A surge in Somali piracy is fueling fears of a Red Sea "security vacuum" across the region as analysts warn of a revived maritime crime playbook, now linked to Iran-backed Houthis. The warning follows ...

The location and timing of the attack fueled concerns about collaboration between Somali pirates and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen under the cover of Mideast turmoil. By Pranav Baskar and ...

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The United States-Israel conflict with Iran has focused global attention on disrupted shipping routes, rising oil prices and a widening regional crisis. In Somalia, those pressures not only land close ...

GENEVA, May 8 (Reuters) - Somalia faces a severe malnutrition crisis and urgently needs more aid funding to avert a catastrophe, the United Nations World Food Programme said on Friday, warning it may ...

NAIROBI, May 13, 2026: Somalia’s economic growth moderated to an estimated 3 percent in 2025, down from about 4 percent in 2023–24, as declining foreign aid, drought conditions, and rising living ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — As cases of Valley fever are continuing to rise in Kern County, public health officials are aiming to boost community awareness to detect the illness earlier and help curb ...