Sherifazuhur,
fulelo, #BBCNews - #Somalia calls #Ethiopia - #Somaliland agreement act of aggression
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67861390
Sherifazuhur,
tagesschau, German Islamisten in Somalia nehmen mehrere Geiseln
In Somalia haben Terroristen der Al-Shabaab-Miliz die Insassen eines UN-Hubschraubers als Geiseln genommen und einen Menschen getötet. Laut somalischer Behörden konnten zwei Menschen entkommen.
doomscroller, Why Ethiopia is Creating a New Country Next Door
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-_ffPsIcS0
#Somalia #Somaliland #Ethipoia #Eritrea
appassionato, Women and children gather to fetch water at the Ladan internally displaced persons camp. They have been forced to leave their homes because of climate change and insecurity
Photograph: Daniel Irungu/EPA
@photography
#Somalia
#displaced
#women
#children
#ClimateChange
#war
#water
br00t4c, Indian navy rescues 19 Pakistan nationals from Somali pirates
br00t4c, Somalia to launch its first current affairs TV show led by women
br00t4c, Killing of three women in a week sparks femicide protests in Somalia
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/feb/13/killing-three-women-week-femicide-somalia
polgeonow, #EastAfricanCommunity (#EAC) last week decided to admit #Somalia as a member. But despite imprecise news reports, its membership presumably doesn't officially take effect until after it signs the group's treaty. https://www.eac.int/press-releases/2977-east-african-community-continues-on-a-trajectory-of-expansion-as-summit-admits-somalia-into-the-bloc
#intergovernmental #geography #HornOfAfrica #Africa @geography @geopolitics
br00t4c, Somalia to launch its first current affairs TV show led by women
Sherifazuhur, #Syrian Refugees Tell of Hardship in #Somalia @syria https://www.voanews.com/a/syrian-refugees-tell-of-hardship-in-somalia-/7207391.html
br00t4c, Pirates hijack huge cargo ship in Indian Ocean and redirect it towards Somalia
br00t4c, 'We are ready for a war': Somalia threatens conflict with Ethiopia over breakaway region
TheConversationAfrica, The withdrawal of African Union (AU) peacekeepers poses risks for Somalia. For one, it may reduce the pressure on al-Shabaab at a crucial time during the Somali government’s latest offensive. These risks cannot be completely eliminated but there are important steps the Somali authorities and the AU must take before the mission’s exit.
tagesschau, German Indien schickt Kriegsschiff zu gekapertem Frachter vor Somalia
Nach dem Notruf eines Frachters mit indischer Besatzung hat Indiens Marine mit dem Zerstörer "INS Chennai" die Verfolgung aufgenommen. Nach britischen Angaben war das Handelsschiff am Donnerstag vor Somalia gekapert worden.
fulelo,
tagesschau, German Indische Marine entert gekaperten Frachter vor Somalia
Die indische Marine hat den von Piraten vor der Küste Somalias gekaperten Frachter geentert. Zuvor hatte der Zerstörer "Chennai" die Verfolgung der "Lila Norfolk" aufgenommen. Ob die Entführer noch an Bord sind, ist nicht bekannt.
Sherifazuhur,
polgeonow, Has #Ethiopia become first country ever to recognize self-proclaimed Republic of #Somaliland as independent from #Somalia? Somaliland govt says yes, but Ethiopia govt is giving mixed signals.
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/1/4/ambiguous-ethiopia-port-deal-fuels-uncertainty-over-somaliland-statehoodOne Ethiopian statement says it's only promised to seriously consider recognizing Somaliland: https://addisstandard.com/news-in-depth-assessment-of-somalilands-recognition-bid-by-ethiopia-part-of-mou/
#independence #defacto #defactostates #geographyteacher #geography #HornOfAfrica #AfricaNews #Africa #GulfOfAden #geopolitics @geography @geopolitics
polgeonow, #Somalia govt forces last week captured #ElBur, last district center in central #Galmudug region controlled by #AlShabaab, though they later retreated from other key towns in the area.
https://www.voanews.com/a/somali-army-captures-elbur-district-a-major-al-shabab-base/7241788.html https://www.voanews.com/a/7245333.html
Though Somalia govt victories in Galmudug region are a big deal, Al Shabaab's core stronghold area in the south remains largely untouched.
#OSINT #conflictracking #geography #geopolitics #HornOfAfrica #Africa #military @geography @geopolitics
Nonilex, A #UnitedNations #helicopter carrying 9 passengers was captured in #Somalia on Wed by the #terrorist group #AlShabab after making an emergency landing in an area controlled by the group.
6 of the passengers were captured, while 2 escaped & 1 was killed… There were foreigners among the passengers… though their nationalities were not known.
#UN #terrorism #geopolitics
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/10/world/africa/al-shabab-un-helicopter-somalia.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
thejapantimes, Somalia suspends athletics chair after sprinter's slow time goes viral https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/08/04/more-sports/somalia-suspends-athletics-chair/?utm_content=bufferf26d5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #somalia #2023worlduniversitygames #nasraabukarali
w7voa, US sanctions Abdiweli Mohamed Yusuf, the head of finance for #ISIS in #Somalia, which generates revenue the terrorist group distributes across #Africa. https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20230727
fulelo, #BBCNews - #Somalia conflict: UN helicopter and passengers seized by al #Shabab
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67934609