Somalia News News Somalia » Security: Türkiye expands security footprint in Somalia with anti-piracy operation
Ankara is complementing its other efforts in Somalia, including training local ...
News Somalia » Security: Hijacking pirates exploit regional chaos to return to seas off Somalia
US-Israel war against Iran and political instability in Somalia have led to pirates targeting cargo ships off Horn of Africa ...
News Somalia » Security: Why is piracy picking up off Somalia’s coast again?
Piracy is surging back off Somalia’s coast, though not yet at the scale of its 2011 peak.
News Somalia » Security: Twenty armed people board cargo ship off Somalia, security firm says
(Reuters) -Twenty armed people have boarded a cargo ship off the coast of Somalia and have taken control of it, a maritime security firm said on Tuesday. The vessel is the latest to be targeted ...
News Somalia » Security: Somalia hosts internal security conference, prepares for transition
The two-day conference brought together senior government officials, security authorities and international stakeholders as Somalia advances plans to assume full domestic security responsibilities ...
News Somalia » Security: Somalia defence minister calls for Somali-led security system at Mogadishu conference
Somalia's Defence Minister Ahmed Macallin Fiqi on Tuesday called for a Somali-led security system that is efficiently managed, accountable and sustainable within the country's economic capacity.Fiqi ...
News Somalia » Security: Somalia security at risk over demands Ethiopia leave due to port deal
Ethiopia’s military has underpinned the fight against Al-Shabaab for nearly two decades, with 8,000-10,000 troops currently deployed to Somalia. Around 3,000 are part of the African Union Transition ...
News Somalia » Security: Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears Islamist resurgence
Somalia's government is seeking to slow the withdrawal of African peacekeepers and warning of a potential security vacuum, documents seen by Reuters show, with neighboring countries fretting that ...
News Somalia » Security: Somalia's Security Concerns Amid Peacekeeper Withdrawal
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia is grappling with significant security challenges as it seeks to slow the withdrawal of African Union (AU) peacekeepers, fearing a resurgence of al Shabaab militants.
News Somalia » Security: Somalia faces critical security challenges as AU-UN peacekeepers prepare to exit
Somalia is making preparations to take control of its security as the African Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) winds down at the end of the year, but recent attacks and lack of up-to-date ...
News Somalia » Security: Exclusive interview: US boosts diplomacy, security support in Somalia
In an exclusive interview, U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Richard Riley shed light on the ongoing diplomatic efforts and security challenges facing the East African nation, including U.S. efforts to find ...
News Somalia » Security: Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears armed group resurgence
Somalia’s government is seeking to slow the withdrawal of African peacekeepers and warning of a potential security vacuum, documents seen by Reuters news agency show, with neighbouring countries ...