Somali President Backs Palestinian State, Hails Syria Sanctions Relief
BAGHDAD, May 17 – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Friday called for the creation of an independent Palestinian state and welcomed the lifting...
Roadside Bomb Targets Minibus Near Airport in Somalia, Killing Two People
BARAWE, Somalia, May 17 – A roadside bomb struck a vehicle collecting khat near Baraawe Airport in Somalia’s South West State on Saturday, killing...
Somalia Faces Setback in Anti-Al-Shabaab Offensive Amid Political Distractions
MOGADISHU, May 17 – Somalia’s federal government has come under criticism for a slowdown in its military offensive against the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab militant group,...
Somalia Government Accused of Undermining Jubbaland with Parallel Administration in Gedo
MOGADISHU, Somalia, May 17 – Tensions are mounting between Somalia’s federal government and the Jubbaland administration amid reports that Mogadishu is planning to establish...
At Least Five Injured in Roadside Bomb Blast in Mogadishu’s Kaxda District
MOGADISHU, Somalia – At least five people were wounded when a roadside bomb exploded late on Friday afternoon in the Cali Goley neighborhood of...
Somali President Arrives in Baghdad for Arab League Summit
Baghdad, Iraq – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Baghdad on Thursday to attend the 34th session of the Arab League Summit, where...
Somalia’s Foreign Minister Holds Key Bilateral Talks with Djibouti and Algeria Counterparts
BAGHDAD, May 16, 2025 – Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisalam Omer Hadliye, held high-level bilateral meetings today with his counterparts...
Flash floods kill 17, displace over 84,000 in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- At least 17 people have been killed and more than 84,000 others displaced by flash floods following torrential rains across Somalia...
Over 100 Somali lawmakers call for President Mohamud’s resignation
MOGADISHU, Somalia – More than 100 Somali lawmakers on Thursday jointly called for President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to step down, accusing him of constitutional...
Somali President Lays Wreath at SYL Monument in Honour of Youth Day
MOGADISHU – Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday laid a wreath at the SYL monument in the capital, Mogadishu, to commemorate the country's...














