Somali parliament speaker praises Turkey for its support
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia’s speaker of the lower house of parliament met Thursday with Turkish Ambassador Ibrahim Mete Yagli in the capital Mogadishu, praising...
Over ‘100 militants’ killed in a fierce battle in central Somalia – minister
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Minister of Information of Somalia, Daud Aweys said that 100 Al-Shabaab members were killed in a heavy fighting in the...
UNICEF says El Nino may displace over 650,000 children in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- El Nino is likely to displace 651,000 children 5-17 years of age, of whom 225,000 are in school in the affected...
Kenya redeploys high commissioner to Somaliland breakaway region
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenyan President William Ruto has appointed a high commissioner to Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, a breakaway region in northern Somalia.
Abdiweli...
Senior Al-Shabaab commander, his bodyguards killed in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Government of Somalia has said that a joint operation has killed a senior leader of Al-Shabaab, who was a member...
An airstrike hits Al-Shabaab base in central Somalia after fighting
GALKAYO, Somalia - An airstrike was reported in the central region of Mudug, targeting Al-Shabaab positions as the Somali army stepped up a ground...
Kenya to withdraw all troops from Somalia by end of 2024
NAIROBI, Kenya - Defense Minister Aden Duale said Wednesday that Kenya Defence Forces troops will complete a withdrawal from Somalia by Dec. 31, 2024.
"The...
Somalia says 1,650 Al-Shabaab members killed in army operation
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Federal Government of Somalia has released the names of Al-Shabaab leaders who were killed and wounded in the recent fighting...
Morocco backs Somalia’s request for 3-Month halt to ATMIS mission withdrawal
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Morocco reaffirmed its support for the Somali Federal Government's request for a three-month technical pause for the second phase of the...
Humanitarian Forum kicks off in Baidoa, Somalia amid El Nino warning
BAIDOA, Somalia - The deputy prime minister of Somalia Salah Jama opened Wednesday the country's humanitarian forum which brings together all FGS-FMS stakeholders.
The representatives from...