AU condemns coordinated attacks on Malian cities
ADDIS ABABA (Xinhua) -- African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on Saturday expressed "deep concern" over attacks in Mali targeting the capital,...
Somalia, Oman Hold Talks to Boost Bilateral Ties and Regional Cooperation
MUSCAT — Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisalam Abdi Ali, held official talks on Saturday with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr...
Somalia Signs Civilian Protection Agreement With CIVIC to Strengthen Safeguards During Military Operations
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) aimed...
Somali Pirates Seize Fuel Tanker Carrying 17 Crew Off Coast, Officials Say
MOGADISHU, April 25 — Somali pirates have seized a fuel tanker carrying 17 crew members off the country’s coast while it was sailing through...
Drought displaces 62,000 in Somalia as IOM warns of worsening crisis
MOGADISHU, Somalia - At least 62,000 people have been newly displaced by drought across five districts in Somalia since the start of 2026 as...
Tribute to Advocate Tahlil Haji Hussein, a Fearless Fighter for Justice, Rights and Freedom
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) expresses its profound sorrow and deep sense of loss following the passing of Advocate Tahlil Haji Hussein,...
Former Somali PM Accuses Government of Politicizing Security Forces
MOGADISHU – Former Somali prime minister Hassan Ali Khaire on Thursday sharply criticized the federal government over the country’s escalating political tensions, accusing it...
Minneapolis man sentenced to 8½ years in prison for trying to join ISIS in...
Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan, a 23-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen, received his sentence Wednesday in U.S. District Court in St. Paul after previously pleading guilty to attempting to...
At least 17 Somali migrants die after boat capsizes off Algeria
ALGERIA - A boat capsized in waters between Algeria and Spain, leaving at least 17 Somali migrants dead, Somalia's ambassador to Algeria said Thursday.
Ambassador...
Somalia repatriates 174 migrants from Libya after harsh detention conditions
MOGADISHU – Somalia’s federal government on Thursday repatriated 174 young migrants who had been held in prisons in Libya, after enduring harsh humanitarian and...














