March 03, 2023
Somalia: EU Approves Further Support to National Army and ATMIS
The Political and Security Committee (PSC) has approved additional support for the Somali National Army (SNA) and for the military component of the African Union Transition Mission… 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: Precarious Calm Returns to Lasanod Front Lines
A precarious Calm has returned to Las anod town in Sool region 21 days after a heavy fight between Somaliland forces and the SSC tribal militia. Read more »
Somalia: President En Route to Kismayo for Talks On Al-Shabab War
The president of Somalia HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is en route to the southern port city of Kismayo, the interim seat of Jubaland state, sources said. Read more »
February 28, 2023
Somalia: Somaliland Vows to Retake Las Anod After Losing to SSC Militia
Somaliland said it will use all means to regain control of the strategic city of Las Anod, the regional capital of Sool after its troops lost power to SSC clan militia. Read more »
Somalia: Battle Rages East of Las Anod After Ceasefire Efforts Fail
Fighting re-erupted on Tuesday morning in eastern Las Anod between Somaliland troops and SSC tribal militia, which has been making incredible gains for the past few days. Read more »
February 25, 2023
Somalia: Clashes Continue in Lasanod Amid Growing Calls for Ceasefire
A fierce fighting is going on in the city of Lasanod, the capital of Sool region, between the Somaliland army and the local people. Read more »
February 24, 2023
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Attacks Security Checkpoint in Puntland
In what could be show of presence, Al-Shabaab executed an overnight ambush attack in Puntland's port city of Bosaso. Read more »
February 26, 2023
Somalia: Somaliland Troops Retreat From Key Town in Las Anod's East
LAS ANOD [SMN] - The Somaliland forces have completely withdrawn from Tukaraq town on Sunday morning without a battle, as confirmed by reliable sources. Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland Leader Convenes Emergency Session On Lasanod Conflict
HARGEISA [SMN] - The leader of the breakaway region of Somaliland convened an emergency session Sunday to discuss the unfolding conflict in LasAnod city, Sool region. Read more »
February 21, 2023
Somalia: Security Forces End Al-Shabaab Siege in Mogadishu
Somali security forces managed to finalise an Al-Shabaab siege at a house in the capital, Mogadishu on Tuesday. Read more »
Somalia: Somali FM Rejects Claims His Car Fell Into Al-Shabaab
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Abshir Omar Jama denied reports that vehicles owned by the Ministry fell into the Al-Shabaab hands. Read more »
Somalia: Mogadishu Hit By Bomb and Gun Attack
Gunmen launch a complex assault in Mogadishu amidst tight security measures by the police in an effort to avert terror attacks in the capital. 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 »
Ethiopia: Tens of Thousands Arrive in Ethiopia, Fleeing Recent Clashes in Somalia
More than 60,000 Somalis, mainly women and children, have fled to Ethiopia's Somali region in the past few weeks to escape clashes and insecurity in the city of Laascaanood, in… Read more »
February 16, 2023
Somalia: Army Kills Over 200 Militants, Govt Says
The government of Somalia has announced that more than 200 Al-Shabaab were killed in a battle that took in Iji area of Hiran region. Read more »
February 09, 2023
Somalia: Las Anod Fighting Enters 4th Day With Death Toll Climbs to Nearly 80
The fighting between the Somaliland forces and local residents has continued for the fourth day in Las Anod, the capital of Sool region, witnesses said. Read more »
February 08, 2023
Somalia: A Member of Jubaland Parliament Shot Dead in Mogadishu
Gunmen have last night shot and killed MP Isak Mohamed Hassan, known as Sandheere as he left a mosque in Mogadishu after the evening prayer. Read more »
February 07, 2023
Somalia: Fighting and Shelling Continue for the Second Day in Las Anod
Fighting is raging on in the northern city of Las Anod between Somaliland troops and armed residents who want to be out of under Hargeisa control. Read more »
Somalia: Govt Expresses Solidarity With Lasanod People
The Federal Government of Somalia has announced its position on the situation in the city of Lasanod, the capital of Sool region amid an escalation of war. Read more »
Somalia: President Calls for an Immediate End to Fighting in Somaliland
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has called for an immediate end to the fighting in the city of Lasanood in the Sool region. Read more »
February 06, 2023
Somalia: Battle Erupts in Lasanod Amid Calls for Peace
A gunfight erupted in LasAnod City on Monday amid growing calls for dialogue and peaceful solution. Read more »
February 03, 2023
Somalia: Airstrike Foils Al-Shabaab Car Bombs in Central Somalia
A suspected US airstrike destroyed a would-be suicide car bomb in central Somalia on Friday, an official said. Read more »
January 31, 2023
Somalia: Somalia Suspends Flights for Crucial Anti-Al-Shabab Forum
Somalia has suspended all flights both local and international to and from Mogadishu on Tuesday. Read more »
January 30, 2023
Somalia: Djibouti Defense Minister Arrives in Somalia
The Minister of Defense of the Federal Government of Somalia, Abdulqadir Mohamed Nur, today welcomed his Djibouti counterpart Hassan Omar Mohamed in Mogadishu. Read more »