February 24
Kenya: Kenya's Somalia Border Reopening Plan Spurs Security Fears
Kenyan leader William Ruto wants more trade between the East African neighbors. But previous mooted border openings have failed and fears of attacks by Al-Shabab militants remain. Read more »
December 26, 2025
Somalia: Israel Becomes First Nation to Recognize Somaliland
Israel has become the world's first country to recognize Somaliland, which proclaimed independence from Somalia in 1991, as a sovereign nation. Read more »
November 06, 2025
Somalia: Pirates Board Fuel Tanker, Crew Reported Safe
Pirates boarded the Hellas Aphrodite, a Malta-flagged vessel carrying gasoline, as it was headed from India to South Africa. The EU's naval force said one of its vessels was near… Read more »
