June 04, 2022
Somalia: Senate Speaker Meets With UAE Ambassador
The Speaker of the Senate Abdi Hashi today received in his office the Ambassador of the UAE to Somalia Mohamed Ahmed Al-Osman. Read more »
Somalia: SNA Kills Al-Shabaab Militants in Fresh Operation
HUDUR [SMN] - Somali military carried out an operation against Al-Shabaab in Bakol region, south of the country as part of a stepped-up offensive to restore peace. Read more »
Somalia: Deni Says New President Made Promises for Federal States
Puntland leader Said Abdullahi Deni said new Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud had made promises to regional states after his May 15 election. Read more »
June 03, 2022
Somalia: New President Vows to Beat Back Jihadists, Then Talk to Them
When Hassan Sheikh Mohamud entered Villa Somalia as president in 2012, his writ ran little farther than the sandbagged gates of the bullet-pocked, Italian-built, Art Deco palace of… Read more »
June 02, 2022
Somalia: Hassan Sheikh Reaches Galmudug State
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has on Thursday arrived in Dhusamareb, the capital of Galmudug State for talks with regional officials. Read more »
Somalia: There Is No Plot From FGs Against Southwest State Leader - Hassan Sheikh
The newly elected President Hassan Sheikh told South West leader Abdulaziz Lafta Gareen that there was no mobilization in FGS against his administration. Read more »
Somalia: Two Civilians Killed Near Kismayo as Tension Remains High
KISMAYO [SMN] - A Tension over clan-based killings is reported to be rising high in rural areas on the outskirts of Kismayo, the regional capital of the Lower Jubba in Somalia. Read more »
June 01, 2022
Somalia: President Visits IDP Camps in Baidoa City
BAIDOA [SMN] - The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, today visited the IDP camps in Baidoa and observed the living conditions of the Somali people affected by the… Read more »
Somalia: UN Says 7.7 Million in Need of Humanitarian Aid in Somalia
TOPSHOT - Yurub Abdi Jama, 35 years old and mother of 8 children, walks while holding a cup in an informal settlement of internally displaced people in the outskirts of the city of… Read more »
May 25, 2022
Somalia: Galmudug State President Inspects Military Bases
The President of Galmudug State of Somalia Ahmed Abdi Kariye (Qoor Qoor) has inspected the military bases of the regional forces in central Somalia. Read more »
May 23, 2022
Somalia: Farmajo Makes a Peaceful Transfer of Power
The former president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has handed over the power to his successor Hassan Sheikh Mohamud who was elected as the 10th president in May 15 election in… Read more »
May 22, 2022
Africa: AU Troops Carry Out an Anti-Al-Shabaab Operation in Somalia
African Union transition mission [ATMIS] forces conduct major operations in the Middle Shabelle region against Al-Shabaab. Read more »
Somalia: Villa Somalia Prepares a Smooth Transfer of Power On Monday
Somalia's new president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, will officially take office tomorrow, according to a statement from Villa Somalia on Saturday. Read more »
May 21, 2022
Somalia: Jubaland President Calls for Support for New President
The President of Jubaland, HE Ahmed Mohamed Islam, has welcomed the recent developments in the country, noting that the country's general elections have been awaited for some time. Read more »
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Kills Soldiers Near Bal'ad Town
Al-Shabaab militants' attack on an army checkpoint near Balad district in the Middle Shabelle region leaves at least Govt soldiers dead on Saturday. Read more »
Somalia: Hassan Sheikh and Farmajo Meet in Villa Somalia
The outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo and the new president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud today held face-to-face talks in Villa Somalia. Read more »
Somalia: Wife Says General Arrested After Criticising Government
A prominent Ethiopian general who has been critical of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government was due in court on Friday after being arrested this week, his wife said. Read more »
May 19, 2022
Somalia: Somali PM Handed Back U.S.$9.6 Million to UAE
Somalia officially released $ 9.6 million confiscated from the UAE in 2018 at Mogadishu airport. The money was handed over to the UAE Ambassador to Somalia, Ahmed Al-Uthman after… Read more »
Somalia: United States Announces Additional Funding to Respond to Global Food Insecurity
At the UN Security Council's Ministerial on Food Security today in New York, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced nearly $215 million in additional humanitarian assistance… Read more »
Somalia: PM Roble Reaches UAE's Capital to Offer Condolence
The Prime Minister of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble arrived in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates on Thursday. Read more »
Somalia: Hassan Sheikh Meets Again With Farmajo At Villa Somalia
The new president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has today had a meeting at Villa Somalia with the outgoing president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo. Read more »
Somalia: An Enormous Fire Razes Down a Key Market in Somali Capital
A huge fire has broken out at a small street market in Mogadishu on Thursday evening. The local firefighters arrived at the scene, trying to put out the blaze. Read more »
Somalia: PM Roble Meets With Egyptian Ambassador
The Prime Minister of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble received in his office in Mogadishu the Egyptian Ambassador Mohamed Albaaz. Read more »
Somalia: Somali Police Carry Out Sweep in the Capital After Election
MOGADISHU [SMN] - The security forces in Mogadishu last night carried out an operation in the different neighborhoods of Warta Nabada district in the Banadir region. Read more »
May 18, 2022
Somalia: Somalia Welcomes the Decision By U.S. to Redeploy Troops
MOGADISHU - Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the newly elected Somalia President has welcomed the decision by the United States to redeploy troops to the Horn of Africa country. Read more »