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MOGADISHU, Somalia - A near 10-day ban on the importation of khat from Kenya to Somalia has raised concerns about the growing impact on trade relations and the wider economy. The ban has led to uncertainty, with no clear indication of when Kenyan khat will return to the Somali capital, Mogadishu.   New information from sources within the Somali government suggests...

BOSASO, Somalia - At least two airstrikes, believed to have been carried out by the U.S. military hit the Sheebaab area in the Calmiskad Mountains of Bari Region in Puntland.   The overnight airstrikes have resulted in significant casualties among ISIS fighters, with reports indicating that at least 30 militants were killed. According to a statement from Puntland’s Forces, the airstrikes targeted...

BOOSAASO - Ugu yaraan laba duqeymo oo xooggan ayaa ka dhacay deegaanka Sheebaab ee Buuraha Calmiskad ee Gobolka Bari, kuwaasoo loo maleynayo inay fuliyeen diyaarado dagaal oo laga yaabo inay yihiin kuwa Mareykanka.   Duqeymahan ayaa si weyn u saameeyey xubno ka tirsan ururka Daacish, waxaana la sheegay in duqeymahaasi ay sabab u noqdeen khasaare badan. War ka soo baxay taliska...

MUQDISHO - Muddo ku dhow 10 maalmood, Qaadka laga keeno Kenya ee loo iib-keeni jiray Soomaaliya ayaa xaniban, iyadoo ilaa hadda aysan jirin wax qorshe ah oo muujinaya in Qaadkaasi uu soo gaari doono Muqdisho waqti dhaw.   Xanibaadda Qaadka Miirowga ayaa sii kordhinaysa welwelka ku saabsan saameynta ay ku yeelan karto xiriirka ganacsi ee u dhaxeeya dowladaha Soomaaliya iyo...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Somali President Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Addis Ababa on Friday for the 38th African Union Summit, where leaders will discuss the continent's future and elect new AU leadership.   The summit agenda includes electing a new president and vice presidents for the African Union, alongside addressing issues of peace, unity, and sovereignty to set the...

Adis Ababa (SMN) -  Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya Mudane Dr.Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud ayaa soo gaaray magaalada Adis Ababa ee dalka Itoobiya, halkan oo uu kaga qeyb galayo Shir-madaxeedka 38-aad ee Midowga Afrika oo lagaga arrinsanayo mustaqbalka iyo danaha guud ee qaaradda.   Madaxda Afrika ayaa u ballansan doorashada hoggaanka cusub ee Midowga Afrika iyo ku-xigeennadiisa, xoojinta nabadda, midnimada iyo madaxbannaanida dalalka...

The Fifth Quadrennial Congress of the Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) concluded triumphantly in Mogadishu on 11-12 February 2025, marking a historic milestone for the Somali labour movement. The Congress brought together 328 delegates - 53% men and 47% women - including 243 from the regions representing the five Federal Member States and 85 from Mogadishu.   The Congress, held...

WASHINGTON - Xildhibaan Brandon Gill oo ka tirsan Xisbiga Jamhuuriga ee laga soo doorto Gobolka Texas, ayaa wada qorshe Ilhaan Cumar, oo ka tirsan Xisbiga Dimuqraadiga, laga musaafuriyo dalka Mareykanka.   Xildhibaanka, oo si joogto ah uga hadla arrinta Ilhaan, ayaa ku eedeeyay in ay taageerto dadka aan sharciga lahayn ee ka soo jeeda Soomaaliya ee ku sugan Maraykanka. Brandon Gill...

GAROWE, Somalia — The Governor of Nugaal Region, Abdirahman Haji Abshir, addressed the media from his office in Garowe on Wednesday, offering an update on the ongoing battle between Puntland forces and the ISIS in the Cal-Miskaad, located in the Bari region.   Governor Abshir commended the Puntland military for their successes in pushing ISIS militants out of much of the...

WASHINGTON - Texas Republican Representative Brandon Gill is pushing a controversial plan to have Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar deported from the United States.   Gill, who has frequently criticized Omar, accused her of supporting undocumented immigrants from Somalia living in the U.S. and suggested she is not loyal to American interests. In a recent social media post, Gill wrote, "It was never...