April 09, 2023
Somalia: Activist Puts Spotlight On Potential Dangers of Skin-Whitening Products
Qamar Ali Haji has been using skin-lightening products for four years. Initially she liked the change in her appearance but now the exposure to the chemicals in the products is… Read more »
April 07, 2023
Somalia: Somalia Bans Guns From Streets of Mogadishu
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced Friday that his government has banned people from carrying weapons on the streets of Mogadishu, the country's capital. Read more »
April 06, 2023
Somalia: In Somalia's War With Al-Shabaab, Media Access an Issue
As Somalia gears up for the second phase of its war with al-Shabab militants, there is a tussle between the independent media and the government over how much access journalists… Read more »
March 28, 2023
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Has Lost Third of Its Territory, U.S. Ambassador Says
The U.S. ambassador to Somalia said the Somali government's military operations against al-Shabab have cost the militants one third of their territory. Read more »
March 20, 2023
Somalia: 43,000 Died Due to Hunger During Somalia's 2022 Droughts
Droughts in Somalia may have killed an estimated 43,000 people last year, a new report by the Somali government and United Nations said. Read more »
March 19, 2023
Somalia: Leaders Agree to Increase Troop Numbers
Somalia's federal and regional leaders have agreed to increase the number of armed forces and police officers to meet security demands as African Union forces leave the country by… Read more »
March 15, 2023
Somalia: Somalia Executes Islamist Militant 'Doctor,' 'Soldiers'
A military court in Somalia has ordered the executions of three al-Shabab militants it said pretended to be a doctor and soldiers to carry out bombings and shootings. Read more »
March 14, 2023
Somalia: Officials Warn Against Underestimating Al-Shabaab and IS
Somali officials are warning the federal and regional governments of Somalia not to underestimate the strength of militant groups al-Shabab and Islamic State as authorities plan… Read more »
Somalia: Al-Shabab Bombing Targets Regional Officials
In Somalia multiple casualties have been reported following a suicide bombing in Bardhere in the southern Gedo region. Read more »
March 08, 2023
Somalia: Lower House Passes Historic Anti-Terrorism Law
The lower house of Somalia's Parliament on Wednesday approved a new anti-terrorism law that aims to provide a legal framework that will help government security agencies to better… Read more »
March 07, 2023
Somalia: Govt Forces 'Repulse' Al-Shabaab Attack, Official Says
Officials in Somalia say an al-Shabab attack on a military base in the south of the country has been "repulsed." Read more »
Ethiopia: UNHCR Seeks Support for Somalis Fleeing Las Anod Fighting Into Ethiopia
The United Nations Refugee Agency is calling for urgent support to help tens of thousands of Somalis who fled fighting in a disputed border town in Somalia's breakaway region of… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Somalia: Over 200 Killed in Fighting in Disputed Somaliland Town, Hospital Director Says
The director of a hospital in Las Anod, a disputed border town in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland, says about 200 people have been killed and hundreds more wounded in… Read more »
March 02, 2023
East Africa: Somalia's Neighbours to Send Additional Troops to Fight Al-Shabaab
The three neighboring countries of Somalia are to send new troops to support Somali forces against al-Shabab in the next phase of military operations, the national security adviser… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Somalia: Women Journalists Are Changing the Narrative
As a school kid in Mogadishu, Farhia Mohamed Kheyre spoke in an unusual way. When her teachers asked questions in class, Kheyre would answer in a newsreader's voice, she told VOA,… Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Donates Over 60 Tons of Weaponry to Somalia for Fight Against Militants
The United States has donated more than 60 tons of weapons and ammunition to the Somali National Army, or SNA, to boost ongoing operations against the militant group al-Shabab and… Read more »
February 24, 2023
Somalia: Over 100 Reported Killed in Contested Somaliland Region
Fighting in the area of Las Anod, in the breakaway Somaliland republic, has escalated, with medical sources now saying more than 100 people have been killed in three weeks of… Read more »
Somalia: One Year Later, Somalia Still Feeling Effects of Ukraine War
One year after Russia invaded Ukraine, aid-dependent Somalia is still feeling the effects, as escalating prices for wheat and the long-running regional drought put millions at risk… Read more »
February 20, 2023
Somalia: Donor Fatigue, Funding Cuts Worry Aid Workers
Aid workers in Somalia say they are concerned about a likely reduction in humanitarian support as the country grapples with its worst drought in decades. Read more »
February 16, 2023
Somalia: Govt Says Hundreds of Al-Shabaab Militants Killed
The Somali government Thursday said its soldiers -- backed by international partners and local clan militias -- have killed upwards of 350 al-Shabab militants and wounded dozens… Read more »
February 09, 2023
Somalia: Drought-Ravaged Somalis Survive On Porridge As Famine Looms
Somalia and the United Nations are appealing for $2.6 billion to aid millions of Somalis facing hunger as the country remains gripped by a record-setting drought. Somalia has been… Read more »
February 07, 2023
Somalia: Somali President Calls for Cease-Fire After Deadly Fighting
Somalia's president has called for a cease-fire after clashes in a disputed town in the breakaway region of Somaliland left at least 13 people dead. Read more »
Somalia: Dozens Killed in Eastern Somaliland Clashes
At least 38 people were killed, and more than 130 others injured following two days of fighting in Las Anod town, in eastern Somaliland. Read more »
February 03, 2023
Somalia: Removal of Omar From Key Committee Sparks Mixed Reaction
Somali Americans living in the United States have mixed reactions to the removal of congresswoman Ilhan Omar, a Democrat, from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya to Reopen First Somali Border Post After 10-Year Shutdown
Kenya has announced plans to re-open its Mandera border crossing with Somalia as part of efforts to improve border security and crack down on smuggled goods. Read more »