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EU Moves Deeper Into Greenland as Arctic Becomes New Arena of Global Power Competition

NUUK/BRUSSELS — September 8, 2026 — The European Union is dramatically expanding its economic and strategic engagement with Greenland, committing another €200 million as the Arctic island becomes an increasingly important arena of competition over security, critical minerals, infrastructure and…

Hungary Expels 10 Russian Diplomats as Budapest Breaks With Moscow-Era Policy

BUDAPEST/MOSCOW — September 8, 2026 — Hungary has ordered 10 Russian diplomats to leave the country over activities Budapest says were incompatible with their diplomatic status, triggering an angry response from Moscow and marking one of the clearest signs yet of Hungary's dramatic foreign-policy…

AfD Landslide Shakes Germany as Pressure Mounts on Chancellor Merz

BERLIN — September 8, 2026 — Germany has entered a new period of political uncertainty after the far-right Alternative for Germany, AfD, scored a historic landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt, dealing a severe blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his governing coalition.

Ethiopia Detains Hundreds of Saudi-Funded Somali Soldiers as Questions

MOGADISHU/JIGJIGA — September 8, 2026 — Ethiopian security authorities have detained hundreds of soldiers belonging to Somalia's federal forces after they crossed into Ethiopia's Somali Regional State shortly after completing more than a year of military training at the Xananbuure camp in…

Somali President Reportedly Ill in Switzerland as Questions Grow Over His Health

MOGADISHU/GENEVA — September 7, 2026 — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is suffering from an undisclosed illness and is believed to be receiving medical attention in Switzerland, according to family members and intelligence officials who spoke directly to Sunatimes News Agency, as uncertainty…

Turkish Flags Burn as Anti-Ankara Anger Grows in Somalia After Doolow Attack

DOOLOW/GARBAHAARREY, Somalia — September 6, 2026 — Public anger toward Türkiye has erupted in parts of Somalia following the controversial attack on the residence of former Somali Custodial Corps commander General Mahad Abdirahman Aden, widely known as General Shub, with protesters burning Turkish…

Somalia: Sharma Boy Faces Fresh Scrutiny Over U.S. Blackmail Allegations as Past Incidents Resurface

MOGADISHU/MINNEAPOLIS — Somali rapper Sharmarke Abdinasir Mohamed, widely known by his stage name Sharma Boy, is facing renewed scrutiny over allegations that he blackmailed and pressured Somali-American social-media personality Najma Warsame, known online as Mssworld, into making repeated financial…

Somalia: General Asad Diyaano Transforms Somali Police Force

MOGADISHU, Somalia — September 5, 2026 (Sunatimes) — Nearly two years after taking command of the Somali Police Force, General Asad Osman Abdullahi, widely known as Asad Diyaano, is increasingly associated with an ambitious effort to transform one of Somalia's most important security institutions…

Somali Government Rejects Decision by Southwest Leader Aden Madobe

MOGADISHU, Somalia — September 5, 2026 (Sunatimes) — Somalia's Federal Government has publicly distanced itself from claims that former South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen and his administration have been designated as terrorists, exposing an apparent contradiction…

Ethiopia Weighs Stronger Central Rule as Abiy Eyes Major Federal Overhaul

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — September 5, 2026 (Sunatimes) — Ethiopia is entering a potentially historic restructuring of its political system as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government considers reforms that could strengthen central authority and significantly reshape the ethnic-based federal order…

Somalia: Ex-NISA Chief Fahad Yasin Links Somalia's New Speaker to Doolow Drone Strike

MOGADISHU, Somalia — September 5, 2026 (Sunatimes) — Former Somali intelligence chief Fahad Yasin has escalated the controversy surrounding the Doolow drone strike, linking Somalia's newly elected Speaker of the House of the People, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, to the attack that targeted former…

Somali Opposition Accuses Türkiye of Using Military Aircraft Against Political Rivals

MOGADISHU, Somalia — September 4, 2026 (Sunatimes) — Somalia's political opposition and regional leaders opposed to Villa Somalia have intensified criticism of Türkiye's expanding military role in the country, accusing Ankara of allowing its military capabilities to become involved in Somalia's…

Veteran Somali Journalist Mohamoud Khalif Ali "Shaakhooz" and His Career in the Media

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Mohamoud Khalif Ali, widely known by his nickname "Shaakhooz," is a Somali journalist and media professional with experience spanning several Somali news organisations.

Somalia: Political Dispute Shifts Toward Military Confrontation

The attack on the residence of former Somali Custodial Corps commander General Mahad Abdirahman Aden, widely known as "General Shub," has intensified concerns that Somalia's political and constitutional crisis is entering a new phase in which military force is playing an increasingly prominent…

Somalia: Turkish Drone Strike Targets Somalia's Former Prisons Chief

Former Somali Prisons Chief Survives Doolow Airstrike as Opposition Accuses Government of Militarising Political Disputes DOOLOW, Somalia — September 4, 2026 (Sunatimes) — Former Somali Custodial Corps Commander Brigadier General Mahad Abdirahman Aden, widely known as General Mahad "Shub,"…

Dutch Lawyer Challenges IND Rejection of Veteran Somali Journalist Nimco Mohamed Bashir's Asylum Claim

UTRECHT/BREDA, Netherlands – August 28, 2026 (Sunatimes) – A Dutch law firm representing veteran Somali journalist Nimco Mohamed Bashir has challenged the Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service's decision to reject her asylum application, arguing that the case was not sufficiently or carefully…

Somalia:Tensions Rise in Galkayo as Puntland Opposes Somali President's Planned Visit

Fears of a possible armed confrontation are growing in Galkayo after Puntland reportedly declared that Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud would not be allowed to visit the Galmudug-administered side of the divided city.

Somalia: Corruption Legalized and Granted Immunity

MOGADISHU — For decades, corruption in Somalia was widely regarded as a problem spread across numerous government institutions, ministries and public offices. Today, however, many residents and critics believe that the system has changed: corruption has allegedly become increasingly centralized, politically…

Somalia's Election Theatre: When Appointment Is Presented as Democracy

Somalia's political leadership continues to describe the country's emerging political process as a democratic election. However, what is being prepared increasingly resembles a centrally managed appointment system rather than a free, competitive and independently administered national vote.…

Somalia:Weapons From Galkayo PSF Base Allegedly Sold to Al-Shabaab

Serious security concerns have emerged following reports that weapons and ammunition removed from a Puntland Security Force (PSF) military installation during this week's deadly confrontation in Galkayo may have subsequently entered illicit arms networks, with security information reviewed by SOLDA…

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EU Moves Deeper Into Greenland as Arctic Becomes New Arena of Global Power Competition

Hungary Expels 10 Russian Diplomats as Budapest Breaks With Moscow-Era Policy

AfD Landslide Shakes Germany as Pressure Mounts on Chancellor Merz

Ethiopia Detains Hundreds of Saudi-Funded Somali Soldiers as Questions

Somali President Reportedly Ill in Switzerland as Questions Grow Over His Health

Turkish Flags Burn as Anti-Ankara Anger Grows in Somalia After Doolow Attack

Somalia: Sharma Boy Faces Fresh Scrutiny Over U.S. Blackmail Allegations as Past Incidents Resurface

Somalia: General Asad Diyaano Transforms Somali Police Force

Somali Government Rejects Decision by Southwest Leader Aden Madobe

Ethiopia Weighs Stronger Central Rule as Abiy Eyes Major Federal Overhaul

Somalia: Ex-NISA Chief Fahad Yasin Links Somalia's New Speaker to Doolow Drone Strike

Somali Opposition Accuses Türkiye of Using Military Aircraft Against Political Rivals

Veteran Somali Journalist Mohamoud Khalif Ali "Shaakhooz" and His Career in the Media

Somalia: Political Dispute Shifts Toward Military Confrontation

Somalia: Turkish Drone Strike Targets Somalia's Former Prisons Chief

Dutch Lawyer Challenges IND Rejection of Veteran Somali Journalist Nimco Mohamed Bashir's Asylum Claim

Somalia:Tensions Rise in Galkayo as Puntland Opposes Somali President's Planned Visit

Somalia: Corruption Legalized and Granted Immunity

Somalia's Election Theatre: When Appointment Is Presented as Democracy

Somalia:Weapons From Galkayo PSF Base Allegedly Sold to Al-Shabaab

Somalia's Security Depends on Political Consensus, Kampala Summit Warns

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