Egypt to Deploy Troops to Somalia as Burundi Forces Prepare Exit
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Egypt is set to deploy troops to Somalia by the end of the year as part of the African Union’s new...
Somali Prime Minister Attends China-Arab States Expo to Promote Investment Opportunities
Yinchuan, China – Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre arrived Monday in Yinchuan, China, to participate in the 7th China-Arab States Expo, a major international...
U.S. Forces Conclude Operation Targeting ISIS-Somalia
BOSASO, Somalia - U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, concluded a two-week operation Aug. 23, 2025, that included...
Las Anod prepares for landmark regional presidential election
LAS ANOD, Somalia - The city of Las Anod, capital of Somalia’s Sool region, is set to host a crucial regional election on Thursday,...
Tensions rise again in Somalia’s Gedo region as federal troops seal Kenya border
Beled-Hawo, Somalia – Tensions have flared once again in Somalia’s restive Gedo region, particularly around the border town of Beled-Hawo, amid fears of renewed...
Somali President Hassan Sheikh urged to reconcile with Jubaland, Puntland
Mogadishu, Somalia – A prominent Somali political analyst has urged President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to seek peaceful reconciliation with the federal member states of...
ISIS Claims Three Attacks Killing 47 Puntland Security Force Soldiers
BOSASO — The Islamic State (ISIS) Somalia faction has claimed responsibility for three attacks against the Puntland Security Force (PSF) between July 16 and...
Ex-Mogadishu police chief Re-elected to Parliament Seat in Galmudug By-election
DHUUSAMAREEB, Somalia – Former Benadir police chief and prominent political figure Saadaq Omar Hassan, widely known as Saadaq Joon, has regained his seat in...
HirShabelle State Hosts national education consultation conference in Jowhar
JOWHAR, Somalia – Somali authorities on Sunday launched a national education consultation conference in the city of Jowhar, aimed at aligning education policies across...
Nigerian military airstrikes kill 35 terrorists near Cameroonian border
ABUJA (Xinhua) -- At least 35 suspected terrorists were killed Saturday morning during a series of airstrikes by Nigeria's military at a town in...
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Somali President Says Government Has No Hostility Towards Its People
MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Friday that the federal government had no hostility towards any Somali citizen, insisting that the country’s...
Puntland puts forces on alert over reported Hassan Sheikh visit to Galkayo
GAROWE — Somalia’s Puntland administration said Thursday it had placed its security forces on heightened alert and warned against a reported visit by President...
Somalia, UK discuss disaster preparedness and climate risks
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) chairman Mahmoud Moallin Abdulle met with UK Development Director Chris Pycroft in Mogadishu to discuss the...
