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Yemen’s interim capital, Aden, has also suffered attacks on its airport and a palace used by the internationally recognized government during the past week.
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Somalia Places Laftagareen on Financial Sanctions List Over Alleged Al-Shabaab Links
Somali Committee Lists 10 People for Financial Sanctions Over Alleged Al-Shabaab Links
Politics
Kenya Plans New Trading Platform to Strengthen Domestic Debt Market
The Treasury also plans to introduce a pilot market-making framework. Market makers provide buying and selling prices, helping investors find counterparties and supporting more consistent trading activity.
Economy
Federal Agents Search Ilhan Omar’s Washington Home in Criminal Investigation
Ilhan Omar has become one of the most prominent progressive lawmakers in Congress and a frequent critic of President Donald Trump.
Politics
Bosaso Mercenary Route Puts Puntland’s Deni Under Scrutiny
Puntland’s Deni Accused of Helping RSF as Investigation Traces Mercenary Route Through Bosaso. Fighters described travelling through Kufra in eastern Libya and Bosaso in Somalia’s Puntland region before being flown or driven into areas controlled by the RSF in Darfur.
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Sudan Investigation Gains Support Despite Reported Emirati Pressure
Abu Dhabi’s Failed Battle in Geneva — UN Keeps Sudan’s Foreign War Networks Under Investigation
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NISA Accuses Sharif-Linked Militia of Provoking Armed Confrontation in Mogadishu
In a statement issued on Sunday, NISA said the militia targeted security personnel operating in the First Branch of the General Daud section in the Wadajir district, Banadir region.
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Somali Parliament Completes Second Reading of Central Bank Amendment Bill
Somalia’s parliament has completed the second reading of a bill to amend the Central Bank law, with lawmakers questioning provisions on Islamic finance, institutional independence, exchange rates, and plans to reintroduce Somali shilling banknotes.
Economy
Eritrea Warns UN That Ethiopia’s Northern Offensive Is Part of Plan to Seize Assab
Eritrea frames the dispute as a question of territorial sovereignty rather than commercial access.
Politics
Somali Special Forces Train in Egypt Ahead of Campaign Against Al-Shabaab
Somali special forces are training in Egypt ahead of a planned offensive to liberate al-Shabaab strongholds in Jubbaland, including Jilib, Saakow and Bu’aale.
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Paramilitary drone strike in Sudan killed 41 near Ethiopian border
A drone strike blamed on Sudan’s notorious paramilitaries hit a gathering of displaced people on the border with Ethiopia and killed 41, a rights group said.
Politics
The Horn of Africa Needs a Peaceful Transition Beyond Abiy Ahmed
The argument for a peaceful change of leadership in Addis Ababa is becoming harder to dismiss. A region already burdened by Sudan’s war, Somalia’s insecurity and the consequences of Ethiopia’s own internal conflicts cannot afford another confrontation driven by territorial ambitions and threats of force.
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UAE Drone Strike Killed Four Members of Somali Family.
The UAE is accused of conducting drone strikes in Somali airspace without federal government approval. The UAE must explain the legal basis for its operations.
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