Somalia: U.S. Carries Out Airstrike On Al-Shabaab Near Kismayo, South of Somalia

The United States military said on Monday it carried out an airstrike against the Islamist group Al-Shabaab in coordination with the Somali government, targeting militants about 50… Read more »

Somalia: ICE Launches Operations Targeting Somali Immigrants in Minnesota After Trump Comments

US immigration authorities have begun enforcement operations aimed at Somali immigrants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, CBS News confirmed Wednesday, deepening anxiety within one… Read more »

Africa: United States Temporarily Suspends Visa Applications From 19 Countries

The United States government has temporarily suspended all visa applications from 19 countries, according to a statement released Wednesday. Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's President Meets Top U.S. Officials in New York to Bolster Bilateral Ties

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a high-level meeting in New York on Tuesday with senior U.S. officials to discuss strengthening ties between Somalia and the United… Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Pledges Increased Support for Puntland in Fight Against ISIS Militants

The United States has pledged to double down on its support for Somalia's Puntland state in its ongoing fight against ISIS-affiliated militants entrenched in the Cal Miskaad… Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Confirms Airstrike Near Badhan Targeting Al-Shabaab Weapons Dealer

The United States military has confirmed it conducted an airstrike near Badhan town in the Sanaag region of northeastern Somalia on September 13, targeting a weapons dealer… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's Speaker of the House Meets U.S. Ambassador to Strengthen Bilateral Ties

Somalia's Speaker of the Lower House Chamber of Somali Federal Parliament, Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur (Madoobe), held talks on Monday in Mogadishu with U.S. Ambassador Richard H.… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia President, New U.S. Africom Commander Discuss Security, Counterterrorism Cooperation

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday welcomed the newly appointed commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, in a… Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Africom Commander Pledges Stronger Security Cooperation During Somalia Visit

The new commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Davgin Anderson, made his first official visit to Mogadishu on Wednesday, holding meetings with senior… Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Africom Commander General Dagvin Anderson Makes First Visit to Somalia

The new Commander of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin Anderson, made his first official visit to Somalia, where he thanked leaders of the African Union… Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Warns of Daesh/ISIS, Al-Qaeda Expansion, Commends Partners in Iraq, Syria, Somalia

The US Embassy in Baghdad said Saturday that Washington remains deeply concerned about the continued operations and territorial expansions of the Daesh/ISIS and al-Qaeda terror… Read more »

Somalia: US Diplomat Warns Against Recognition of Somaliland, Cites Risks to Regional Stability

Larry André, former US ambassador to Somalia, has urged the Trump adminstration to exercise caution before recognizing Somaliland's independence, warning that any unilateral… Read more »

Somalia: Somaliland Offers U.S. Naval Base Access, Rare Earth Deal in Bid for Recognition

Somaliland has offered the United States the opportunity to establish a naval base along its coast near the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait and proposed a rare earth minerals deal,… Read more »

East Africa: U.S. Secretary of State, Ethiopia's PM Discuss Stability and Reform Across Horn of Africa

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to discuss shared priorities for peace, stability, and economic development in… Read more »

Somalia: Trump Launches Verbal Attack On Rep. Ilhan Omar Over Criticism of Military Deployment

U.S. President Donald Trump launched a scathing verbal attack on Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar after she strongly criticized the government's domestic security policies,… Read more »