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Information Minister Abdulfatah Kasim Mohamud met Robert Flannery, the U.S. East Africa Counterterrorism Program Adviser, in Mogadishu to coordinate government messaging, public awareness and efforts to counter extremist ideology.
U.S.–Africa
The president said he had “nothing to do” with the federal search of the Somali-born congresswoman’s Washington home, then called her “crooked” and “a disaster.” Omar says the administration is weaponizing law enforcement against political enemies.
U.S.–Africa
The remark, made at a campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio, came two days after Somaliland’s president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro,” publicly urged Trump to follow Israel in recognizing the territory. The White House has announced no change in U.S. policy.
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Leaders: UN Protocol list of heads of state and government (19 Sept. 2026), updated for later official appointments. U.S. diplomats: each U.S. embassy’s official website. Photos: licensed (public domain or Creative Commons) with credit.
