Turkish security delegation arrives in Mogadishu to boost cooperation
MOGADISHU – A high-level Turkish security delegation arrived in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Tuesday to strengthen bilateral cooperation on security and policing, Somali officials...
Ethiopia accuses unnamed countries of blocking access to sea
ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 6, 2026 — Ethiopia has accused unnamed countries of obstructing its efforts to secure sea access through a mutually beneficial cooperative...
Israeli Foreign Minister Visits Somaliland Following Recognition Move
HARGEISA — Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar visited Somaliland nearly two weeks after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally recognized the territory as an independent...
Somali Forces Kill Five Militants in Gedo Operation
CEEL-CILAAN, Somalia, Jan. 6, 2026 – The Somali National Army (SNA) said it killed five militants during a security operation in the Ceel-Cilaan area,...
US Conducts Airstrikes on ISIS in Northeastern Somalia
BOSASO, Somalia, Jan. 6, 2026 – The United States military said it carried out a series of airstrikes targeting the Islamic State group in...
President chairs extraordinary cabinet meeting as Somalia reviews security gains
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal cabinet on Monday held an extraordinary meeting to review the country’s security situation, hail recent military gains against the...
Saudi Arabia reaffirms support for Somalia’s unity during Riyadh talks
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Somalia’s Foreign Minister Abdisaalam Abdi Ali paid an official visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday, holding talks with his Saudi...
At least two soldiers killed in roadside explosion in northeastern Somalia
BOSASO, Somalia –At least two Puntland security personnel, including a senior officer, were killed and more than five others injured in a roadside explosion...
Somali army raids target Al-Shabaab hideouts in Lower Shabelle region
Mogadishu — Somalia’s national army said on Sunday its elite Turkey-trained Gorgor commandos carried out a planned operation targeting Al-Shabaab militants in the Jawad...
Somalia’s president meets former leader amid push for political dialogue
Mogadishu, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a private meeting late on Sunday night in Mogadishu with former president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed,...
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Somali Parliament Speaker Chairs EAC Parliamentary Speakers’ Extraordinary Meeting in Nairobi
NAIROBI, Kenya – The Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, Hon. Abdulqadir Mohamed Nur (Jaamac), chaired an...
Somali Upper House Speaker Attends Türkiye’s 103rd Republic Day Celebration in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Speaker of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, Abdi Hashi Abdullahi, attended a ceremony marking the 103rd anniversary...
Southwest State Leader Meets with Commander of the Third Sector of AU Peacekeeping Forces
Baidoa, Somalia – The Leader of Somalia’s Southwest State, Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madobe), received the Commander of the Third Sector of the African...
