Puntland Condemns Mogadishu Raid on Lawmakers, Alleges Abduction of Presidential Adviser
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland has strongly condemned a pre-dawn security operation in the capital, accusing federal forces of attacking its lawmakers and abducting...
Jubaland Rejects Somalia Constitutional Amendments Amid Rising Federal Tensions
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s semi-autonomous Jubaland has rejected ongoing efforts to amend the country’s provisional constitution, warning it will not recognize changes made without broad...
Somali Police Raid Mogadishu Hotel, Arrest Puntland Presidential Adviser
MOGADISHU — Somali security forces raided a hotel in the capital overnight, wounding two federal lawmakers and arresting a senior adviser to the Puntland...
Somalia Disaster Agency Delivers Emergency Water Aid to Drought-Hit Galmudug
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has delivered emergency water supplies to drought-affected communities in central Galmudug state, as humanitarian conditions worsen...
UN Supports Nationwide Labour Rights Education Campaign Led by Somali Trade Unions
The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU), with the support of the United Nations (UN), has rolled out a nationwide labour rights education campaign...
Broadcast Journalist Shot Dead in Kismayo as Police Officer Arrested
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is deeply shocked and saddened by the killing of broadcast journalist Abshir Khalif Shide Omar, who was...
Somalia, US discuss deepening security and diplomatic cooperation
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali held talks in Mogadishu with Justin Davis, the United States chargé d’affaires, focusing on strengthening bilateral...
Somali intelligence kills Al-Shabaab commander in Lower Shabelle raid
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), working with international partners, killed a senior Al-Shabaab commander in a planned overnight operation in...
Somalia backs Qatar and Jordan after Iran strikes, president says
MOGADISHU — Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held separate phone talks with King Abdullah II of Jordan and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar,...
“Ramadan Feasts Won’t Feed Starving Families in Somalia” – Moalim
MOGADISHU, Somalia — In the dusty plains of central Somalia, the earth has cracked open under a relentless sun. Wells that once sustained villages...














