Tensions Rise in Central Somalia as Al-Shabaab Militants Advance
MOGADISHU, April 19, 2025 (SMN) – Armed clashes are feared between Somali government forces and Al-Shabaab militants following reports of insurgents entering areas near...
Somali MP Urges Unity in Fight Against Al-Shabaab, ISIS
MOGADISHU, April 19, 2025 (SMN) — A Somali lawmaker has called on the federal government to unite in the fight against Al-Shabaab and the...
Death Toll Rises After Al-Shabaab Attack on Aadan Yabaal, Former Mogadishu Official Says
MOGADISHU, April 19, 2025 (SMN) – The death toll from a recent Al-Shabaab assault on the central Somali town of Aadan Yabaal has risen...
Somali General Criticizes Army’s Defensive Tactics Amid Al-Shabaab Gains
MOGADISHU, April 19, 2025 (SMN) – Somali General Sheikh Yusuf Indha-Cadde has voiced strong criticism of the country's military strategy, following Al-Shabaab’s recent capture...
Somalia Accuses AU Mission Head of Supporting Al-Shabaab, Signals Potential Expulsion
Mogadishu, Somalia — Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, has issued a strong statement against the Acting Head of the African Union...
U.S. Opposes U.N. Plan to Fund African Union Mission in Somalia
WASHINGTON (SMN) — The United States has openly rejected a United Nations proposal to fund the African Union's new Stabilization and Support mission in...
Somali Prime Minister Lays Foundation Stone for New Agriculture Ministry Headquarters
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Thursday laid the foundation stone for a new, state-of-the-art headquarters for the Ministry of...
U.S. and Somali Forces Eliminate Weapon-Carrying Boats Linked to al-Shabaab
Mogadishu, April 17, 2025: In a joint operation, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) collaborated with the Federal Government of Somalia to execute a...
Somali Forces Kill Over 35 Al-Shabaab Fighters in Operation Near Baidoa
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali government forces, backed by South West State’s Darwish troops, killed more than 35 al-Shabaab fighters in a joint operation near Baidoa,...
Somali National Army and AFRICOM Conduct Airstrike in Aadan Yabaal, Eliminating Militants
Mogadishu, 17 April 2025: Last night, a well-coordinated airstrike was conducted in Aadan Yabaal district of Middle Shabelle region, jointly executed by the Somali...
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Somalia, Qatar Discuss Expanding Cooperation in Development and Investment
MOGADISHU — Somalia and Qatar have discussed strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation in development, investment and efforts to improve government institutions, Somalia’s Foreign...
Somalia PM Praises Women Entrepreneurs at Banadir Business Exhibition
MOGADISHU — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has opened a business exhibition in Mogadishu’s Hodan district, praising women entrepreneurs and young people for...
Egypt, Somalia, Eritrea and Sudan Hold Four-Way Summit on Regional Security and Cooperation
EL ALAMEIN, Egypt — The presidents of Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea, along with Sudan’s head of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, held a four-way summit...
