Somalia: Losing Candidate Congratulates New Leaders of Northeast State
LASANOD, Somalia – Abdilrisaaq Khaliif, a former presidential contender in Somalia’s Northeastern regional administration, offered his congratulations to the newly elected leadership on Sunday, following...
Somali Forces, AU Allies Launch Joint Operation Against Al-Shabaab in Janaale
Janaale, Somalia — Somali National Army forces from the 14th October Battalion, specifically units 144 and 145, in coordination with African Union Mission in...
Fighting in southern Somalia displaces hundreds of farming families
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Recent heavy fighting and airstrikes in the towns of Sabiid and Caanoole in southern Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region have forced hundreds...
Local fighters in central Somalia protest lack of government support in anti-Shabaab operations
XARARDHERE, Somalia — Community fighters in the central Somali town of Xarardhere, in the Mudug region, have voiced strong frustration over what they describe...
Rough seas off Somalia’s coast kill one, injure others as summer storms wreak havoc
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Strong winds and seasonal summer rains have triggered a series of maritime incidents along Somalia’s coastline in recent days, disrupting recreational...
Somalia’s Disaster Management Chief Visits Jalalaqsi to Launch Humanitarian Aid Project
Jalalaqsi, Hiiraan - The Chairman of Somalia’s National Disaster Management Agency (SODMA), Mahmoud Macallin, arrived today in the town of Jalalaqsi, located in the...
Somali Defence Minister Holds Talks with Djibouti’s Foreign Minister
MOGADISHU – Somali Minister of State for Defence, Cumar Ali Abdi, accompanied by the Commander of the Somali National Army's Land Forces, Major General...
Hormuud Salaam Foundation supports life-saving heart surgeries for 14 Somali children
A vital medical initiative at Guuleed Specialist Hospital in Mogadishu has successfully provided life-saving surgeries for 15 children suffering from congenital heart defects. The...
Somali president congratulates President-elect Abdulqadir Firdhiye
Mogadishu — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has congratulated President-elect Abdulqadir Ahmed Aw-cali and Vice President-elect Abdirashid Yusuf Jibril following their election to lead the...
Abdulkadir Firdhiye Wins Elections in Las Anod After Defeating Abdirizak Khalif
LAS ANOD, Somalia – Abdulkadir Ahmed Ali Firdhiye has won the presidency of the North Eastern Administration, based in the city of Las Anod,...
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Somali army kills 14 Al-Shabaab members in latest military operation
BAIDOA, Somalia — Somalia’s elite Danab special forces killed 14 Al-Shabaab fighters during an overnight operation in the Buula Fulaay area of Bay region,...
Somalia Participates in Africa Food Systems Forum in Rwanda
KIGALI, Rwanda — A senior Somali government adviser, Mohamed Mukhtar Ali, is taking part in the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026 in Rwanda's capital...
Somali Future Council Condemns Attack on Former Prison Forces Chief’s Home
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The Somali Future Council has strongly condemned an attack on the home of former Somali Custodial Corps commander General Mahad Abdirahman...
