From: NewsFeed
Trump: Ilhan Omar could be deported, slams Somalia as a ‘s—house’
Donald Trump called Congresswoman Ilhan Omar “sick” and “dishonest” a week after federal agents raided her home.
![US President Donald Trump listens to Vice President JD Vance speak as they make a joint appearance in the Oval Office to announce a whistleblower program to encourage the public to report alleged fraud, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Oct. 20, 2026. [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/image-1792528338.jpg?resize=770%2C433&quality=80)
![Mekelle, Tigray’s regional capital, has been retaken by Ethiopian federal forces and allied fighters amid renewed fighting in the region [File: AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/afp_6ab627b8ba11-1790322616.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Somali pirates killed five crew members on hijacked tanker, officials say
The deaths appear to be the first at the hands of Somali pirates in more than a decade.
![Families of the Pakistani hostage crew members of the Oil Products Tanker the HONOUR 25 that was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, hold placards during a protest, calling the government to take immediate action for the safe return of their loved ones, in Karachi, Pakistan May 13, 2026 [Akhtar Soomro/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-05-13T163709Z_695911426_RC2B8LAGSPRK_RTRMADP_3_PAKISTAN-PIRACY-SOMALIA-1790727625.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Somali army clashes with local forces for control of Baidoa
The latest outbreak of fighting in the South West State city stranded civilians unable to flee or reach hospitals.
Red Sea nations watch as Houthis seize Bab al-Mandeb strait
Houthi control of Bab al-Mandeb chokes Suez Canal revenues, triggers refugee flows, and exposes regional security gaps.
‘Everything changed’: The human cost of 25 years of US wars
Successive wars launched after 9/11 have killed at least 4.5 million people and displaced more than 38 million others.
![Locals look at German soldiers of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) approaching them during a patrol in the village of Isa Khel in Chahar Dara district December 16, 2011. [Thomas Peter/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2011-12-16T000000Z_1423537877_GM1E7CG1ROV01_RTRMADP_3_AFGHANISTAN-1789054025.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Somalia repels armed assault on Baidoa amid regional political tensions
Explosions and gunfire rock Baidoa as armed groups strike during South West State’s political tensions.
Why is piracy picking up off Somalia’s coast again?
Piracy is surging back off Somalia’s coast, though not yet at the scale of its 2011 peak.
Turkiye, Somalia forces free cargo vessel hijacked by pirates
Somali authorities say 14 pirates were killed in the 10-day operation to free a Cameroon-flagged cargo vessel.
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Why northern Mozambique’s surging violence is worsening displacement crisis
Over 100,000 people displaced last year alone, adding to the 1.3 million people already forced to flee from their homes.
Somalia child hunger crisis deepens after aid cuts, UNICEF says
The drought-stricken country has recorded a 32 percent jump in the number of children treated for severe malnutrition.
From: Inside Story
Can a humanitarian disaster be averted in Somalia?
The UN warns of another hunger crisis, with starvation threatening millions.
Published On 21 Aug 2026
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