Puntland parliament endorses constitution amendment motion
GAROWE, Somalia (SMN) - The lawmakers of Puntland have voted unanimously to approve a motion which paves the way for an amendment of the state...
Somali president attends crucial meeting in Italy
ROME, Italy - President Hassan Sheikh has participated in the leader’s working lunch of five which included Ethiopia, Italy, Djibouti, Somalia and Kenya.
According to...
Extreme violence in Las Anod forces MSF to close activities
LAS ANOD, Somalia - MSF has reached the difficult decision to withdraw our services from Las Anod General Hospital, Sool region, located within the...
Suicide bombing in Somalia’s capital kills soldiers – police
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A suicide bomber targeted a military camp in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu early on Monday morning, killing or wounding several people.
Security...
AlShabab threat rising in Kenya’s northeast
NAIROBI, Kenya - In Kenya's rural northeast, roadside bombs and beheadings that killed two dozen people last month appear to be part of a...
Somali president arrives in Italy ahead of UN Summit
ROME, Italy - The President of Somalia has arrived in Rome to attend a three-day high-level United Nations Food Systems Summit Stock.
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud departed...
Mandera governor clarifies his remarks on Al-Shabaab presence in his county
MANDERA, Somalia (SMN) - Mandera County Governor Mohammed Adan Khalif has called out the media for misquoting that he said al Shabaab controls 60...
Southwest State president Lafta-Gareen swears in new Ministers
BAIDOA, Somalia - The President of the Southwest state Laftagareen attended the swearing-in ceremony of the new members of the Cabinet in Baidoa...
Access to clean, safe water remains elusive for 500m people in Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya - At least one-third of Africans on the continent have no certainty of accessing clean and safe water in latest data that...
Somaliland parliament picks former diplomat as speaker
HARGEISA, Somalia - The former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland was picked as parliament speaker after an election among the MPs in...
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Maxkamadda Sare oo laashay natiijadii kasoo baxday doorashada Galmudug state
MUQDISHO - Maxkamadda Sare ee Soomaaliya ayaa laashay natiijooyinka doorashooyinkii Baarlamaanka Galmudug iyo goleyaasha deegaanka ee la qabtay 30-kii Luulyo.
Guddoomiyaha Maxkamadda Sare, Baashi Yuusuf...
Somalia top court annuls Galmudug election results
MOGADISHU, Aug 24 - Somalia's Supreme Court has annulled the results of elections for the Galmudug regional parliament and local councils held last month, saying...
Somali PM chairs first meeting of national skills and jobs committee
MOGADISHU, August 23, 2026 — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has chaired the first meeting of the National Committee for Skills Development and...
