Laas Geel, Somalia
Laas Geel is located in northern Somalia (within the region administratively known as the self-declared Republic of Somaliland). Situated approximately ...
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Suspected pirates steer cargo vessel towards Somalia, security groups say
Suspected pirates have boarded a St. Kitts and Nevis-flagged general cargo vessel off Somalia's waters and were sailing it towards ...
Israel under fire over appointment of ambassador to Somaliland
A dozen Muslim-majority nations have condemned Israel's appointment of a diplomatic envoy to the breakaway region of Somaliland. In a ...
Somalia says it killed 27 al Shabaab militants with international support
Somalia's defence ministry said on Tuesday that its armed forces and regional security forces had killed 27 al Shabaab militants ...
Somalia: al-Shabaab dealt blow as six militants killed
Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said over the weekend that its forces have killed nine members of al-Shabaab ...
Somali army takes control of strategic city, regional leader resigns
Somalia's national army took control of the biggest city in South West state on Monday, prompting the regional leader to ...
The Land of Punt (modern Somalia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, or eastern Sudan)
The Land of Punt is one of the most controversial geographical and political entities in the study of ancient history ...
Somalia’s South West state says it has severed ties with the federal government
Somalia's South West state said on Tuesday it was suspending all cooperation and relations with the government in Mogadishu, the ...
Somalia warns against Israeli military base plans in Somaliland
Somalia has warned against alleged Israeli plans to build a military base in the breakaway region of Somaliland, whose independence ...
Lawsuit challenges Trump administration’s ending of protections for Somalis
Immigrant rights advocates filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to stop U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from next week ending legal protections ...