Somali government troops launch operations near coastal town of Harardheere
HARARDHEERE, Somalia, Sept 16 – Somali government forces stationed in the coastal town of Harardheere in the central Mudug region have launched large-scale security...
No Democracy Without Media Freedom in Somalia, NUSOJ Says
On the occasion of the International Day of Democracy, 15 September 2025, the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) warned that Somalia’s democratic transition...
Hamas official says prisoner swap negotiations suspended after Israel’s attack on Doha
GAZA, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Hamas said on Sunday it had suspended talks on a prisoner swap with Israel after accusing Israel of targeting...
China opposes U.S. demand for tariffs on China over Russian oil purchase
BEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- China firmly opposes a U.S. demand that Group of Seven (G7) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries impose...
8 children hospitalized after hostel mates glue their eyes shut in India’s Odisha
NEW DELHI, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Eight school students at a hostel in India's eastern state of Odisha were hospitalized after fellow students put...
Somali Defence, Security Ministers Approve National Plan to Counter IED Threats
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Ministers of Defence and Internal Security on Monday took part in a high-level meeting to endorse the country’s new National Counter-IED (Improvised...
UAE Mediates Somali Government, Puntland and Jubaland Leaders to Resolve Political Rift
ABU DHABI — Reports from the United Arab Emirates indicate ongoing efforts to bring together Somalia’s Federal Government and the leaders of the Puntland and...
Somalia police spokesman issues stern warning to social media users and youth
Mogadishu, Sept. 15 – The spokesman for Somalia’s police force, Brigadier General Abdifatah Aden, on Friday issued a strong warning to social media users...
Somalia: NISA Conducts Security Operation in Baidoa, Detains Suspecteds
Baidoa, Somalia – Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) carried out a large-scale security operation in Baidoa late Saturday night, detaining several youths...
General Sahal: Operation Will Continue Until Al-Shabaab Is Fully Expelled from the Country
El-Dheer, Somalia – Major General Sahal Abdullahi Omar, Commander of the Somali National Army’s (SNA) Land Forces, on Sunday visited El-Dheer town within the...
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Somalia rights commission chief meets new UNDP representative
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The chairwoman of Somalia’s National Human Rights Commission, Dr. Maryam Qasim, met Thursday in Mogadishu with the United Nations Development Programme’s...
Somalia’s Lower House committee sets agenda for upcoming parliamentary sessions
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s House of the People Standing Committee met at the Villa Hargeisa parliamentary complex in Mogadishu to review legislative work and...
Mogadishu residents protest home demolitions, allege forced evictions
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Residents of Mogadishu's Waberi district took to the streets on Thursday to protest forced evictions and the demolition of homes, accusing...
