Somali minister says airstrike destroyed main Al-Shabaab base
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Minister of Internal Affairs of Somalia, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, said an airstrike destroyed the base of Al-Shabaab in Dumaye, which...
US rejects Al-Shabaab claims its military killed civilians in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali army conducted a counter-terrorism operation in the vicinity of El-Lahelay, central Somalia on September 6, 2023.
The US Africa command (AFRICOM)...
Somaliland threatens to launch fresh offensive on LasAnod and Buhodle
HARGEISA, Somalia - Somaliland has not yet given up on Lasanod, whose army was ousted at gunpoint earlier this year after the local people...
Minister Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir Highlights Education as Somalia’s Top Priority at UNGA Sideline Meeting
NEW YORK, September 20, 2023 – In a powerful address during a sideline UNGA (United Nations General Assembly) meeting on “What is Systems Transformation and...
Ethiopian troops order ex-defense minister to Dolow in 24 hours
DOLOW, Somalia - Ex-defence minister Colonel Barre Adan Shire Barre Hiralle, who is based in the Gedo region, said that Ethiopian troops threatened him...
A massive fire destroys large parts of a main market in Jowhar, Somalia
JOWHAR, Somalia - A fire broke out at midnight last night at a main market in Jowhar district, the regional capital of the Middle...
NUSOJ Shines Spotlight on Exploitation of Journalists on World Day for Decent Work
On the occasion of World Day for Decent Work, October 7, the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) urgently highlights the dire working conditions...
Puntland opposition accuses outgoing president of plotting extension
GAROWE, Somalia - The Puntland opposition alliance has announced that they will not accept a one-person, one-vote election in the region at the end...
Rallies held in Somalia to demand end to Israeli attacks on Gaza
MOGADISHU, Somalia - People in the Somali capital of Mogadishu took to the streets on Friday to protest Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip...
WFP requires 351 million USD to ramp up assistance activities in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- The World Food Program (WFP) announced on Friday that it requires 351 million U.S. dollars in net funding across all activities...