Somali

Mohamed Bulbul gearresteerd in Mogadishu na verslaglegging over zaak van vrouw die naar verluidt in gevangenis werd gemarteld

In een exclusief interview vanuit de gevangenis vertelt Sadia Moalim Ali, een 27-jarige rickshawchauffeur, over haar behandeling nadat ze was gearresteerd voor het demonstreren tegen de overheid. Een vrouw die in Somalië wordt vastgehouden vanwege haar deelname aan vreedzame protesten, heeft beschreven hoe ze door haar bewakers is gemarteld. Sadia Moalim Ali, 27, vertelde aan The Guardian dat ze in een ruimte onder CCTV-bewaking naakt was uitgetrokken door twee mannelijke bewakers, was getrapt, met een knuppel was geslagen en twee dagen lang in een kleine cel zonder voedsel was achtergelaten. Lees verder...

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...