Heavy fighting as troops clash with Al-Shabaab on outskirts of Kismayo port city
KISMAYO, Somalia - A fierce battle took place on Monday morning in the Buulo Haji settlement under the port city of Kismayo, the capital...
UN Security Council to hold an important meeting on Somalia situation
NEW YORK, USA - By the end of this month, October, the Security Council will hold a meeting to discuss the situation in Somalia,...
First foreign bank opens in Somalia in decades
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Ziraat Katilim Bank of Türkiye has opened a branch in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, becoming the first international bank to...
Somalia marks 1 year since devastating bombing at education ministry
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali government held a mourning event in Mogadishu to commemorate the victims of the Soobe 2 bombings, which took place...
Somali President tasks ex-governor to lead anti-al-Shabaab operations
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh has appointed Ali Jeyte Osman as the president's office for the coordination of community fighters...
Heavy fighting in central Somalia as army attacks Al-Shabaab base
BELEDWEYNE, Somalia - The Somali National Army clashed with Al-Shabaab militants in the central region of Hiiraan, where the current all-out war started last...
The European Union donates nearly $100 million aid to Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The European Union has announced 94.69 million dollars in aid to Somalia, of which 21.16 million is intended to support the...
Somali cabinet approves over a billion-dollar budget for 2024
MOGADISHU - Somali cabinet ministers approved a more than 1 billion budget for the financial year 2024 during a meeting chaired by PM Hamza...
Somali army kills four Al-Shabaab commanders, wounds 9 militants
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali government forces have carried out a planned operation to kill leaders of the Al-Shabaab group in the last few hours, 15...
Kenyan Police destroy Al-Shabaab logistics base in Garissa, recover foodstuffs
GARISSA, Kenya - Multi agency teams destroyed a logistics base used by al Shabaab militants in Dahun in Fafi, Garissa county and recovered assorted...















