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Anti-DEI fight just beginning, NIH cuts won’t kill bioscience and other commentary

New York Post 03 Apr 2025
Muslim terror group Al-Shabaab is moving “to capture Mogadishu and establish a Sunni caliphate in East Africa.” Al-Shabaab could be Iran’s new proxy now that “Hamas and Hezbollah have been ...
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Team Trump is losing World War III

The Hill 03 Apr 2025
Team Trump is losing two world wars. The first is the one Russian President Vladimir Putin declared against the West when he invaded Ukraine ... allies ... The U.S ... As we warned, the Houthis in Yemen and Al-Shabaab in Somalia are not operating in vacuums ... U.S.
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Somali army says killed 70 Al-Shabaab militants

Gulf-Times 01 Apr 2025
The Somali army announced Tuesday its forces had apprehended 70 Al-Shabaab militants ...
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Somalia is on the verge of being overrun. Will Trump respond?

The Hill 01 Apr 2025
Al-Shabaab — a Salafi Jihadist confederation — is rapidly securing terrain and closing in on Somalia’s capital city of Mogadishu ... Al-Shabaab is making a push to capture Mogadishu and establish a Sunni caliphate in East Africa.
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America fueling tensions between Somalia and Somaliland

Blitz 01 Apr 2025
The U.S., by entertaining Somaliland’s offer, risks fracturing an already tenuous Somali state, potentially empowering al-Shabaab insurgents (Al-Qaeda-affiliated Islamist terrorist group which is ...
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Somalia: Beyond Denial - Why Downplaying Al-Shabaab's Growing Influence in Somalia Is Dangerous

All Africa 31 Mar 2025
Debunking Al-Shabaab's ... Al-Shabaab's deadly advance on Mogadishu signals Somalia's descent into disaster."
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Somali Journalist Killed in Al-Shabaab Bombing, at Least 22 Others Arrested for Reporting Attack

Capital Ethiopia 31 Mar 2025
Mohamed Abukar’s body was found in a collapsed building, where he is reported to have lived, near the attack site ... Risaala had resumed operations by the evening ... (CPJ) ....
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Ethiopia’s Diplomatic Odyssey in the Horn

Capital Ethiopia 31 Mar 2025
As current dynamics unfold, Ethiopia’s strategic maneuvers are likely to shape the geopolitical landscape of the region for years to come ... As Somalia combats threats from insurgent groups like Al-Shabaab, Ethiopia’s involvement becomes crucial ... .
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US airstrikes in Somalia kill several Islamic State members

The Times of India 30 Mar 2025
Although IS has a presence in Somalia, it remains smaller than Al-Shabaab, the Al-Qaeda-linked militant group that controls large parts of the country ... .
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US carries out air strike against Islamic State group in Somalia

The New Arab 30 Mar 2025
The IS group's Somalia operation is relatively small compared to the Al Qaeda-linked militants Al-Shabaab, but it has been gaining strength in semi-autonomous Puntland ... ....
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“U.S. Airstrike in Somalia Targets ISIS Fighters, Killing Several Operatives

Famagusta Gazette 30 Mar 2025
... in the region, where ISIS has been gaining influence despite being smaller in scale compared to the Al-Qaeda-linked group Al-Shabaab.
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Somalia receives large shipment of military equipment from African Union

Anadolu Agency 28 Mar 2025
On Dec. 27, 2024, the UN Security Council approved a resolution authorizing the deployment of a new African Union mission in Somalia to replace an earlier AU force starting in early 2025, with the goal of combating al-Shabaab militants ... .
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Fears mount over resurgence of Al-Shabaab jihadists in Somalia

Iosco County News Herald 27 Mar 2025
Somalia's Al-Shabaab jihadist militia shows signs of resurgence after making gains in strategic regions and coming close to assassinating the president with a roadside bomb last week ... .
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Ecological disruptions are a risk to national security

Naharnet 27 Mar 2025
Illegal logging helps finance terrorist groups such as Al-Shabaab in Somalia, where trade in charcoal has become a critical revenue source.
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African Union appeals for funding for peace efforts in Somalia

China.dot.org 26 Mar 2025
He pledged to engage with Somalia's international partners and emphasized the importance of sustained support for Somalia in its battle with the militant group al-Shabaab ... "I want to underline here that these challenges can be overcome ... Enditem .
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