May 16, 2023
Somalia: Puntland Opposition Calls for the Cancellation of the Local Elections
Puntland Opposition alliance issued a statement regarding the dispute over the local council election after a two-day consultative conference in Garowe. Read more »
April 04, 2023
Somalia: President Receives Credentials of New Ambassadors
President Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday received the credentials of new ambassadors to Somalia at the presidential palace, his office confirmed. Read more »
March 30, 2023
Somalia: Create Distance Between Opposing Forces in Lasanod, U.S. Diplomat Tells Bihi
The US ambassador to Somalia, Larry Andre, called on President Musi Bihi to withdraw the Somaliland army from the front lines of the Lasanood war. Read more »
Somalia: U.S. President Names New Ambassador to Somalia
The President of the US, Joe Biden, has appointed Richard Riley as the new Ambassador to Somalia, replacing Larry André, who is currently in Mogadishu, according to a… Read more »
March 28, 2023
Somalia: FM Receives China's Ambassador in Mogadishu
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Abshir Omar Jama, received, on Monday, in his office the Ambassador of China to Somalia Fei Shengchao. Read more »
March 27, 2023
Somalia: Somaliland Says Run Out of Patience and Will Attack Las Anod
The breakaway Somaliland military said that they will carry out an all-out offensive against the SSC-Khatumo forces to retake control of the town of Lasanod. Read more »
March 17, 2023
Somalia: Somali Leaders' Talks in Baidoa City Enter 2nd Day
The meeting of the National Consultative Council between the leaders of the Somali government and the regional states entered the second day in Baidoa City. Read more »
March 19, 2023
Uganda: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Touches Down in Uganda
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, arrived on Saturday night in Kampala, Uganda, a country that has the bulk of ATMIS forces. Read more »
March 18, 2023
Somalia: Somali President Calls for an Unconditional Cease-Fire in Las Anod
The President of Somalia has called for an "immediate" unconditional cease-fire Thursday in the northern town of Lasanod amid heavy clashes. Read more »
March 10, 2023
Somalia: Somalia Ramps Up Efforts to Lift UN Arms Embargo
After launching Somali-led offensive against Al-Shabaab, the federal government revived calls for lifting a UN arms embargo on the country. Read more »
March 03, 2023
Somalia: Egypt, Somalia Agree to Enhance Parliamentary Cooperation
The Speaker of the Somali Parliament Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nor (Madobe) held a bilateral meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Dr. Hanafy El Gebaly. Read more »
March 01, 2023
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 26, 2023
Somalia: House Speaker Attends 34th Arab Inter-Parliamentary in Iraq
BAGHDAD [SMN] - The 34th Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference kicked off in Baghdad, Iraq Saturday with the participation of the Somali house Speaker Aden Madobe. Read more »
February 18, 2023
Africa: Somali President Touches Down in Ethiopia for AU Summit
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Addis Ababa, where he is participating in the 36th session of the African Union [AU]. 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 »
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 18, 2023
Somalia: Somalia President Urges Southwest State Leader to Resolve Their Differences
The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud accompanied by the Lower House speaker Sheikh Aden held a fruitful meeting with Southwest State leader Abdulaziz Lafta-Garen and some… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Somalia: President Touches Down in Baidoa Under Tight Security
The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Baidoa, the seat of the Southwest Regional state on Monday. Read more »
Somalia: President Heads to Baidoa for Reconciliation Conference
Yesterday, a delegation arrived in Baidoa, the capital of the Bay region, for the visit of the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Read more »
January 15, 2023
Somalia: Somali President Meets With Foreign Diplomats At the State House
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the president of Somalia held a meeting with some of the ambassadors of the EU countries in Mogadishu on Saturday. Read more »
January 14, 2023
Somalia: Nisa Raid Leads to Seizure of Cache of Weapons and Suspect in Mogadishu
An elite team from Somalia's Intelligence Agency carried out an operation in the capital, Mogadishu on Friday night amid an alert over terror attacks. Read more »
January 12, 2023
Somalia: Somali Cabinet Approves Key Bills During Weekly Session
The cabinet held its weekly session at the PM's office in Villa Somalia on Thursday to discuss a range of issues touching the country's recovery goals. Read more »
January 11, 2023
Somalia: Somali President At Judicial Forum Reacts to Puntland Self-Rule Decision
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday opened the annual judicial conference which comes weeks after a deal on federalizing the justice. Read more »
January 09, 2023
Somalia: Puntland Issues Decision Cutting Ties With Somali Government
Puntland said on Monday that it will act as an independent state not part of the Federal Government of Somalia until the completion of the draft constitution. Read more »
January 10, 2023
Somalia: U.S. Air Strikes in Somalia Up 30% in 2022
US air strikes in Somalia increased 30 percent in 2022, as the Biden administration increased US involvement in the Horn of Africa country that is experiencing a fresh wave of… Read more »