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Counting the Cost: Can Pakistan Afford to Mentor Somalia’s Navy?
Can Pakistan Afford to Mentor Somalia’s Navy? Photo : Times Now The question that lies, quiet yet corrosive, beneath the Memorandum of Understanding between Pakistan and Somalia is not of capability but of capacity. Can a state, that is burdened...

AU’s Somalia peace mission cannot deliver on funding pledges alone
AU’s Somalia peace mission cannot deliver on funding pledges alone Without a predictable financing mechanism, the mission remains trapped in a cycle of insecurity, mounting arrears and political instability. The governments of Somalia and the...

Türkiye’s medical partnership strengthens Somalia’s health system
Doctors working at the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Training and Research Hospital in Somalia have become leaders in modern medicine in their country through education integrated with the Turkish health care system. Trained in thoracic surgery, internal...

Health minister meets with Muslim counterparts over cooperation
Ammon News - Minister of Health Dr. Ibrahim Badour held a series of bilateral meetings with a number of his Muslim counterparts, while chairing the Conference of Health Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), hosted by Jordan,...

Somalia and Djibouti Welcome Gaza Ceasefire, Applaud International Mediation Efforts
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia and Djibouti have expressed strong support for the recently brokered Gaza ceasefire agreement, commending the diplomatic efforts of regional and international mediators in securing a deal aimed at halting hostilities,...

Al-Badour: Opening New Doors for Medical Tourism in Jordan
Minister of Health Dr. Ibrahim Al-Badour held a series of bilateral meetings with several of his counterparts from Islamic countries on the sidelines of the Islamic Conference of Health Ministers, hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Amman...

Somalia Repatriates 148 Citizens from Yemen Amid Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Oct 10, 2025 – Somalia on Thursday repatriated 148 of its citizens from Yemen, as part of a coordinated humanitarian effort with international agencies, authorities said. The group — including men, women and children — arrived...

Somalia, Djibouti welcome Gaza ceasefire, call for Palestinian independent state
MOGADISHU, Somalia Somalia and Djibouti have welcomed the Gaza peace deal and applaud the regional and international efforts to secure a ceasefire, humanitarian access, and the prisoner release. In a statement, Somalia’s Foreign Ministry on Friday...

Rep. Ilhan Omar calls out GOP over shutdown and defends healthcare as a right
Rep. Ilhan Omar, a U.S. Congresswoman representing Minnesota’s 5th district since 2019, used her social media platform this week to address the ongoing government shutdown and issues related to healthcare coverage.On October 9, Omar criticized...

Türkiye Bolsters Somalia’s Healthcare with Advanced ICU Equipment for Mogadishu Community Hospital
In a significant development aimed at bolstering healthcare infrastructure in Somalia, the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), Türkiye’s state aid agency, has successfully provided advanced intensive care equipment to the Community...

Somalia Rejects Claims of Secret Deal with Sweden Over Deportation and Aid
On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, the Somali government issued a strong rebuttal to allegations of a covert agreement with Sweden involving the deportation of Somali nationals in exchange for development aid. The statement, released by the office of...

Trump blasts Democrats’ leadership, compares them to Somalia
President Donald Trump accused Democrats of triggering the government shutdown, arguing it gives him leverage to eliminate billions in “waste, fraud, and abuse.” “I can’t believe the Radical Left Democrats gave me this unprecedented opportunity,”...

‘Spectacle of disorder’: How ICE creates the chaos ICE, cops, and the military are called in to ‘fix’
President Trump repeatedly promised that his mass deportation efforts would target “the worst of the worst” criminals, yet the government’s own data reveals that immigrants with no criminal record are the largest group in US immigration detention...

Uganda, Somalia Sign New Cooperation Pacts Covering Security, Jobs, and Mobility
Uganda and Somalia on Wednesday signed three memoranda of understanding in Kampala to deepen cooperation on security, immigration and labor, and education and sports—agreements officials say will widen legal work channels, ease travel, and support...

Ilhan Omar addresses healthcare votes and government shutdown impacts in recent tweets
Rep. Ilhan Omar, who represents Minnesota’s 5th district in the U.S. Congress, addressed healthcare and government shutdown concerns in a series of tweets posted on October 7 and 8, 2025.On October 7, Omar criticized another lawmaker’s voting...

Somalia’s Maritime Dilemma: Sovereignty vs Turkey and Pakistan Influence
Somalia faces a critical choice — build true maritime sovereignty through multilateral cooperation or risk dependence via new defence pacts with Turkey and Pakistan. The path Mogadishu takes now will decide who really commands its seas.New Delhi:...
Uganda, Somalia sign cooperation deals to boost trade, regional stability
KAMPALA, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Uganda and Somalia on Wednesday signed three new memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in key sectors. The agreements were signed in Kampala, Uganda's capital, during the second Joint...

Somalia: Security forces kill seven Al-Shabab militants in Mogadishu prison attack
Somali security forces on Sunday said they had killed seven al-Shabab militants who stormed a high-security prison in Mogadishu. The government said all the attackers were killed following their six-hour siege. On Saturday, the al-Qaeda–linked...

Ilhan Omar criticizes government shutdown and highlights healthcare funding in Minnesota
Rep. Ilhan Omar, who represents Minnesota’s 5th district in the U.S. Congress, has recently used her social media platform to comment on the federal government shutdown and to highlight her support for healthcare initiatives in her district.On...

Global Epidemiology and Burden of Migraine in Children and Adolescents from 1990 to 2021: Insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Introduction Migraine is the most prevalent primary headache in children and adolescents. Unlike adult migraine, children and adolescents often present with atypical symptoms and cyclical syndromes, complicating diagnosis and treatment.1 This...