Turkish Shipping Firm Akkon Lines Launches Operations in Somalia Through Mogadishu Port
MOGADISHU – Somalia's main seaport hosted a ceremony to welcome Turkish shipping company Akkon Lines, which has officially launched operations in the Horn of...
Somali Referee Omar Artan to Officiate UEFA Super Cup in Historic First for Somalia
MOGADISHU – Somali international referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has etched his name into football history after being appointed to officiate the 2026 UEFA Super...
Somali Intelligence Seizes Over 100 Barrels of Bomb-Making Chemicals Allegedly Bound for Al-Shabaab
MERCA – Somali intelligence forces, backed by local militia fighters, have seized more than 100 barrels of chemical substances allegedly destined for the Al-Shabaab...
Somali President Inaugurates Development Projects During Visit to Hirshabelle Capital
JOWHAR, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday inaugurated a series of development projects and government facilities in the central town of...
SouthWest State Leader Sheikh Aden Madobe Formally Assumes Office in Baidoa
BAIDOA, Somalia – The newly elected leader of Somalia's South West State, Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur, widely known as Aden Madobe, formally assumed office...
U.S., Nigeria Say Joint Operations Killed More Than 200 Boko Haram, ISWAP Fighters
ABUJA – The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the Nigerian military said they had carried out joint operations against Boko Haram and Islamic...
Somali Elite Forces Conduct Security Operations, Reconciliation Efforts in Lower Shabelle
MOGADISHU – Somalia's elite Danab Special Forces said they had carried out security operations and community reconciliation efforts in the town of Yaaqbariwayne in...
Somalia Regrets U.S. Entry Denial for CAF Referee Omar Artan
MOGADISHU – Somalia's foreign ministry on Thursday expressed "deep regret" over the United States' decision to deny entry to internationally acclaimed Somali referee Omar...
Talks to Free Egyptian Sailors Held by Somali Pirates Collapse Over Ransom Dispute
MOGADISHU — Negotiations aimed at securing the release of eight Egyptian sailors held hostage by Somali pirates have collapsed after the kidnappers withdrew from...
Somalia’s Parliament Speaker Wins South West State Presidential Election
BAIDOA, Somalia — Somalia's House of the People Speaker, Aden Mohamed Nur Madobe, was elected president of South West State on Wednesday in a...
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Somalia Says 75 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Fighting Near Buurhakaba
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali government forces killed about 75 Al-Shabaab fighters and wounded 56 others during a prolonged offensive in Jameeca, near Buurhakaba district...
Somalia Urges Local Investors to Tap Marine and Agricultural Resources
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali on Tuesday urged local businesses to invest in the country’s marine resources, fisheries, livestock...
Somalia’s Human Rights Minister Inspects Newly Opened UN Office in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, has visited the Office of the UN High Commissioner for...
