September 21, 2023
Somalia: Prime Minister Optimistic About Winning Stronger International Support Against Al-Shabaab
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre said Thursday that his government is appealing for more international support in its long-running war against al-Shahab militants. Read more »
September 16, 2023
Somalia: Somalia's Digital ID Revolution - a Journey From Standstill to Progress
For more than three decades, Somalia's digital identity system remained stagnant, untouched by the major technological changes sweeping the globe. That standstill is now coming to… Read more »
September 19, 2023
Somalia: 11 Soldiers Killed As AU Forces Start Second Round of Troop Drawdown
Eleven Somali government soldiers were killed and three others injured in a roadside explosion Monday in the southwestern Gedo region, officials said, as the African Union… Read more »
September 14, 2023
Somalia: U.S. Gave 'Remote' Help to Somali Military Operation That Killed Civilians
The U.S. military acknowledged providing assistance to a Somali government operation against al-Shabab leaders last week in which five civilians died. Read more »
September 10, 2023
Somalia: Somali Forces Retain Key Base Following Al-Shabaab Attack
Somali government forces have repulsed an al-Shabab attack on a key military base in the southern Lower Shabelle region. Read more »
September 06, 2023
Somalia: Somalia Shifts Military Tactics in Fight Against Al-Shabaab
The Somali government says it plans to shift military tactics against al-Shabab amid increased resistance and threats coming from the militants, senior officials confirmed to VOA… Read more »
August 29, 2023
Somalia: Somalia Military Offensive Suffers Setback As Troops Retreat
Somali government forces Monday retreated from towns and villages captured in recent months after the al-Shabab militant group carried out a deadly attack on a newly captured base… Read more »
Somalia: Military Operations Against Al-Shabaab Will Continue Until Final Victory - President Mohamud
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said military operations against al-Shabab will not stop until final victory is achieved. Read more »
August 27, 2023
Somalia: U.S. Airstrike Kills 13 Al-Shabaab Militants, Africom Says
The U.S. military in Africa (AFRICOM) reported a "collective self-defense" airstrike against al-Shabab militants -- killing 13 fighters in Somalia. Read more »
August 25, 2023
Somalia: Army Captures Elbur District, a Major Al-Shabaab Base
The Somali government said its army captured a major al-Shabab base in central Somalia, marking a significant victory in its military offensive against the al-Qaida linked group. Read more »
August 22, 2023
Somalia: Govt Announces Amnesty for Al-Shabaab
The Somali government has offered amnesty to al-Shabab militants amid an ongoing military offensive in central parts of the country. The move is seen by some analysts as a way to… Read more »
August 20, 2023
Somalia: Somalia Orders Tiktok, Telegram Shut Down
Somalia's Ministry of Communications and Technology is ordering the country's internet service providers to turn off access for social media companies TikTok, Telegram, and the… Read more »
August 09, 2023
Somalia: Roadside Explosion Kills At Least Six
At least six people were killed and 12 others were injured when a roadside explosion hit a minibus in southern Somalia on Wednesday morning, the local governor says. Read more »
August 05, 2023
Somalia: Somalia Reopens National Blood Bank to Address Critical Shortage
Somalia reopened the National Blood Bank Saturday for the first time in more than 30 years, in a significant move to address the shortage of blood supplies and save lives. Read more »
August 02, 2023
Somalia: Somalia Suspends Athletics Head After Runner's Slow 100-Meter Sprint
The Somali government has suspended its head of athletics after a sprinter finished more than 10 seconds behind the winner in the 100-meter dash at the 2023 World University Games… Read more »
July 25, 2023
Somalia: Parliament Speaker Suspects 'Traitors' May Have Facilitated Bombing
The speaker of Somalia's lower house of Parliament has strongly condemned Monday's "cowardly, merciless and unreligious" bombing of a military base that claimed the lives of 25… Read more »
July 24, 2023
Somalia: At Least 20 Soldiers Killed in Suicide Bomb - Source
Heavy casualties have been reported after a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest at Mogadishu's Jaalle Siyaad Military Academy early Monday, sources said. Read more »
July 20, 2023
Somalia: U.S. Airstrike in Somalia Kills Five Militants
The U.S. military command in Africa has said it conducted an airstrike in central Somalia that killed five al-Shabab militants. Read more »
July 17, 2023
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Imposes Blockade On Baidoa Town in Somalia
Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has condemned the militant group al-Shabab for imposing a weeklong blockade on the southwestern town of Baidoa. Authorities say the Islamist… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Attacks Somali Base Handed Over By AU Forces
Al-Shabab fighters have attacked a Somali military base handed over by Kenyan forces late last month as part of an African Union troop drawdown. Read more »
July 09, 2023
Somalia: New U.S. Airstrikes Kill Al-Shabaab Militants
The U.S. military says it has conducted three new airstrikes against al-Shabab fighters in Somalia, killing 10 militants overnight. Read more »
July 04, 2023
Somalia: Somali Official Says Drawdown of AU Force Hasty, Ill-Conceived
As the African Union Transition in Somalia force, known as ATMIS, reduces troop numbers, a Somali official is warning the plan is ill-conceived and raises the risk of al-Shabab… Read more »
June 23, 2023
Somalia: Somalia Appeals for Removal of Arms Embargo
Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has urged the U.N. Security Council to lift an arms embargo on the nation, saying it no longer serves its purpose. Read more »
June 22, 2023
Somalia: Conflict, Climate Crisis Accelerate Somali Hunger Crisis
The head of the United Nations' World Food Program warned Thursday that conflict and climate change are pushing millions of Somalis to the brink of hunger, as the agency is running… Read more »
June 21, 2023
Somalia: Seven Killed in Attack On Somali Military Training Camp
At least seven people were killed Wednesday when two cars loaded with explosives detonated outside a military training camp in the southern Somali town of Bardhere. Read more »