March 25
Somalia: UN Officials Meet Minister of Finance of Somalia
Shabelle
The Minister of Finance of SomaCatriona Lainglia, Bihi Iman Cige met with top United Nations officials in Mogadishu, the country's capital on Sunday. Read more »
East Africa: Chinese Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa Visits Somalia
Shabelle
The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud received the Chinese Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa, Ambassador Xue Bing. Read more »
March 24
Somalia: 16 Suspects Arrested in Somalia Hotel Attack
VOA
Somalia's security agents have arrested 16 people in connection with the March 14 attack on an upscale hotel near the presidential palace in Mogadishu, the government has… Read more »
Somalia: Bomb-Making Materials Seized in Raid On Garissa Al-Shabaab Cell
Shabelle
A multi-agency security team staged an intelligence-led operation on al Shabaab base at Alango area of Garissa County and seized several materials for making Improvised Explosive… Read more »
Somalia: Hirshabelle State President Fires Hiran Governor Amid Conflict
Shabelle
The President of Hirshabelle Ali Abdullahi Hussein (Ali Guudlawe) dismissed the governor of the Hiran region Abdullahi Ahmed Moalin "Sufurow" and appointed Muse Salad Weheliye as… Read more »
Somalia: Nisa Detains Suspects Linked to Syl Hotel Siege
Shabelle
The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has said that it has arrested suspects in connection with the SYL Hotel in Mogadishu last week. Read more »
Somalia: Somali Pirates Equip MV Abdullah With Heavy Artillery
Shabelle
Somali pirates, who hijacked MV Abdullah on 12 March, are now armed with heavy artillery and have reportedly fired warning shots to assert their control and stronghold of the ship… Read more »
March 23
Somalia: Cholera Kills At Least 54 in Somalia - Humanitarians Call for Action
VOA
At least 54 people have lost their lives to cholera in Somalia in recent months. Nine of those deaths occurred within the past week, marking the highest weekly death toll this… Read more »
March 13
Somalia: UPDF Troops Lauded for Collaborative Efforts in Restoring Stability in Somalia's Barawe
Nile Post
Brig Gen Anthony Lukwago Mbusi, the Sector One commander of the UPDF troops serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), has lauded troops in Barawe… Read more »
March 12
Somalia: IGAD Mediates Somalia-Ethiopia Standoff
Nile Post
The standoff, rooted in historical grievances, territorial disputes, and geopolitical rivalries, poses a significant challenge to regional stability and threatens to undermine… Read more »