Britain urges restraint as fighting flares in Somalia’s Baidoa
BAIDOA, Somalia — Britain has expressed concern over renewed fighting in Baidoa, the capital of Somalia’s southwestern Bay region, urging rival sides to exercise restraint...
Ethiopia plans to pull out thousands of troops from Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Ethiopia is planning to withdraw more than 3,000 troops from Somalia as renewed fighting at home puts pressure on its military,...
Somali, Djibouti presidents discuss security and regional stability
DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held talks with Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh on Wednesday during a working visit focused...
Statement by UNICEF Representative in Somalia Sandra Lattouf, on the impact of the recent...
MOGADISHU, 30 September 2026 – UNICEF is deeply concerned by reports that children have been killed and injured in recent clashes in Baidoa, South...
Ethiopian federal forces reportedly advance deep into Tigray toward Mekelle
MEKELLE, Ethiopia — Ethiopian federal forces have reportedly advanced more than 150 kilometres into the Tigray region and are moving closer to Mekelle, according...
Somalia finance ministry concludes consultations on 2027 national budget
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Deputy Minister of Finance, Abdifatah Elmi Hange, has concluded an annual public consultation meeting on the government’s proposed 2027 national...
Somali Senate secretary-general attends African parliamentary officials’ meeting in South Africa
MIDRAND, South Africa — Somalia’s Senate Secretary-General, Abdinasir Ibrahim Guled, has attended the seventh annual conference of the Association of Secretaries-General of African Parliaments,...
Al-Shabaab Fighters Spent 3 Months in Yemen Learning Drone Assembly , Control Systems
SANAA - Fighters from Somalia's militant group Al-Shabaab reportedly spent three months in Yemen's northern province of Saada receiving training in the assembly and...
US warns of growing Houthi-Al-Shabaab links and regional security risks
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The expanding links between Yemen’s Houthi movement and Somalia’s Al-Shabaab group are raising concerns among U.S. officials and security experts over...
U.N. warns Baidoa fighting is worsening humanitarian crisis
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Fighting in Somalia’s southwestern city of Baidoa is worsening an already difficult humanitarian situation and putting civilians at greater risk, the...














