Airstrikes Kill Senior Al-Shabaab Leaders in Somalia’s Hiiraan Region
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab militants in Somalia’s central Hiiraan region have killed dozens, including senior leaders of the extremist group, local sources...
Somalia, Southeast Asian Nations Seek Closer Ties in Jakarta Meeting
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Somalia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have pledged to strengthen cooperation following a high-level meeting between Somali Foreign...
New UNICEF Representative in Somalia
Mogadishu, 31 July 2025 – Ms. Sandra Lattouf, the newly appointed UNICEF Representative in Somalia, has today presented her letters of credence to the Deputy...
Somalia Cabinet Praises National Army After Beled-Hawo Takeover
Mogadishu — The Cabinet of the Federal Government of Somalia has praised the National Army for its responsibility and dedication in preventing harm to...
Somalia, Djibouti sign troop deployment deal
MOGADISHU -- Somalia and Djibouti on Wednesday signed an agreement that allows for an additional deployment of Djiboutian troops to boost stabilization efforts in...
Awdal Drought, Gedo Clashes Deepen Somalia Crisis
Somalia’s disaster agency (SoDMA) has raised alarm over a deepening humanitarian crisis driven by extreme drought and conflict-related displacement across multiple regions.
SoDMA said Awdal,...
Somalia: SSC-Khaatumo Formation Moves Forward with MP Selection Phase
LAS ANOD, Somalia – Efforts to establish a new regional administration in northeastern Somalia have entered a new phase, with delegates preparing to begin...
Somaliland offers US naval base access, rare earth deal in bid for recognition
HARGEISA – Somaliland has offered the United States the opportunity to establish a naval base along its coast near the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait...
Somalia’s Lower House Speaker Visits Bakool Region amid Al-Shabaab blockade
Huddur, Bakool – The Speaker of Somalia’s House of the People, Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madobe), arrived on Wednesday in the southwestern town of...
Somali PM Meets AU Special Representative Amid Ongoing Security Transition
Mogadishu – Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Wednesday received the African Union’s newly appointed Special Representative to Somalia, Ambassador El Hadji Ibrahima...
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Somali President Hassan Sheikh Arrives in Dhusamareb
DHUSAMAREB, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and a delegation he is leading arrived Friday in Dhusamareb, the capital of Galmudug state, where...
Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh oo gaaray Dhuusamareeb
DHUUSAMAREEB — Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya, Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud, iyo wafdi uu hoggaaminayo ayaa maanta gaaray magaalada Dhuusamareeb, caasimadda Galmudug, halkaas oo si diiran...
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...
