over Minnesota fraud

Daily Telegraph NZ -

FBI Director Kash Patel has warned that those behind an alleged multimillion-dollar fraud operation in Minnesota could face deportation, after viral online footage reignited...

Mogadishu votes in first direct elections since 1969

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Residents of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, have taken part in landmark municipal elections, marking the city’s first direct vote in more than 50 years and...

Whistleblower alleges widespread Medicaid fraud in Ohio Somalian community

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An Ohio attorney has warned that a large-scale Medicaid fraud scheme may be operating within parts of the state’s Somali community, arguing that the...

Trump orders green card review for migrants from 19 countries

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The Trump administration has launched a sweeping review of green cards held by immigrants from 19 so-called “countries of concern,” a move officials say...

Pirates attack tanker off Somali coast in rocket assault

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A Malta-flagged oil tanker travelling from India to South Africa was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and boarded by armed assailants near Somalia, maritime authorities...

Somalia ready to mediate Nile water talks – president

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Mogadishu is prepared to support negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan on a newly inaugurated mega-dam, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has said. Somali President Hassan Sheikh...

Somalia arrests dozens of suspected IS militants

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The more than 82 fighters caught were reportedly trained in Somalia’s Puntland region and deployed to coordinate attacks on Ethiopia. Ethiopia has arrested dozens of...

Peacekeepers killed in helicopter crash in Somalia (Video)

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Three of the eight personnel on board survived, authorities report. A military helicopter deployed under an African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in Somalia has crashed...

Terrorists stage deadly attack on hotel in Somalia (Video)

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Al-Shabaab has reportedly claimed responsibility for the assault on the Cairo Hotel, saying it has killed ten people. Gunmen from the Al-Shabaab terrorist group have...

East African neighbours mending fences – Reuters

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Ethiopia’s defense minister has visited Somalia amid a naval base dispute. Ethiopian Defense Minister Aisha Mohammed Mussa has visited Somalia, signaling a possible detente between...

Somalia to expel Ethiopian troops over Red Sea access row

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Tensions have escalated between the East African neighbours since January, when Addis Ababa signed a deal with breakaway Somaliland. Ethiopian troops deployed in Somalia to...