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‘Probably came to US illegally’: Who is Ilhan Omar, US representative targeted by Trump amid immigration crackdown?

November 28, 2025 10:11 pm

Omar was born in Somalia and fled the country’s civil war at age eight, spending four years in a Kenyan refugee camp before arriving in the US in 1995.

Suicide bomber kills 13 at Somali military camp

May 18, 2025 10:50 pm

A soldier who gave only his first name, Hussein, said many recruits were waiting in line when the blast happened.

At least seven people die as heavy rains leave waist-high floodwaters in Somalia's capital

May 10, 2025 8:12 pm

Somalia has in the past suffered extreme climate shocks that include prolonged dry seasons that have caused drought and heavy rains that have resulted in floods.

Airstrike, army attack kill dozens of al Shabaab fighters in Somalia, government says

April 17, 2025 2:36 pm

Al Shabaab, which wants to seize power and rule based on its own strict interpretation of Islamic law, briefly captured villages within 50 km (30 miles) of Mogadishu last month.

Al Shabaab gunmen attack hotel in central Somalia, siege ongoing

March 11, 2025 10:06 pm

Islamist militant group Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement and said it had killed over 10 people.

Hundreds gather at Somalia beach to condemn attack that killed 37 and demand stronger security

August 05, 2024 11:53 pm

Al-Shabab opposes Somalia’s federal government, which has depended on the support of foreign troops to stay in power.

At least 5 killed in explosion targeting a busy café in the Somali capital, police say

July 15, 2024 5:20 am

Somalia's government is conducting a high-profile offensive against the extremist group, which the US has described as one of al-Qaida's deadliest organizations.

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At least 8 killed in shootout during failed jailbreak in Somali capital

July 13, 2024 8:13 pm

Twenty-one people were wounded in the Saturday morning incident, said Col. Abdikani Khalaf, spokesman for the Somali army's custodial corps.

Pakistan, Panama, Somalia, Denmark and Greece elected UNSC non-permanent members

June 06, 2024 10:21 pm

In the Latin American and Caribbean States, Panama got 183 votes while in the Western European and other States, Denmark got 184 votes and Greece 182.

Somalia bans TikTok, Telegram and 1XBet over 'horrific' content, misinformation

August 21, 2023 7:45 pm

"The minister of communications orders internet companies to stop the aforementioned applications, which terrorists and immoral groups use to spread constant horrific images and misinformation to the public," the minister, Jama Hassan Khalif, said in a statement

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Top pictures of the week from India and around the world

December 17, 2022 3:08 pm

From protests in Peru to Himachal CM Sukhvinder Sukhu joining Rahul Gandhi on the Bharat Jodo Yatra, here are the top pictures of the week from India and around the world.

Somalia's first female soccer club score a breakthrough for gender equality

October 05, 2018 8:02 am

Mogadishu in Somalia has over one hundred private soccer fields that are hired out day and night to amateur male teams. Mohamed said many were off limits for her two teams of mainly 16-18-year-olds, who play for two hours every day at a cost of $14