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Somalia

Steve Bloomfield

Trump’s endless, opaque bombing obliterates all hope of a free Somalia

Over the past 13 months, the US has carried out 157 airstrikes, drone strikes and ground raids in the east African country

Sun 15 Feb 2026

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Jack Denton
Mogadishu prepares to fall to Islamist insurgents

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Mogadishu prepares to fall to Islamist insurgents
The Somali judge with 1.5 million TikTok followers

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The Somali judge with 1.5 million TikTok followers
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The Mogadishu judge taking on terrorism with TikTok

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The Mogadishu judge taking on terrorism with TikTok

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