The U.S. and Israel have reportedly reached out to Sudan, Somalia, and Somaliland about resettling Palestinians from Gaza.

ByAmir Daftari On 3/14/25 at 7:22 AM EDT

Trump ordered airstrikes in Somalia, targeting a senior ISIS member and his recruits, with no reported civilian casualties as of Saturday afternoon.

ByMandy Taheri On 2/1/25 at 3:29 PM EST

A Somali pirate and former Minnesota resident received a 30-year prison sentence related to the kidnapping of a U.S. journalist.

BySophie Clark On 11/13/24 at 7:38 AM EST

Afghan women, who since 2021 have been banned from attending school after sixth grade, including university, are acutely aware of the need to inform the world of what is happening inside Afghanistan.

ByZahra Joya and Hinda Abdi Mohamoud On 5/9/24 at 8:15 AM EDT

Rep. Omar, a Somali American and Muslim, said recent comments she made about Somalia have been "slanted" by conservatives.

ByNick Mordowanec On 1/31/24 at 10:07 AM EST

Conservatives called for the progressive lawmaker to be expelled from Congress and deported over remarks she purportedly made.

ByKhaleda Rahman On 1/30/24 at 8:30 AM EST

The congresswoman was criticized after comments she made went viral online, but she called the backlash "completely off"

ByBenjamin Lynch On 1/29/24 at 9:40 AM EST

Indian Navy is set to boost its presence in the region as part of anti-piracy measures, the navy chief said

ByAadil Brar On 1/8/24 at 5:33 AM EST

"AFRICOM is monitoring the situation in Niger, and U.S. forces continue to take prudent force protection measures," the U.S. Africa Command told Newsweek.

ByTom O'Connor On 8/10/23 at 4:11 PM EDT

Together, we can help those in need.

ByWilliam Lambers On 2/1/23 at 8:00 AM EST

"The terrorism threat today is more diffuse, ideologically diverse and geographically dispersed than it was 20 or so years ago," a U.S. official said.

ByTom O'Connor On 1/26/23 at 4:44 PM EST

A passenger on a world wide cruise shows what happens during a 'pirate drill' while sailing through the Suez Canal.

ByLeonie Helm On 1/23/23 at 11:06 AM EST

Poaching of vulnerable and endangered animals has increased in recent months because of a drought scorching Kenya and other nearby African countries.

ByJess Thomson On 11/10/22 at 9:27 AM EST

East Africa is experiencing its worst drought in decades. One person could be dying every 48 seconds in the two drought-stricken countries.

ByRobyn White On 10/25/22 at 11:12 AM EDT

Feeding the hungry must become a priority for everyone.

ByWilliam Lambers On 9/30/22 at 7:30 AM EDT

Child wasting is a global problem—but unlike many other global challenges, the solution is staring us in the face.

ByDavid Miliband and Catherine Russell On 9/28/22 at 7:22 AM EDT

We both lost our brother to war in Somalia. The least Congress could do is thoroughly debate and vote on where, when, and most importantly, why we should send our friends and family to fight and potentially die in endless conflicts.

ByChristie Palcisko and Sam Rogers On 7/15/22 at 7:30 AM EDT

The congresswoman was booed by a mostly Somali crowd in her home state after going up on stage at a concert in Minneapolis.

ByKhaleda Rahman On 7/4/22 at 6:04 AM EDT

The U.S. mission in Somalia is a peripheral concern with no strategic value.

ByGeoff LaMear On 6/2/22 at 8:00 AM EDT

The order is in stark contrast to Biden's withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan last year.

ByGiulia Carbonaro On 5/17/22 at 9:45 AM EDT

A senior administration official said that less than 500 troops would pursue "persistent" engagement in Somalia, reversing an "irrational" policy by former President Donald Trump.

ByTom O'Connor On 5/16/22 at 3:40 PM EDT

The biggest obstacle right now in helping Somalia is low funding for food aid.

ByWilliam Lambers On 5/11/22 at 8:00 AM EDT

President Joe Biden needs to work with Somali leaders.

ByMarcel Plichta On 5/5/22 at 8:00 AM EDT

"I believe my assessment is that it is not effective; it's not efficient, and it puts our troops at greater risk," said U.S. Army General Stephen Townsend.

ByJake Thomas On 3/15/22 at 6:57 PM EDT

It's racist jargon that makes us ignore conflicts raging internationally.

ByLauren Crosby Medlicott On 3/4/22 at 7:30 AM EST

But Airwars' Emily Tripp also said, compared to prior years, activists "haven't had that level of communication" and "haven't seen that level of interest" from the Pentagon to look into claims.

ByTom O'Connor On 1/20/22 at 1:03 PM EST

Witnesses said a United Nations convoy near a checkpoint leading to the airport appeared to be the target of the blast.

ByHeather Bair On 1/12/22 at 1:47 PM EST

Trump said Omar "should apologize for marrying her brother" and lashed out at her for "abandoning" Somalia, a country she left as a 12-year-old refugee.

ByAila Slisco On 11/30/21 at 6:20 PM EST

The International Court of Justice sided with Somalia in a dispute over territory potentially rich in oil and gas in the Indian Ocean.

ByRebecca Klapper On 10/12/21 at 5:28 PM EDT

Representative Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, is pushing back on Democratic President Joe Biden administration's decision to airstrike in Somalia.

ByElizabeth Crisp On 7/23/21 at 4:46 PM EDT