Ambassador Riley's diplomatic mission signals Washington's growing interest in direct engagement
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U.S. Ambassador Riley led a rare full-team visit to Hargeisa, signaling deepening ties.
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Outgoing commander's expected June trip to Hargeisa follows dramatic reversal on Somalia security claims
The Trump administration has nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. Dagvin Anderson...
Special Report | AFRICOM Commander General Michael Langley acknowledges al-Shabaab resurgence after decades of US investment as Trump cuts Somalia funding. Full analysis.
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The Republic of Somaliland, a sovereign and democratic state that gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1960, remains unrecognised by the international community....
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Somalia's President offered US "exclusive control" over Berbera port and airbase, assets firmly under Somaliland's control since 1991.
Somaliland's President responded: "No one has...
In a blunt rebuke that has reverberated across diplomatic channels, Somaliland's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has issued a pointed message on...
Somalia's House of Cards: As US billions evaporate, so does the mirage of stability. When flights stop, corruption ranks 179/180, Al-Shabaab follows Taliban's playbook, and Trump cuts aid – the chickens come home to roost. A $50B failed experiment nears its inevitable conclusion. #Somalia
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's first remarks in office laid bare the new administration's litmus test for foreign aid: "Does it make America safer?...