December 21, 2022
Eritrea: Somali Troops Trained in Eritrea Begin to Return Home
MOGADISHU [SMN] - Somali troops trained in Eritrea returned to Mogadishu on Wednesday as the country battles against Al-Shabaab militants. Read more »
Libya: Somalia's Info Minister Visits Libya
TRIPOLI [SMN] - The minister of information of the Federal government of Somalia Da'ud Aweys paid a visit to Libya, for the highest official to arrive in the north African country. Read more »
December 19, 2022
Somalia: Somali Military Fends Off Al-Shabaab Attack
Somali troops have repulsed an overnight attack by Al-Shabaab militants in Qoryoley District in Lower Shabelle region. The attack sparked heavy gunfight that ensued between the SNA… Read more »
Somalia: At Least 15 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Somalia Drone Strikes
More than a dozen al-Qaida-linked militants were killed in separate airstrikes in Somalia, U.S. Africa Command said. Read more »
December 09, 2022
Somalia: NISA's Chief for Gedo Region Killed in IED Blast
A leading NISA official perished in a bomb attack in Gedo region near Kenya border on Thursday night l. Col. Abdirahman Abdullahi Adan Bakaal was killed in a bomb attached to his… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Somalia: IMF Lauds Financial Reform and Debt Relief Efforts
The IMF praised the Somali Government for the progress made in the process of financial reform and debt relief. Read more »
Somalia: Foreign Minister Receives Chinese Special Representative On African Affairs
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Abshir Omar Jama, received on Wednesday in the capital, Mogadishu, the Special Representative of the Chinese… Read more »
December 07, 2022
Somalia: UNHCR - Conditions Deteriorate for Somalis in Dadaab Refugee Camps
The U.N. refugee agency warns humanitarian conditions are deteriorating for tens of thousands of Somalis in Kenya's Dadaab refugee camps as unrelenting drought grips the Horn of… Read more »
Somalia: Deni Makes New Appointments As Puntland Face Electoral Crisis
GAROWE [SMN] - The President of Puntland, Said Abdullahi Deni, has issued a Presidential Decree regarding the appointment of two members of the High Committee of the Judiciary. Read more »
Somalia: Abiy's Govt Dispatches Federal Forces to Oromia After Attacks
The Ethiopian government deployed federal troops again in the Oromia region where armed groups have repeatedly attacked local residents and killed civilians. Read more »
December 03, 2022
Somalia: NISA Steps up Security Operation in Mogadishu
The National Intelligence and Security Agency [NISA] stepped up security operations in the capital, Mogadishu to avert pending Al-Shabaab attacks. Read more »
Somalia: Troops Retake Fresh Areas From Al-Shabaab - Spokesperson
The Somali government forces and the local people in cooperation have taken over several areas in the Middle Shabelle region from Al-Shabaab on Saturday. Read more »
November 30, 2022
Somalia: World Bank Forecasts Economy to Grow 2.7 Pct in 2022
MOGADISHU - Somalia's economy is expected to grow by 2.7 percent in 2022, down from 2.9 percent in 2021, amid a global environment characterized by multiple shocks, high… Read more »
Somalia: Jordan Condemns Al-Shabaab Attack in Somalia
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November 29, 2022
Somalia: Somali Troops, Local Militia Desert Town in Galmudug
Somali troops and their allied clan militia have vacated Qayib, a small town in the Galmudug state of Somalia, in what could be a major setback to the ongoing military operation… Read more »
Somalia: Jubaland Leader Ahmed Madobe Makes New Appointments
The leader of Jubaland state Ahmed Madobe has made an appointment as his region is facing the threat of Al-Shabaab, the Al-Qaeda-linked group. Read more »
Somalia: Five Family Members Killed in a Cold-Blood Murder
MOGADISHU [SMN] - Unknown Gunmen killed a family of five last night in a locality in the Middle Shabelle region, south of Somalia. Read more »
Somalia: ATMIS Condemns Attacks At Villa Rossa Hotel
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), condemns in the strongest terms the heinous attack by Al-Shabaab terrorists on Villa Rossa Hotel in central Mogadishu,… Read more »
November 27, 2022
Somalia: Explosion, Gunfire Heard Near Hotel in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU [SMN] - An explosion followed by heavy gunfire was heard in downtown Mogadishu, the Somali capital on Sunday evening. Read more »
November 24, 2022
Africa: AU Suspends Plans to Reduce ATMIS Forces
The African Union in its 1121st meeting on the 11th of November 2022, considered a request from Somalia to suspend a plan to reduce ATMIS forces. Read more »
East Africa: WFP Warns Drought Leading to Food Insecurity, Acute Malnutrition in Horn of Africa
MOGADISHU - The impact of drought in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia has led to food insecurity and a high level of acute malnutrition, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Troops Carry Out an Anti-Al-Shabaab Operation
Somali government forces have launched a planned operation against Al-Shabaab in Sabid area under Afgoye district in the Lower Shabelle region. Read more »
November 23, 2022
Somalia: Türkiye Among Nations Exempted From UN Arms Sanctions in Somalia
Türkiye is among the countries exempted from the UN Security Council's arms embargo in Somalia due to the military and technical training it provides in the African country,… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia PM Hosts a Meeting With Directors of the Media Houses
MOGADISHU [SMN] - Somali PM Hamza Abdi Barre on Tuesday night hosted the media directors in the presidential palace in the first meeting since he assumed office in June. Read more »
Somalia: Supreme Court Allows Release of Trump's Tax Returns to House Democrats
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected former President Donald Trump's last-ditch plea to block the release of his tax records to House Democrats, paving the way for their possible… Read more »