Somalia’s Northeast Administration Signs New Constitution, Sealing Legal Framework
BOSASO, Aug 3 – The President of Somalia’s Northeast Administration, Abdulkadir Aw Ali Firdhiye, officially signed the region’s new constitution last night, marking the...
Puntland prepares military operation against Al-Shabaab in Sanaag’s Calmadow mountains
BOSASO, Aug 3 – The Puntland administration is preparing a military operation targeting Al-Shabaab militants entrenched in the Calmadow mountains of Somalia’s Sanaag region,...
Somali opposition figure accuses president of stalling election talks
Mogadishu, Aug 3 – Somali political analyst and opposition figure Mohamed Hadir Nur has accused President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of intentionally stalling negotiations with...
Somalia parliament speaker visits Baidoa after Hudur visit
Baidoa, Somalia — Somalia’s Speaker of the House of the People, Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur, known as Sheikh Adan Madobe, arrived Saturday in Baidoa,...
Puntland Condemns New Northeastern State as Threat to Regional Stability
Garowe, Somalia — The Puntland regional administration has strongly rejected the recently formed Northeastern regional administration, claiming jurisdiction over the northern Somali regions of...
Somali Government Endorses New Northeast Regional State After Historic Las Anod Conference
Las Anod, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government has officially endorsed the newly formed Northeast Somali Regional State, following a landmark conference held in Las...
Al-Shabaab Intensifies Taxation on Businesses in Southern Somalia Amid Territorial Gains
Afgoye, Somalia – Al-Shabaab intensified a campaign of taxation on businesses in southern Somalia, particularly in the area between the towns of Afgoye and...
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...
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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...
