August 17, 2022
Somalia: Miraa Exports to Somalia Hit Sh1 Billion in Three Weeks
Kenya has exported miraa worth Sh1 billion to Somalia in under a month since the resumption of trade coming as a major reprieve to growers who had been hit hard when Mogadishu… Read more »
August 16, 2022
Somalia: President Reinstates Army Ranks Stripped From Sadak Joon
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, issued a presidential decree to reinstate the full army rank of Brigadier General to Sadak Omar Mohamed (Sadak Joon) and his rights… Read more »
Somalia: Gunmen Kill One Soldier in Ambush Attack in Somalia
Armed militias attacked a convoy of Somali forces traveling in the vicinity of Guri'el, a town in Galgadud town under Galmudug state. Read more »
Somalia: Hassan Sheikh Joins World Leaders to Congratulate William Ruto
World leaders have sent congratulatory messages to Kenya's president-elect, William Ruto following his declaration as the winner of the country's August 9 election. Read more »
Somalia: President Holds 1st Phone Talks With Ruto
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a phone conversation with the President-elect of Kenya, William Samoei Ruto on Tuesday. Read more »
August 12, 2022
Somalia: Muse Bihi Accuses Opposition of Igniting Deadly Protests in Somaliland
The President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, spoke strongly about the violent demonstrations that the opposition parties and their supporters made in the cities of Somaliland… Read more »
Somalia: UAE Delivers 1,000 Tonnes of Aid to Drought-Hit Somalia
An Emirati ship carrying more than 1,000 tonnes of food and relief supplies has arrived in Somalia to support millions of people affected by the country's worst drought in decades. Read more »
August 13, 2022
Somalia: New Interior Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi Takes Over Office
MOGADISHU [SMN] - The Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre presided over the handing over of office at the ministry of interior in Mogadishu on Saturday morning. Read more »
Somalia: Somali President Calls for Dialogue in Somaliland Amid Unrest
The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has urged the leaders of Somaliland to return to negotiating table to resolve the current electoral standoff through dialogue. Read more »
Somalia: Mustafe Cagjar Reshuffles Top Brass of Security Agencies
JIGJIGA [SMN] - The leader of the Somali regional state Mustafe Cagjar has made a reshuffles the top brass of security agencies following Al-Shabaab cross-border attacks. Read more »
Somalia: Up-Skilling Young People Is Essential to the Future of Somalia
The people of Somalia have suffered through decades of instability, disease outbreaks, famine, drought and civil war. We need to move forward, and launch activities that can… Read more »
August 14, 2022
Ethiopia: Somali Civilians 'Massacred' By Afar Militia
The armed militia from the Afar region attacked Andhufo town, the latest flare-up in a local boundary dispute that adds to broader tensions in Ethiopia. Read more »
August 11, 2022
East Africa: Museveni Pledges to Back Somalia's Bid to Join EAC
KAMPALA - Uganda's President Museveni has pledged to support Somalia in its bid to join the East African Community (EAC) and exploit trade opportunities that exist in the region. Read more »
Somalia: Opposition Parties Stage Protests in Somaliland
HARGEISA - Opposition organizations in the self-proclaimed Republic of Somaliland, including the UCID and Waddani parties, plan to stage a series of protests across the autonomous… Read more »
August 10, 2022
Somalia: U.S. Air Strike Targets Al-Shabaab in Somalia - State Media
State-owned media in Somalia says the US military has carried out an air strike against al-Shabab fighters in the central Hiran region. Read more »
August 09, 2022
Somalia: IED Explosions Near Kismayo Leaves Four Dead
Four people were killed and 11 others wounded in multiple bomb attacks in Kismayo district, southern Somalia Tuesday. Read more »
August 08, 2022
Somalia: NUSOJ Calls On the New Somali Government to Usher in a Fair and Equitable Human Rights Agenda
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) welcomes the swift and overwhelming vote by the House of People of Somalia's Federal Parliament, which endorsed the council of… Read more »
August 09, 2022
Djibouti: Salaam African Bank Exports to Uganda
Today, we celebrate Salaam African Bank's meteoric rise as it continues its expansion in the region. Read more »
Somalia: Somali President Holds Talks With Museveni
The president of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Monday afternoon arrived in Uganda for a two-day official visit at the invitation of his Ugandan counterpart, Mr Museveni. Read more »
August 08, 2022
Somalia: Qatar's Emir Sends a Message to Somali President
The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a written message to his brother HE President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the sisterly Federal Republic of Somalia. Read more »
Somalia: President Heading Uganda for Two-Day Visit
MOGADISHU - Somalia's Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will be in Uganda today for a two-day State visit, in a trip seen to drum up regional support and bolster business ties as he enters the… Read more »
August 06, 2022
Somalia: Somalia Reiterates Its Resolute Support for China's Sovereignty
The Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia reiterates its resolute support for China's sovereignty, political independence, territorial integrity and national unity, and… Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Donates U.S.$2.5 Million to Countries Including Somalia
Somalia and United States flags together textile cloth, fabric texture Read more »
August 07, 2022
Somalia: FAO Appeals for Over U.S.$130 Million to Assist 882,000 People Across Drought-Hit Somalia
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) office in Somalia said on Friday that it urgently required $131.4 million to assist 882,000 people across the Horn of Africa… Read more »
Somalia: Ethiopian Military Carries Out Airstrike in Central Somalia
BELEDWEYNE [SMN] - Ethiopian warplanes have bombed parts of the Hiran region in central Somalia today. Read more »