Thursday, June 11, 2026

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Israel penetrated Somalia politics, ex-minister says

Mogadishu (Somalia Today) – Former Somali information minister Zakaria Mahmoud Haji Abdi has accused Israel of penetrating Somali political decision-making through Ethiopia and exploiting...

Somali World Cup referee returns home after US bars entry

Mogadishu (Somalia Today) — Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan returned to Mogadishu on Wednesday to a hero’s welcome after the United States denied him...

Turkey appoints new ambassador to Somalia

Mogadishu (Somalia Today) — Turkey has appointed Ferhat Alkan as its new ambassador to Somalia, replacing Alper Aktaş, as Ankara manages one of its...

Sudanese suspect held after brutal Belfast knife attack

Belfast (Somalia Today) — Police in Northern Ireland said Tuesday that a Sudanese man had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a...

US seeks to revoke citizenship of Somali-born Minnesotan

Minneapolis (Somalia Today) — The Trump administration is seeking to strip a Somali-born Minnesota man of his US citizenship, making him one of 17...

Somali World Cup referee denied entry to United States

Miami (Somalia Today) — US authorities have denied Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan entry to the United States over “vetting concerns”, FIFA said, ending...

Somali police display ‘seized’ arms at opposition-linked hotel

Mogadishu (Somalia Today) — Somali police on Monday displayed a cache of weapons inside Mogadishu’s Elite Hotel, saying officers recovered the arms from the...

Israel and Iran trade fire as Trump ceasefire push falters

Tehran (Somalia Today) — Israel and Iran exchanged missile and air strikes into Monday, in the first direct confrontation between the two enemies since...

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