Former MP accuses Somali president of fueling Gedo conflict
MOGADISHU, Aug 12, 2025 – Former Somali lawmaker Cabdi Bare Yuusuf Jabriil has sharply criticized President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud over the escalating conflict in...
Somalia deputy PM says insecurity hindering youth development
MOGADISHU, Aug 12, 2025 – Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Salah Ahmed Jama, on Tuesday said insecurity remains a major obstacle to the progress and...
Somalia confirms killing of al-Shabab finance chief
MOGADISHU - Somalia's Ministry of Defense has confirmed the killing of a senior al-Shabab leader in charge of finance during a targeted operation carried...
Somali interior minister meets leading traditional elder in LasAnod after regional state-building
LASANOD, Somalia, Aug 12, 2025 – Somalia’s Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation, Ali Hoosh, paid a courtesy visit to Garaad Jama, a...
Somali Government Offers Amnesty to Jubbaland Forces After Deadly Clashes in Balad-Hawo city
Balad-Hawo, Somalia, Aug 12, 2025 – Somalia’s federal government on Tuesday announced a formal amnesty offer to Jubbaland forces positioned outside the town of...
Somali, AU forces advance on Al-Shabaab-held areas in Lower Shabelle region
MOGADISHU, Aug 12, 2025 – Joint forces comprising the Somali National Army (SNA) and African Union troops, particularly from the Ugandan contingent, are making...
Galmudug Vice President Meets AUSSOM Commanders to Discuss Security Operations
Dhusamareb, Somalia, Aug 11 – The Vice President of Somalia’s Galmudug State, Ali Dahir Eid, met Monday with senior commanders of the African Union...
Somalia executes two soldiers convicted of killing their commander
SABIID, Somalia– Somalia’s military court on Monday executed two former soldiers convicted of assassinating their unit commander using a remote-controlled explosive device, officials said.
The...
New AFRICOM Commander to Reassess US Role in Somalia
WASHINGTON, United States – The US Senate has confirmed General Dagvin Anderson as the new commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), marking...
Senior Jubaland police commander killed in dawn raid on army base
Gedo, Somalia – A senior police commander under the Jubaland state in Gedo region has been confirmed dead following a heavy attack early Monday morning...
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FAJ and UNECA eager to deepen media engagement on Africa’s development priorities
The Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), the Pan-African body of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), today met Claver Gatete, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and...
Somali Army Land Forces Commander Visits Galmudug to Assess Military Operations
DHUSAMAREB, Somalia — The commander of the Somali National Army's Land Forces, Brig. Gen. Sahal Abdullahi Omar, also known as Gen. Khalid, arrived in...
Southwest State Cabinet Reviews Security and Five-Year Development Plan
BAIDOA, Somalia — Southwest State leader Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Aadan Madoobe) chaired a Cabinet meeting to discuss the security situation, business development and...
