Somalia: Somalia Attends 7th World Speakers' Conference in Islamabad Focused On Peace and Development

The Seventh World Speakers' Conference formally opened Monday in Islamabad, Pakistan's capital, bringing together parliamentary leaders and delegations from around the world to… Read more »

Somalia: 148 Somali Refugees Return Home Safely From Yemen - UN

The United Nations on Wednesday announced that 148 Somali refugees who had been living in Yemen arrived safely in Mogadishu after flying from Aden International Airport, the UN… Read more »

Somalia: Mogadishu Mayor Meets EU Mission Commander to Strengthen Cooperation On Security and Development

The Governor of Banadir Region and Mayor of Mogadishu, Dr. Hassan Mohamed Hussein (Muungaab), on Monday received the Commander of the European Union Training Mission in Somalia,… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Minister Secures Deal to End Workers' Strike At Mogadishu Airport

Somalia's Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, Mohamed Farah Nuh, has successfully resolved a dispute involving employees at Mogadishu's Aden Adde International Airport,… Read more »

Somalia: Somali President Meets With Algerian Counterpart Tebboune During Official Visit

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, on the second day of an official visit to Algeria, was warmly received Monday at the El Mouradia Palace by Algerian President Abdelmadjid… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Lawmakers Declare October 14 a National Day of Remembrance

Somalia's lower house of parliament on Sunday approved a resolution designating October 14 as a national day of remembrance to honor victims of terrorist attacks across the… Read more »

Somalia: Banadir Regional Administration Denies Forcing Staff to Join Political Parties

The Banadir regional administration on Monday officially denied allegations that its employees were being pressured to register with political parties, saying it had no involvement… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Disaster Chief Urges Urgent Action to End Deadly Clan Clashes in Lower Shabelle

The Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mohamud Moalim Abdulle, has issued a passionate appeal for peace, calling on the Federal Government and the South… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Forces Kill Senior Al-Shabaab Commander in Bakool Region

Somali National Army forces have killed a senior al-Shabaab commander in a targeted operation in Bakool region, state media reported. Read more »

Somalia: Somali Parliament Passes National Payment System Bill, Debates Sexual Offences Draft Law

Somalia's lower house of parliament on Saturday approved a bill establishing a national payment system aimed at modernising financial transactions in the Horn of Africa nation,… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Army Kills At Least 49 Al-Shabab Fighters in Lower Shabelle Operation

Somalia's government said that its national army killed at least 49 al-Shabab fighters during a military operation in the country's southern Lower Shabelle region. Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Deputy PM Launches Social Protection Programme Backed By UK

Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama on Wednesday launched a new Social Protection and Care Programme, jointly organized by the Federal Government of Somalia and the… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's Internal Security Minister Meets Aussom Chief to Boost Security Cooperation

Somalia's Minister of Internal Security, Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail Fartaag, held talks on Wednesday in Mogadishu with the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African… Read more »

Somalia: UN Experts Report Secret Collaboration Between Houthis, Al-Qaeda and Al-Shabaab

A new report by a United Nations panel of experts on Yemen has revealed ongoing secret collaboration between Yemen's Houthi rebels, Al-Qaeda, and Somalia's Al-Shabaab militant… Read more »

Somalia: Voices Against Silence - Somali Women Journalists Lead the Fight for Digital Safety and Justice

That question echoed through the hall in Mogadishu as journalists, diplomats, and human rights advocates gathered for a one-day workshop on "Digital Safety and Gender Justice:… Read more »

Somalia: NISA Says 23 Al-Shabaab Militants Killed in Planned Central Somalia Raid

Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), with support from international partners, carried out a planned operation in Ceel-weyne, a village in the Ceel-baraf… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Marks International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists With Strong Calls for Justice, Accountability and Protection of Women Journalists

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), with the support of the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) through the High Commission of Canada in Nairobi, organised a… Read more »

Somalia: Puntland Launches Major Security Reform As 300 Newly Trained Police Takeover Garowe Security

Puntland has launched a major initiative to rebuild public trust and curb escalating crime in its capital, Garowe, by introducing hundreds of freshly trained police officers into… Read more »

Somalia: Jubbaland Regional Military Court Sentences Ex-Nisa Officer for Murder

The Jubbaland Military Court sentenced Abdulkadir Mahmoud Hassan, a former officer in Jubbaland's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), for the murder of Adan Mohamed… Read more »

Somalia: Puntland President Announces New Police Deployment, Hails Gains Against Is Militants

Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni on Friday evening addressed residents of the Nugaal region in a public awareness event on community policing, as the semi-autonomous state… Read more »

Somalia: Father and Son Killed in Clan Revenge Attack in Somalia's Galgaduud Region

A father and his son were shot dead Tuesday in central Somalia's Galgaduud region in what authorities described as a clan revenge attack, residents and officials said. Read more »

Somalia: Kenyan Woman Injured By Stray Bullet From Clash Between Somalia Security Agencies Near Border in Mandera

A Kenyan woman was shot and injured following a clash between two security agencies in Somalia's Bulla Hawa area near the Kenya-Somalia border in Mandera. Read more »

Somalia: Heavy Fighting As Local Militia Attacks Al-Shabaab Bases in Central Somalia

Heavy clashes erupted late Sunday after local Macawiisley militia fighters launched a coordinated attack on Al-Shabaab positions in the Goobo area, near Maxaas town in the central… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Lawmaker Denies Opposition Talks With President On Term Extension

A Somali lawmaker has denied reports that members of the opposition coalition, the Somali Salvation Forum, are holding secret talks with President Hassan Sheikh over a proposed… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Lawmaker Warns President Hassan Sheikh Over Possible Term Extension

Somali lawmakers have expressed differing views from Villa Somalia, indicating that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud may soon seek to extend his term in office. Read more »