Somalia Security News
Navigate the complex landscape of Somalia security & conflicts with The Somali Digest's Somalia Security and Conflict News section. Our expert coverage brings you the latest updates, analyses, and reports on security challenges, conflict dynamics, and peace efforts in Somalia. Stay informed and understand the nuances of Somalia's security and conflict issues with our dedicated news coverage.
Al-Shabaab Drone Capability Grows Through a Houthi Pipeline
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – Al-Shabaab is learning to fly. United Nations and American intelligence reporting indicates the group has acquired drone...
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Turkiye’s Military Gamble Backs Somalia’s Constitutional Crisis
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – Somalia's constitutional crisis has a powerful backer. As President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud clings to power past his...
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Somali Opposition Closes Ranks Against Hassan Sheikh
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – The Somali opposition has not been this aligned in years. Former presidents, former prime ministers, and two...
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A Gulf Rivalry Is Pulling Somalia Apart
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – Somalia's split is no longer just a local fight. A Gulf rivalry now runs through it. Qatar...
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US Drone Strikes in Somalia Draw Mounting Civilian-Death Claims
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – US drone strikes in Somalia are killing more than militants. A new investigation says one strike wiped...
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Clan Clashes in Jalalaqsi Expose Somalia’s Hollow Center
JALALAQSI, SOMALIA – A town has emptied out, and the state did little to stop it. Clan clashes in Jalalaqsi,...
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Hassan Sheikh Turns to Kenya as Somalia’s Election Crisis Deepens
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is looking abroad for a way out. hhe Somali president has travelled to Kenya...
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Mogadishu’s Campaign to Destabilize Puntland Turns Military
GAROWE, SOMALIA – On June 24, Puntland's Ministry of Security accused the federal government of smuggling weapons into the region...
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Somali Pirates Threaten to Kill Egyptian and Indian Crew
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – Somali pirates are threatening to kill twelve hostages unless a ransom arrives within days, the families of...
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Somalia’s PM Pushes a Galmudug Handover to Hassan Sheikh’s Pick
DHUSAMAREB, SOMALIA – Somalia's prime minister has travelled to Galmudug to seal a deal over the state's leadership, sources say....
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Garmaal Buries Fishermen the First Reports Called Pirates
GARMAAL, SOMALIA– A drone strike that Puntland security sources first described as a clean hit on fleeing pirates has come...
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