Somali Forces, Militias Advance on Aboorey Amid Clashes with Al-Shabaab
ABOOREY, Somalia – Somali Federal Government troops, supported by Macawisley militias, are advancing towards Aboorey in the Hiraan region, about 20 kilometers from Buulo-Burde....
Ex-president Farmaajo defends army pullback as strategic, not defeat
MOGADISHU, April 23, 2025 (SMN) – Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo on Wednesday called on the Somali people to remain “vigilant against terrorist...
U.S. conducts airstrikes on vessel carrying weapons to al-Shabaab – AFRICOM
MOGADISHU, Somalia (SMN) – The U.S. military carried out airstrikes on a vessel transporting advanced conventional weapons to al-Shabaab militants in Somali territorial waters,...
AU Forces Convene in Kampala to Boost Somalia Stabilisation
Senior officials and delegates from Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) gathered in Kampala today...
Somalia: Dahabshiil Group Pledges $300,000 for Baardheere Bridge Reconstruction
BAARDHEERE, Somalia – Dahabshiil Group, one of Somalia's foremost remittance companies, has committed to providing $300,000 for the reconstruction of the Baardheere Bridge...
Somalia Humanitarian Forum Opens in Galkayo to Address Climate, Aid Challenges
GALKAYO, Somalia (SMN) — The Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mohamud Moalim Abdulle, officially opened the Somali Humanitarian Forum (CHF-2025) today...
Azerbaijan ratifies defense cooperation agreement with Somalia
BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 22. The Azerbaijani Parliament has ratified the “agreement between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the Federal...
Turkish Forces Arrive in Mogadishu to Aid Somalia’s Fight Against Al-Shabaab
MOGADISHU, April 22 (SMN) - Around 500 Turkish troops arrived in Mogadishu on Sunday, marking the start of an expanded military cooperation mission between...
Somalia’s Finance Minister holds key talks at IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings
WASHINGTON, USA (SMN) – Somalia’s Minister of Finance, Bihi Iman Egeh, held a series of high-level meetings Monday in Washington on the sidelines of...
SSC-Khaatumo Authorities Break Silence on Killing of Ethiopian Consulate Official in Lasanod
LASANOD, Somalia — Authorities in SSC-Khaatumo on Monday addressed the killing of Farah Jama Aidid, a staff member at the Ethiopian consulate in Garowe,...
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Wasiirka Warfaafinta Soomaaliya oo ka qaybgalaya Shirka Warbaahinta Adduunka ee ka furmaya Beijing
BEIJING – Wasiirka Warfaafinta, Dhaqanka iyo Dalxiiska ee Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya, Cabdifataax Qaasim Maxamuud, ayaa magaalada Beijing kaga qaybgalay munaasabad soo dhoweyn ah oo...
Somalia’s Information Minister Arrives in Beijing for World Media Summit
Beijing – The Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E. Abdifatah Kasim Mohamud, attended a reception in Beijing...
Somali Army Commander Visits Navy and Coast Guard Base in Barawe
BARAWE – The Commander of the Somali National Army, Major General Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud, has visited the Somali Navy and Coast Guard base in...
