Somalia Federal Government Rejects Puntland’s Plan to Establish Regional ID Agency
MOGADISHU, Somalia, April 21 (SMN) – Somalia’s federal government condemned on Monday a plan by Puntland’s regional president, Said Abdullahi Deni, to establish a...
Somali President meets regional leaders over worsening security, Al-Shabaab resurgence
MOGADISHU, Somalia, April 21 — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a closed-door meeting with the leaders of the Galmudug, Hirshabelle, and South...
Somali FM says Al-Shabaab is significantly weakened after two years of operations
Mogadishu, Somalia – The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Amb. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi Ahmed stated that the Al-Shabaab terrorist group has...
Somali official calls for crackdown on families of Al-Shabaab fighters in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia, April 21 (SMN) – A senior Somali official has called on the federal government to expel the wives and children of al...
Somalia: Jubaland forces integrate armed militias in push for control over Gedo region
BALAD HAWO, Somalia, April 21 (SMN) – Paramilitary forces aligned with Somalia's Jubaland regional administration have integrated a group of armed militias previously active...
Somalia Congratulates Serbia’s New PM, Vows Closer Ties
Somali Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre has extended warm congratulations to Serbia’s newly appointed Prime Minister, Prof. Dr. Đuro Macut, and his Cabinet.
Prime Minister...
Ex-Student of Somali President Sells Tea on Mogadishu Beach After Job Struggles
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Abdirahman Abdullahi Kaahiye, a Somali university graduate, sells tea on Mogadishu’s Liido Beach to survive, unable to secure work despite his...
Former U.S. Diplomat Slams Somalia’s Foreign Minister Over Accusations Against AUSSOM Head
WASHINGTON, April 20 (SMN) – A former top U.S. diplomat has launched a scathing attack on Somalia’s Foreign Minister, Ambassador Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, accusing...
Somali President orders military to retake Adan Yabal town after strategic setback
MOGADISHU, Somalia - (SMN) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held urgent talks late last night with General Yusuf Odowaa Rage, the commander of...
Al-Shabab Militants Launch Attack Near Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia (SMN) — Heavy fighting broke out late Saturday night between Somali government forces and Al-Shabab militants on the outskirts of Mogadishu, locals...













