Somali security forces have ended a deadly 24-hour siege by Islamist fighters who stormed a popular hotel in the central city of Beledweyne, authorities said. The attack by al-Shabab began with a ...

An American YouTuber known as Johnny Somali, who is currently on trial for offensive behavior, could be deported and banned from reentering South Korea if convicted, a local lawyer said.

Al-Shabab gunmen have stormed and laid siege to a hotel in central Somalia as government officials and tribal elders met to discuss action against the outfit. The armed group claimed ...

The changing role of Somali women represents a profound shift in the country’s social, economic, and political landscape. Once marginalized, Somali women have emerged as key figures in education, ...

The YouTuber who calls himself Johnny Somali, who faced public backlash last year in South Korea for his videos showing him kissing a "comfort woman" statue ― representing victims of wartime ...

Johnny Somali, the U.S. YouTuber indicted for mocking Korea’s Statue of Peace, a statue symbolizing victims of sexual slavery during Japanese colonial rule, and engaging in other offensive acts ...

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It will also extend the mandate for a Panel of Experts on Somalia to report on al-Shabaab’s finances and activities to the Security Council and the U.N. al-Shabaab sanctions committee. “[T]he measures ...

Johnny Somali is not a stranger to controversy. The American livestreamer is in serious trouble in South Korea. On March 7, 2025, he pleaded guilty to several charges, including Obstruction of ...

The night before the trial, Somali claimed to be negotiating a deal to broadcast the hearing but was reportedly heavily intoxicated and later vomited in his roommate's apartment. Listen to Story ...

The Ethiopian Air Force conducted operations on March 4, 2025, in collaboration with the Somali National Army (SNA) in a bid to degrade the group’s operational capacity, according to official reports.