July 23, 2022
East Africa: Somali President Attends the Conclusion of EAC Summit in Tanzania
ARUSHA, Tanzania - The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, attended the closing of the East African Community (EAC) summit in Arusha in Tanzania. Read more »
July 24, 2022
Somalia: Somali President Meets With USAID Director in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU [SMN] - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has today received in Mogadishu a delegation from USAID at Villa Somalia. Read more »
Somalia: First Miraa Consignment Set to Leave for Somalia On Sunday
The first miraa consignment is expected to leave for Somalia Sunday, 24th July 2022. Read more »
Somalia: President Hassan Sheikh Heads to Egypt
MOGADISHU [SMN] - Somali president Hassan Sheikh and a high-level delegation he is leading will leave Mogadishu for Cairo, the capital of Egypt on Sunday. Read more »
Ethiopia: Somali Region in Ethiopia Claims Victory Over Al-Shabaab in Attack
The Security Council of the Somali Regional Government has issued a statement on a 4-day battle between the Liyu Police and Al-Shabaab fighters. Read more »
July 22, 2022
East Africa: Somalia Submits 3rd Application to Join EAC
Somalia hrenewed its bid to join the East Africa Community (EAC), days after DRC Congo was admitted to the regional trade bloc. Read more »
Somalia: Liyu Police Hits Back At Al-Shabaab Claims Over Attack
The officials of Liyu police, the special forces of Somali regional state in Ethiopia refuted claims by AlShabaab that over 80 soldiers killed in attack on their bases along with… Read more »
July 21, 2022
Tanzania: President Hassan Sheikh Lands in Tanzania
The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his delegation arrived in Arusha, Tanzania on Thursday. Read more »
Somalia: President Heads to Tanzania
A statement released by the Somali presidency said that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will travel to Arusha in Tanzania today to seek Somalia's membership in the East African… Read more »
July 20, 2022
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Members Detained in Army Operation
Somali government forces have carried out an operation in several areas in southern Somalia, targeting key Al-Shabaab bases, officials said. Read more »
Somalia: Bomb Blast Outside Somali Capital Leaves At Least Two Dead
Reports from Afgoye District in the Lower Shabelle Region state that at least two persons have died and others have been injured in a mine explosion that took place today in a… Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Rep. Omar Arrested in Washington, DC, Amid Protest
Rep. Ilhan Omar was arrested while protesting outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday, her staff tells WCCO. Read more »
July 19, 2022
Somalia: The Auditor General Says No Deal Can Reach Until New Govt in Place
The Auditor General of Somalia has canceled a number of agreements signed by the caretaker govt which amounted to $millions. Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Says it Kills Two Al-Shabaab Militants in Somalia Airstrike
MOGADISHU - The U.S. military said it had killed two fighters from the al Shabaab militant group in an airstrike in a remote part of Somalia's southern Jubaland state on Sunday. Read more »
July 18, 2022
Somalia: A Plane Crashes At Mogadishu Airport
A passenger plane crash-landed at Mogadishu airport on Monday morning with no casualties reported. The Jubba airways flights burst into flames after the crash-landing. Firefighters… Read more »
Somalia: Danab Forces 'Neutralized' Al-Shabaab Members - Official
At least five Al-Shabaab members were killed and one captured alive by the Somali military during an operation outside the port city of Kismayo, an official said. Read more »
July 17, 2022
Somalia: Car Bomb Hits a Hotel in Jowhar City, Somalia
A car bomb blast was heard in Jowhar city that is said to have happened in front of one of a key hotel frequented by HirShabelle MPs and ministers. Read more »
Somalia: Somali PM Slams Hotel Attack in Jowhar
The Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, has strongly slammed today's car bomb attack at a hotel in Jowhar city, HirShabelle regional capital. Read more »
July 16, 2022
Somalia: Somali President Touches Down in Djibouti
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Djibouti on Saturday shortly after wrapping up a one-day Kenya trip. Read more »
July 15, 2022
Somalia: President Hassan Sheikh Departs for Kenya
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud today departed for neighboring Kenya at the invitation of President Uhuru Kenyatta. Read more »
Somalia: Gunmen Kill Two People in Khartoum Amid Insecurity
Mogadishu witnessed separate killings on Thursday evening that were carried out by gunmen in different parts of the capital city, police and witnesses said. Read more »
July 14, 2022
Somalia: ATMIS Deploys 160 Officers to Support the Somali Police Force in Law and Order
The police component of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has been bolstered by the arrival of 160 officers of the Nigerian Formed Police Unit, who will… Read more »
Somalia: Military Repel Al-Shabaab Attack in Janale
A battle ensued between Somali troops and Al-Shabaab in Janale, a small town in the Lower Shabelle region last night, local residents confirmed. Read more »
Kenya: President Hassan Sheikh Heads to Kenya
Somali president Hassan Sheikh and a high-level delegation he is leading will leave Mogadishu for Nairobi, the capital of Kenya on Thursday. Read more »
July 13, 2022
Somalia: Ground-Breaking Report Sheds Light On the Impediments to Safety of Journalists
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is pleased to release its report, "Safe Journalism and Unfettered Access to Information: Key Drivers for Sustainable Development in… Read more »