NISA says wanted Al-Shabaab leader captured in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali National Intelligence Service (NISA) has captured a leader of the Al-Shabaab group in Mogadishu after hiding from the radar...
Floods derail AU mission exit plan in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The rotation of the African Union force in Somalia was delayed by at least one month due to floods, as troops...
Somali police issue statewide alert for murder suspect
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali Police Force issued a statewide alert for a suspect in the murder of his pregnant wife in Mogadishu, the...
Police arrest man for ‘stabbing wife to death’ in Somalia
QORYOLEY, Somalia - On Friday afternoon, a young man brutally killed his wife in Qoryoley district, Lower Shabelle region as another wife was burned...
AU vows to complete troop drawdown from Somalia in 2024
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The African Union (AU) delegation on Friday wrapped up a five-day working visit to Somalia, reaffirming the AU's commitment to completing...
Al-Shabaab Commander surrenders in Somalia
BAIDOA, Somalia - A senior Al-Shabaab Commander has ditched his group and defected to Somali military in the latest defection amid war.
Mohamed Najib who...
UN reveals the number of the aid workers killed in Somalia in 2023
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Six aid workers lost their lives, while 18 others sustained injuries in Somalia in 2023, the United Nations humanitarian agency has...
Red Sea tensions may help revive Somali piracy
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Maritime security analysts are concerned that the disruption in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden may be creating new opportunities...
Somalia Bans Single-Use Plastic Bags to Protect the Environment
MOGADISHU, Somalia --- In a landmark move to combat plastic pollution and protect the environment, the Federal Government of Somalia has taken a bold...
Ethiopian forces exit key base in central Somalia amid Al-Shabaab war
BELEDWEYNE, Somalia - The Ethiopian troops in Somalia started military maneuvers in the central region of Hiran amid a rift between the two countries...















