Somali police officers trained in Turkey are fighting on the frontlines of the country’s war against al-Shabaab, leading counterterrorism and…
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The sun beat down upon the pristine, white deck of the Galaxy Leader vehicle carrier as it steamed through the…
Africa has a vast and resource-rich coastline, but its 37 coastal nations often struggle to find the resources to patrol…
Somalia has unveiled a national strategy designed to counter improvised explosive devices, the deadliest weapon used by terror group al-Shabaab.…
Growing ties between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and Somali terror groups threaten to fuel greater insecurity in Somalia and further disrupt…
Terrorists have killed more than 150,000 people across Africa over the past decade, with most of that violence taking place…
The modern incarnation of fighters for hire in Africa, known as private military companies (PMCs), such as Russia’s Wagner Group,…
Security analysts are warning that internal strife between Somalia’s federal government and regional states is undermining the country’s counterinsurgency strategy…
Photos by Reuters Somalia, which has been engulfed in conflict since 2009, now has two systems struggling to exert control…
The Islamic State group’s attack on Puntland Defense Forces early in 2025 represented a key change in tactics and technology…