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US officials meet SNA Chief amid suspension of food rations by US
US officials met with Somali National Army (SNA) Chief Major General Ibrahim Sheikh Muhuyidin and other Somali leaders in the capital city, ...US suspends food aid for Somali elite Unit Danab amid corruption scandal
The US government is suspending food rations for Somalia’s elite Danab unit amid a corruption scandal. The measure comes into effect in ...Global powers reiterate support for Somalia’s sovereignty at UN meeting
Global powers reiterated their support for Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity during Monday’s UN Security Council meeting in New York City. The ...Somalia, U.S. sign MoU for construction of military bases
On Thursday, Somalia and the United States signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) outlining the construction of five military bases for the ...US reaffirms support for Somalia’s sovereignty, raises concerns over Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal
The United States reiterated its unwavering support for Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity on Tuesday, aligning itself with the African Union, IGAD, ...Somali President holds crucial talks with US Secretary of Defense in Djibouti
On Sunday, Somali President Hassan Mohamud traveled from Dhusamareb Town in Central Galmudug State, where he had been overseeing the offensive against ...Why Somalia can play a critical role in resolving the crisis in Sudan
Since the break out of conflict in Sudan between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in mid-April, regional bodies ...Somali president says ‘defeat’ of al-Shabaab militants within sight
Somalia’s president has expressed confidence that his new military offensive against al-Shabaab will “defeat” the al-Qaeda-linked Islamist group that has long terrorised ...Al-Shabab Has Lost Third of its Territory, US Ambassador Says
The U.S. ambassador to Somalia said the Somali government’s military operations against al-Shabab have cost the militants one third of their territory. ...US Offers USD 5mn Bounty For Information On Key Al-Shabaab Leader
The United States government has issued a bounty of up to 5 million dollars for information on the whereabouts of Ali Mohamed ...