Heavy fighting erupts in Beled-Xaawo after arrival of new NISA commander
Beled-Xaawo, Somalia– Heavy fighting broke out Monday in the town of Beled-Xaawo, Gedo region, southern Somalia, following the deployment of Abdiraashiid Janan, recently appointed...
Somali finance minister meets new World Bank country manager
Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia’s Minister of Finance, Bihi Imaan Cige, held a key meeting on Monday with Hideki Matsunaga, the newly appointed Country Manager...
Somali Prime Minister Calls on Diaspora to Back Military, Elections
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre said Monday that the Somali diaspora plays a vital role in the country’s development and...
UK advises against travel to Somalia, citing persistent security risks
LONDON, July 21 – The United Kingdom has officially added Somalia to a list of 31 countries under a “Do Not Travel” advisory, citing...
Somalia’s Federal Interior Minister Leads Security Mission to Baidoa
BAIDOA, Somalia, July 21, 2025 — A high-level delegation led by Somalia’s Federal Minister of Interior, Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail (Fartaag), arrived Monday in the...
Puntland Seizes Foreign Vessel for Illegal Entry Into Territorial Waters Near Conflict Zone
GAROWE, July 21, 2025 – Authorities in Somalia’s Puntland state said on Sunday that a foreign vessel, MV Sea World, was seized after it...
Somali Intelligence Probes Al-Shabaab’s Finances, Warns Public Against ‘Zakat’ Payments
MOGADISHU, July 21, 2025 – Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said Monday it has launched an extensive investigation into the financial assets...
Somalia: Pro-Government Militia Kills 11 Al-Shabaab Fighters in Central Region
Baxdo, Somalia – Local militia forces known as Macawiisley carried out a major operation in Somalia’s central Galgaduud region, killing at least 11 Al-Shabaab...
Somalia Welcomes DRC–M23 Ceasefire Deal, Calls It Key Step Toward Regional Stability
Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia, currently serving as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has welcomed the ceasefire agreement signed on Saturday...
Puntland orders return of seized weapons from Comoros-flagged ship amid probe into arms origin
Boosaaso, Somalia – Authorities in the Puntland state have ordered the return of light weapons that were offloaded from a Comoros-flagged ship recently intercepted...
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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...
