Somali

Mohamed Bulbul arrestato a Mogadiscio dopo aver coperto il caso di una donna che sostiene di essere stata torturata in prigione Un giornalista, che si era occupato del caso di una donna che dichiarava di essere torturata in prigione, è stato detenuto e picchiato con delle pistole dalle autorità somale, insieme ad altre due persone, a causa del suo servizio per il Guardian. Mohamed Bulbul è stato arrestato insieme ai giornalisti Abdihafid Nor Barre e Abdishakur Mohamed Mohamud venerdì sera mentre si trovavano in un ristorante nel centro della capitale somala, Mogadiscio. Hanno riferito di essere stati aggrediti da membri dell'unità di polizia antiterrorismo somala addestrata dagli Stati Uniti e portati via per essere interrogati dalla polizia. Tutti e tre sono stati rilasciati nelle prime ore di sabato mattina. Continua a leggere...

In an exclusive interview from prison, Sadia Moalim Ali, a 27-year-old rickshaw driver, tells of her treatment after being arrested for demonstrating against the governmentA woman being held in prison in Somalia for taking part in peaceful protests has described how she was tortured by her guards.Sadia Moalim Ali, 27, told the Guardian she was stripped naked by two male guards in a room monitored by CCTV, kicked, beaten with a baton and left for two days in a small cell without food. Continue reading...

Pirates appear to be taking advantage of international naval strength being diverted elsewhere in regionThree vessels have been hijacked off the coast of Somalia in the past week, raising fears of a resurgence in piracy around the Horn of Africa – and adding to the woes of the global shipping industry.The merchant vessel Sward was taken over on 26 April, a day after a dhow was seized. These followed the 21 April hijacking of Honour 25, a motor tanker carrying 18,000 barrels of oil, according to the Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean (MSCIO), the tracking service of the EU’s naval force. Continue reading...

• Somalia announced plans for historic oil drilling operations, marking a significant economic development for the Horn of Africa nation. • The initiative carries substantial geopolitical weight as it could reshape regional influence and resource control in East Africa. • Industry analysts view the project as transformative for Somalia's economy and a potential catalyst for regional stability or tension.

Reports, based on X post from unofficial account, follow JD Vance’s accusations and threats of finding ‘legal remedies’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxSeveral news outlets have falsely reported that Somaliland’s government called for the extradition of Ilhan Omar, basing their stories on a post from an X account that does not represent the state despite its claims to the contrary.Fox News, the New York Post, Sinclair Broadcast Group’s the National News Desk and the Independent ran stories on the US representative. The reports centred on a post by @RepOfSomaliland in reaction to claims by JD Vance that Omar had committed immigration fraud, which echoed prior allegations against the Somali-born Minnesota Democrat that she has vehemently denied. Continue reading...