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Somalia Launches Polio Vaccination Campaign Amidst Resurgence

Somalia launched a two-day polio vaccination campaign targeting 2.5 million children under five due to a recent resurgence of the disease after its eradication in 2017; the campaign aims to prevent further spread and disability.

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USAID Funding Freeze Cripples African Health Programs

The indefinite suspension of USAID funding since March has severely hampered health programs in Africa, particularly HIV/AIDS and Ebola response efforts, threatening irreversible damage due to staff dismissals and lack of timely intervention.

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Zero Hunger
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US Airstrike Kills 14 Daesh Members in Puntland

A US-Somali airstrike on February 1st, 2025, killed approximately 14 Daesh members in Puntland's Cal Miskaad mountains, including a key financier, Ahmed Maeleninine, responsible for sending fighters to the US and Europe, following President Trump's authorization and in support of Puntland's ongoing ...

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Lorry Driver's Simulated Refugee Journey Sparks Change in Perspective

A British lorry driver who participated in a Channel 4 reality show simulating a refugee's journey from Somalia to the UK, described his experience as 'eye-opening', highlighting the extreme poverty and hardship witnessed and a change in his perspective on immigration.

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U.S. Airstrikes Kill Numerous ISIS Operatives in Somalia

On Saturday, U.S. airstrikes targeted ISIS hideouts in Somalia's Cal-Miskaad mountains, killing numerous terrorists and destroying twelve sites, according to President Trump and Puntland officials, who expressed gratitude for international support.

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Senior ISIL Commander Captured in Somalia

Somali police and state media announced the capture of Abdirahman Shirwac Aw-Saciid, head of ISIL's assassination squad in Somalia, on Monday, following a US air strike targeting ISIL leadership two days prior and a larger offensive by Somali forces against ISIL and al-Shabab.

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Swedish Court Sentences Four to Prison for ISIS Involvement in Somalia

A Swedish court sentenced four Swedish citizens to prison for ISIS-related activities in Somalia, including recruitment, propaganda, weapons training, and advising, between 2023 and 2024; charges of planning attacks in Sweden were dropped.

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Surviving Black Hawk Down: Diverse Perspectives on the Battle of Mogadishu

Netflix's "Surviving Black Hawk Down" docuseries presents firsthand accounts from U.S. soldiers, Somali civilians, and militia members involved in the October 3, 1993, Battle of Mogadishu, offering diverse perspectives on the conflict and its aftermath.

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Somalia Ranked Among World's Most Corrupt, Hindering Climate Change Efforts

Transparency International's 2024 report ranks Somalia among the most corrupt countries globally, hindering climate change efforts in sub-Saharan Africa, where 33 of 100 countries score below the global average of 43, with conflict exacerbating the issue in Somalia and other nations.

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Turkey Honors Somalia for Earthquake Aid

President Erdogan awarded Somalia a medal of honor for its $5 million contribution to earthquake relief efforts, highlighting the strong bilateral ties between the two nations amid Somalia's own internal struggles.

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Partnerships for the Goals
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US Airstrikes in Somalia: Tactics, Casualties, and Long-Term Impacts

The US conducted 196 airstrikes in Somalia between 2017 and 2019, targeting Al-Shabaab and ISIS, using both deliberate and defensive strategies with varying intelligence gathering and approval processes, but with significant concern about civilian casualties.

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U.S. Airstrikes Kill Multiple ISIS Fighters in Somalia

On Saturday, the U.S. military conducted airstrikes in Somalia against ISIS fighters, killing numerous militants without civilian casualties, according to initial Pentagon assessments; the operation, authorized by President Trump and coordinated with Somalia, targeted a key ISIS planner and recruite...

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