Somali opposition leaders launch political talks in Mogadishu amid rift with government
MOGADISHU – Somali opposition leaders convened a high-level political meeting in the capital, Mogadishu, on Wednesday, launching the first in a series of planned...
Somali President Hosts Legendary Footballers on Historic Visit
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud welcomed internationally renowned former football stars Samuel Eto’o, Emmanuel Adebayor, and Jay-Jay Okocha at the Presidential...
Former President Accuses Hassan Sheikh of Reversing Position on Elections
MOGADISHU, Somalia, May 28, 2025 – Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has launched a scathing criticism of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, accusing him...
Somalia: U.S. Airstrike Targets Al-Shabaab Militants Near Kismayo
MOGADISHU, Somalia, May 28, 2025 – The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, carried out an airstrike...
US voices rare concern over Somali president’s focus on politics over counterterrorism
WASHINGTON — The United States has expressed unusually strong concern over Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s leadership, accusing him of prioritizing domestic politics over...
Somali PM attends historic peace match with African football legends in Mogadishu
MOGADISHO, Somalia – Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Tuesday attended a historic friendly football match in Mogadishu, featuring African football legends Samuel...
Ex-leader Condemns Discrimination Against Residents of District in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Former Somali president Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has strongly condemned the alleged discrimination and social exclusion faced by residents of Kaxda...
Football returns to Somalia: Eto’o, Adebayor, Okocha back in action
Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, is due to host its first high profile football match since the outbreak of civil war more than three decades ago,...
Somali forces launch an anti-Al-Shabaab offensive outside Aadan Yabaal
AADAN YABAAL, Somalia – Somali government troops backed by local militia from the central Hiiraan region have launched the final phase of a coordinated...
SoDMA: Truth Flies Where Lies Fall
Somalia’s national disaster agency (SoDMA) has fiercely denied accusations that it delivered irrelevant aid, calling the allegations an insult to frontline forces battling terrorism.
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