Biden Brags That 'the United States Is Not at War' As He Bombs Yemen
The wars aren’t over. America is still fighting—directly and indirectly—in the Middle East, Africa, and Eastern Europe.
Somalia
The War on Terror Continues Apace in Africa
U.S. counterterrorism action in Somalia hasn’t been approved by Congress, but it rages on anyway.
'It Is Better To Work for Yourself Than Sit and Wait for Aid'
Kenya needs workers. Kenya has Somali refugees who want to work. If only the government would get out of the way.
Escalation in Somalia Is a Foreign Policy Failure in Progress
U.S. intervention quietly escalates in Somalia.
What We Don't Know About U.S. Airstrikes in Somalia and Everywhere Else
The war continues and it's costing lives.
If Trump Isn't Planning to Draw Down U.S. Intervention in Somalia, He Should Be
This is not a battle crucial to American security.
More Drones, More Bombs, More Deaths—Our Machine of Military Intervention Grinds On
A soldier died in Afghanistan over the Thanksgiving holiday. Why are we still there?
Elizabeth Nolan Brown Talks About Her Blockbuster Backpage Story on Sirius XM
Matt Welch interviews Brown (and others, including ex-Reasoner Lauren Krisai) from 9-12 ET.
Al Qaeda-Linked Somali Terrorist Group Bans Plastic Bags
Al-Shabab has declared plastic bags a "a serious threat to the well-being of humans and animals alike."
Stossel: Blackwater and Erik Prince Do Mostly GOOD
Media slam "profit-seeking" military contractors, yet evidence shows they're more efficient and even helped end piracy in Somalia.
U.S. Sending More Troops to Somalia—Continuing Escalation Kickstarted Last Year
About 40 U.S. troops will "train and equip" local forces.
For a Study in Failed Foreign Policy, Look at the Seven Countries in Trump's Refugee Ban
The dissonance between the countries the Trump EO primarily affects and countries associated with 9/11 is embedded in U.S. foreign policy.
Minnesota's Longest Serving State Lawmaker Toppled by Somali-American Activist Promising Police Reform
Ilhan Omar came to America as a refugee and likely will be the first Somali-American lawmaker in the nation.
150 Killed in U.S. Airstrike in Somalia, Officials Cite 'Imminent Threat' to U.S. Troops in the Country
Reportedly the largest counter-terrorism strike in U.S. history.
Somalia Lived While Its Government Died
"Serious" foreign policy minds care about everything but citizens' lives.
Domestic Fear Is the Price of Empire
We can only live without the fear of terrorism if the U.S. government stops antagonizing foreign populations that have never threatened us.
U.S. Makes Another Awful Decision to Harm Somalis
Continuing crackdown on U.S. remittances to the Somalia endangers innocent lives.
Somali Government Offers Amnesty to Militant Extremists
Leader of Al Shabaab was targeted by U.S. air strike earlier this week
Two Killed in Car Bomb That Targeted UN Vehicles Near Mogadishu Airport
Four wounded, UN car was bulletproof
US Carries Out Strike Against Suspected Al-Shabab Leader
American officials have not confirmed that the target was killed
Somali Soldier Kills Unarmed Civilian in Mogadishu
While militants suspected of killing a cleaning woman
Somali Militants "Order" Telecoms to Shut Down Mobile Internet Over Concerns About US Targeting
Local telecoms a Somali success story
Al-Shabab Claims Responsibility For Mogadishu Hotel Bombing
Al Qaeda-linked Somalia-based group
At Least Eight Dead in Explosion at Mogadishu Tea Shop
As many as six could be government soldiers
UN Envoy in Somalia Condemns Attack on Doctors Outside Mogadishu
Country relies on good will of NGOs for health services, he says
Six Doctors, Including Three Syrians, Killed in Ambush Outside Mogadishu
Somali Islamist militants suspected
Somalia President Appoints Somali-Canadian Economist as Next Prime Minister
Will be fifth prime minister since transitional government founded in 2010
Somali Woman Sentenced for Reporting Rape; Journalists Jailed
Convicted of defamation for speaking out
New Mogadishu 888 Emergency Number Gets At Least 40 Calls a Day, Police Say
First emergency phone number since government collapsed in 1991
At Least 9 Dead as Suicide Car Bomber Targets Truck Carrying Marines in Northern Somalia
Authorities blame Al Shabaab
Somali Police Complain of Lack of Resources to Search Enough Vehicles for Bombs
Checkpoints continue to be a mainstay in Mogadishu
