Somalia: Somalia Issues New Guidelines to Regulate Marriage Registration and Officiants

Somalia's Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has issued new guidelines to regulate the registration of marriage officiants and procedures for conducting marriages, in a… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Piracy Resurgence Hits Fishermen and Traders in Coastal Town

A resurgence of piracy off Somalia's coast is disrupting the livelihoods of fishermen and traders in the coastal town of Bander Beyla, where residents face declining incomes,… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Internal Security Minister Inspects Mogadishu Airport, Chairs Security Meeting

Somalia's Minister of Internal Security, Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail (Fartaag), conducted an inspection tour of Aden Adde International Airport on Wednesday and chaired the fifth… Read more »

Somalia: South West Leader Raises Security Concerns Amid Tensions With Lafta-Gareen Forces

South West state leader Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe has expressed concern over the security situation in the region, calling for stronger efforts to protect civilians and… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's Upper House Approves Weather Forecasting Agency Bill

Somalia's Upper House of Parliament has approved a bill establishing a national weather forecasting agency, while advancing legislation on judicial cooperation as the government… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Cabinet Approves Plan to Implement New Constitution

Somalia's Cabinet has approved a resolution to implement the country's new constitution and appointed a ministerial committee to draft legislation defining the structure of the… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Sanctions 10 Individuals Over Alleged Al-Shabaab Financing

Somalia has added 10 individuals to its national financial sanctions list over alleged involvement in financing and supporting Al-Shabaab, the country's National Anti-Money… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Opposition Party Warns Against Possible Military Action Against Opposition Leaders

Somalia's Himilo Qaran party has warned against possible military action targeting opposition politicians' offices, saying President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud would bear responsibility… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Information Minister Meets U.S. Counterterrorism Adviser

Somalia's Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Abdifatah Qasim Mohamud, met on Sunday with Robert Flannery, an adviser to the US government's East Africa Counterterrorism… Read more »

Somalia: Trump Urges Minnesotans to 'Fight Back' Against Somali Immigrants

US President Donald Trump on Thursday continued his long-running attacks on Somalis by urging Minnesotans to "fight back" against the Somali community in the state. Read more »

Somalia: All 7 Surviving Pakistani Crew Members Rescued After Somalia Pirate Hijacking

All seven Pakistani crew members who survived a pirate attack off Somalia's coast have been rescued, Pakistan's foreign minister said Monday. Read more »

Somalia: Somali PM Inspects New NISA Forces Trained to Boost Security in Galmudug

Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, accompanied by Galmudug President Ahmed Abdi Karie Qoor Qoor and National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) chief Mahad Mohamed Salad,… Read more »

Somalia: Britain Urges Restraint As Fighting Flares in Somalia's Baidoa

Britain has expressed concern over renewed fighting in Baidoa, the capital of Somalia's southwestern Bay region, urging rival sides to exercise restraint and resolve their… Read more »

Somalia: UAE Condemns Killing of Oil Tanker Crew Members Off Somalia Coast

The UAE has condemned the attack that caused the deaths and injuries of crew members from the hijacked oil products tanker MT Honour 25 off the coast of Somalia during an operation… Read more »

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Fighters Spent 3 Months in Yemen Learning Drone Assembly , Control Systems

Fighters from Somalia's militant group Al-Shabaab reportedly spent three months in Yemen's northern province of Saada receiving training in the assembly and operation of unmanned… Read more »

Algeria: At UN, Algeria Says Israel Seeks to Divide Somalia, Violates Gaza Ceasefire

Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf on Monday said Israel is seeking to divide Somalia, attacking Syria and Lebanon, and failing to uphold the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Read more »

Somalia: Southwest State of Somalia Claims Victory Over Baidoa Fighting

Somalia's Southwest State administration, led by parliamentary speaker Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe, said Tuesday that government and regional forces had repelled an Al-Shabaab… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia PM Graduates 12th Batch of Danab Special Forces

Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Monday presided over the graduation of the 12th batch of the Danab special forces at the Shahiid General Hassan Tuure Training Centre in… Read more »

Somalia: Laftagareen Office Says His Forces Carried Out Security Operation in Baidoa

The office of former Southwest State president Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen said regional Darwish forces had carried out an operation in Baidoa aimed at restoring security,… Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Warns of Growing Houthi-Al-Shabaab Links and Regional Security Risks

The expanding links between Yemen's Houthi movement and Somalia's Al-Shabaab group are raising concerns among U.S. officials and security experts over the potential impact on… Read more »

Somalia: South West Somalia Leader Chairs Security Meeting On Baidoa Stability

South West State leader Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe chaired a meeting on the overall security situation in South West Somalia, with particular focus on security and stability in… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Intelligence Agency Arrests 11 in Al-Shabaab Network Crackdown in Mogadishu

Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency said its forces have dismantled several Al-Shabaab networks operating in Mogadishu and surrounding areas, arresting 11 people… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Pirates Release Hijacked Ship and 17-Member Crew After Ransom Payment

Somali pirates have released the MV Sward and its 17-member crew after holding the ship for months, security sources in Somalia's Puntland region told AFP. Read more »

Eritrea: Eritrea Accuses UAE of Port-Based Colonialism in Africa

Eritrea has accused the United Arab Emirates of pursuing what it described as "port-based colonialism" across Africa, raising particular concerns over Abu Dhabi's expanding… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Businessman Killed in Suspected Clan Revenge Attack in Gaalkayo

Somali businessman Ahmed Yusuf Haamey was shot dead in the central city of Gaalkayo, reportedly in a suspected clan revenge attack as he was on his way to a mosque for evening… Read more »