SSC-Khatumo rejects possession of NISA-intercepted Arms & explosive consignment

LASANOD (SMN) – The leadership of SSC-Khatumo has strongly denied claims that they belong to two shipments with explosives and military materials intercepted in...

Somalia attends key regional summit in Egypt on finance

Sharm el Sheikh (SMN) – The minister of finance Dr Elmi Mohamud Nur is attending a crucial regional summit in Egypt's resort city of Sharm...

Somali forces advance on key central city ahead of planned offensive

ELBUR (SMN) – Fierce battles raged outside Elbur town as Somali forces pushed their advance on the eastern city with heavy shelling and infantry attacks,...

KDF constructs 14 bases at Kenya-Somalia border ahead of withdrawal

NAIROBI - Kenya has constructed 14 fully equipped Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) along the Kenya-Somalia border as part of efforts to bolster security in...

Qatar offers to act as hub for Somali exports: President

DOHA - President of Somalia, H E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has disclosed that Qatar has offered to act as a hub for Somali exports...

Somalia intercepts second Al-Shabaab-bound military equipment

MOGADISHU - The National Intelligence and Security Agency seized a container packed with military equipment bound for Al-Shabaab at the Mogadishu port.   The...

Uganda trains special forces to fight Al-Shabaab in Somalia

KAMPALA - Uganda's Minister of State for Defense, Oleru Huda, presided over the commissioning parade for Somali soldiers in her country on Friday,...

UN agency calls for urgent assistance after Shabelle river flooding in Somalia

MOGADISHU - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the Hirshabelle State Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management have...

Somali president meets Saudi crown prince on sidelines of Jeddah summit

JEDDAH - The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh has held a fruitful meeting with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman...

IMF completes fifth review of Somalia’s long-running debt relief

Washington, DC: On May 17, 2023, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the fifth review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF)...

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Breaking Chains and Smashing Barriers Through Organised Defence of Women Journalists’ Rights in Somalia

On this International Women’s Day, the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) pays tribute to the courage, resilience and professionalism of women journalists in...

Shir ku saabsan amniga Muqdisho oo ka dhacay xarun G/Banaadir

MUQDISHO - Ku-simaha Ra’iisul Wasaaraha ahna Ra’iisul Wasaare ku Xigeenka Xukuumadda Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya Mudane Saalax Axmed Jaamac, ayaa shir-guddoomiyey kulan ku saabsan...

At Least 20 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Clashes in Boos-Hareeri, Somalia

JOWHAR, Somalia – The Somali government has confirmed that at least 20 Al-Shabaab militants were killed in a battle that took place yesterday in...