May 23, 2023
Somalia: Spy Chief Visits U.S. for Talks With CIA, FBI and Pentagon Officials
The director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency [NISA] Mahad Salad is in the US on an official working visit, becoming his 1st since taking the powerful office last… Read more »
Somalia: Police Begins Large-Scale Security Sweep Outside Capital
Somali security forces launched a large-scale security sweep targeting villages along the Mogadishu-Afgoye corridor, going house-to-house search. Read more »
May 22, 2023
Somalia: SSC-Khatumo Rejects Possession of NISA-Intercepted Arms And Explosive Consignment
The leadership of SSC-Khatumo has strongly denied claims that they belong to two shipments with explosives and military materials intercepted in Mogadishu. Read more »
May 17, 2023
Somalia: Hundreds of Suspects Rounded up in Night-Time Mogadishu Sweeps
The Somali government forces carried out operations last night in parts of Mogadishu amidst tight security measures in place. Read more »
May 16, 2023
Somalia: Interpol Helps Arrest of Ex-Somali Police Officer Accused of Murder
Interpol has helped the Somali government in the capture of a police officer who was on the run after he killed an officer within the police last year, 2022. Read more »
March 23, 2023
Somalia: U.S. Lauds Somalia's Efforts to Win Gust for Lifting UN Arms Embargo
The US government has praised President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud for taking important steps to meet the UN sanctions criteria. Read more »
March 22, 2023
Somalia: 3,000 Al-Shabaab Members Killed in Months - Defense Minister
The Minister of Defense Abdulkadir Mohamed Nor, has revealed that 3,000 Al-Shabaab fighters were killed in the first phase of the current army operations. Read more »
March 21, 2023
Somalia: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Signs 8 Bills Into Law
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has signed eight new bills into law after having been approved by both Houses of Parliament. Read more »
March 18, 2023
Somalia: Tributes Pour in for Death of Somali Federal Lawmaker
Tributes are pouring in after the death of a prominent member of the Somali Federal parliament in Mogadishu. Read more »
March 19, 2023
Somalia: At Least 1 Dead in Blasts and Gun Attack At Training Camp
At least one person is reportedly killed and two others wounded in a morning terrorist attack in southern Somalia, the latest in a series of incidents. Read more »
Somalia: A Fire Guts Down Main Market in Somali Capital
A huge fire has razed down the second-largest market in Somalia, which is located in the Yaqshid district of the Benadir region. Read more »
March 15, 2023
Somalia: Somalia Executes 3, Including Ex-Army Officer Worked for Al-Shabaab
Somalia's armed forces court on Wednesday morning executed three men convicted of working with Al-Shabaab, the Al-Qaeda affiliate in East Africa. Read more »
March 08, 2023
Somalia: Puntland Military Court Executes 19 People
The Puntland Armed Forces Court on Wednesday morning executed 19 convicts, including 13 members of Al-Shabaab and Islamic State groups. Read more »
Somalia: Parliament Passes Anti-Terror Law Amid War On Al-Shabaab
The lawmakers of the Federal Parliament of Somalia voted to overwhelmingly approve the Anti-Terrorism Act on Wednesday after a heated debate. Read more »
March 05, 2023
Somalia: Five Killed, 3 Hurt in a Shooting At Mogadishu Cafe
At least five people are dead and three others wounded in a shooting spree at a busy cafe in Mogadishu on Saturday night, witnesses said. Read more »
March 03, 2023
Somalia: Egypt, Somalia Agree to Enhance Parliamentary Cooperation
The Speaker of the Somali Parliament Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nor (Madobe) held a bilateral meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Dr. Hanafy El Gebaly. Read more »
March 02, 2023
Somalia: Rep. Adam Smith Calls for De-Escalation of Violence in Las Anod
Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement regarding the recent violence in the town of Lascanood. Read more »
March 01, 2023
Somalia: Mogadishu Sees Surge in Tuktuk Drivers' Killings
A soldier serving with Somalia's national army [SNA] killed a Bajaj motorcycle driver at Juba Junction in Mogadishu on Wednesday. Read more »
February 18, 2023
Somalia: Somali Military Court Executes Two Soldiers for Civilian Killing
The Somali military court announced on Saturday the execution of two government soldiers convicted of civilian shooting on 10th January 2023. Read more »
February 12, 2023
Somalia: Somali Army Kills 9 Al-Shabaab Militants in Fresh Operation
At least 9 Al-Shabaab members were killed on Sunday during an operation by Somali troops in the Middle Shabelle region, a senior army commander said. Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Military Kills 12 Al-Shabaab Militants in New Airstrike
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of Somali National Army engagements against al-Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense… Read more »
February 11, 2023
Somalia: Mogadishu Hit By an Explosion Amidst Tight Security
A police officer said an explosion rocked Mogadishu on Saturday evening as government beefs up security. Read more »
January 30, 2023
Somalia: The Wife of Isis Leader in Somalia Sentenced to Military Prison
The Somali government announced today that the wife of the leader of Daesh in Somalia, Abdulkadir Mu'min, was sentenced to military prison. Read more »
January 25, 2023
Somalia: Police in Mogadishu Launch House-to-House Search Operation After Shelling
The commissioner of Hamarweyne said that they have started a house-to-house search operation after mortars hit the district in Mogadishu yesterday. Read more »
January 22, 2023
Somalia: Huge Fire Engulfs Part of Bakaro Market in Mogadishu
A massive Fire guts down the main Bakara market in Somalia's capital on Saturday night as the city deals with insecurity and Al-Shabaab attacks. Read more »