Somalia MP confirms no-confidence motion being prepared against Prime Minister
Mogadishu, Somalia | A Somali lawmaker has confirmed that a no-confidence motion is being prepared against Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, amid growing political tensions...
Opposition leader criticizes President Hassan Sheikh’s administration amid growing political rift
Mogadishu, August 9, 2025 – Somali politician Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame has launched a fierce critique against President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s government, accusing it of deepening...
Trump Says U.S. ‘Looking Into’ Somaliland Proposal to Host Displaced Gazans in Exchange for...
WASHINGTON - The US President, Donald Trump, has been asked about reports that Somaliland, an unrecognised breakaway region in Somalia, has expressed interest in...
Tensions rise in Somalia’s Gedo region as Ethiopia deploys more troops to Doolow
DOOLOW, Somalia, Aug 9 – Tensions are escalating in Somalia’s southwestern Gedo region after reports confirmed that Ethiopia has increased its military presence in...
Somali army denies reports of anti-Shabaab fighters surrendering in Hiiraan
BELEDWEYNE, Aug 9 – Somali military officials on Saturday denied reports that members of the Macawiisley militia, a local force fighting al-Shabaab, had surrendered...
Somalia vows to continue anti-Shabaab offensive until full territorial liberation
MOGADISHU – Somali Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi said that military operations against al-Shabaab will not stop until the group is completely eliminated from...
Somali, AU forces retake key town from Al-Shabaab: ministry
MOGADISHU, Aug 8 – Somali government forces, backed by troops from the African Union Stabilization Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), recaptured the strategic town...
Somalia offers condolences to Ghana after deadly military helicopter crash
Mogadishu, Aug 8, 2025 – Somalia on Thursday extended its "deepest condolences" to the government and people of Ghana following the deadly crash of...
Somalia, Yemen seek stronger regional security cooperation
ADEN, Yemen — The head of Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC), Aidarus al-Zubaidi, held talks on Thursday in Aden with Somalia’s ambassador to Yemen,...
Somalia: Airstrike Targets Al-Shabaab Commanders in Lower Shabelle
Mogadishu – Somali intelligence forces carried out a targeted airstrike in the Lower Shabelle region in recent hours, killing several Al-Shabaab operatives, including senior...
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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...
