October 25, 2025
Somalia: U.S. Conducts Strikes On ISIS Fighters in Baallade Valley, Puntland State of Somalia
US forces carried out airstrikes in the Baallade Valley, targeting ISIS fighters reportedly still entrenched in the area, security sources in Puntland confirmed. Read more »
October 21, 2025
Somalia: 'He Was a Voice for Peace' - Somali Clan Elder Killed in U.S. Drone Strike
Saido Ali Abdinur stood at the doorway as her husband got ready -- buttoning his shirt, brushing dust from his shoulders. Before leaving, he turned to look at her and smiled -- the… Read more »
October 20, 2025
Somalia: Puntland President Visits Police Training College in Carmo, Hails New Recruits
Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni on Monday paid a working visit to the town of Carmo, where he commended police recruits undergoing training at the regional Police Training… Read more »
Somalia: Outspoken Displaced Woman Arrested in Mogadishu, Former PM Condemns Move
Somali government forces arrested Samsam Omar Ali on Sunday evening in Mogadishu, drawing strong criticism from opposition figures who say the move is part of an ongoing campaign… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia's Education Minister Chairs Emergency Meeting to Bolster Support for Soobe 2 Bombing Victims
Somalia's Minister of Education, Heritage and Higher Education, Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir, chaired a special meeting of the National Relief Committee at the headquarters of the… Read more »
October 19, 2025
Somalia: Somali Authorities and Interpol Arrest Former Hospital Director On Rape Charges in Rwanda
Somali authorities, in cooperation with Interpol, have arrested Jama Abdi Mohamud, the former director of Qardho Hospital, in Rwanda and brought him back to Somalia to face charges… Read more »
Africa: Gen Z Youth Driving Unstoppable Wave of Political Change Across Africa, Somali MP Says
Somali legislator Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame has issued a stern warning to governments across Africa attempting to stifle youth-led protests, saying such efforts will not halt… Read more »
October 16, 2025
East Africa: Somali PM Congratulates Newly Elected EAC MPs, Urges Strong Regional Engagement
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has congratulated the country's newly elected representatives to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), calling their election a… Read more »
Somalia: Security Deteriorates in Somalia's Baladweyne As Armed Groups Tighten Grip
Security in the central Somali city of Baladweyne is rapidly deteriorating amid a surge in violence, local residents and observers say, raising fears of mass displacement as armed… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Defence Ministry Compares Al-Shabaab to Israel's Genocide in Gaza
Somalia's Ministry of Defence on Thursday likened the Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab to Israel, accusing both of committing atrocities against innocent civilians. Read more »
October 15, 2025
Somalia: Somali National Army Conducts Planned Operations Against Al-Shabaab in Lower Shabelle
Units of the Somali National Army (SNA), specifically the 144th and 145th battalions of the 14th October Brigade, carried out planned military operations on Monday in several… Read more »
Somalia: 'No Anti-Govt Protests Allowed in Mogadishu' - Somali Defence Minister Warns Opposition
Somalia's Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi issued a stern warning to opposition politicians on Tuesday, declaring that public demonstrations in the capital will not be permitted… Read more »
October 14, 2025
Somalia: Somali Govt Accused of Unlawful Deportations As Diaspora Alleges Forced Returns From Europe
Somalia's federal government is facing growing accusations from members of the Somali diaspora and rights advocates, who allege that it has been involved in the forced return of… Read more »
October 13, 2025
Somalia: MP Attributes Repeated Postponement of Opposition Protests in Mogadishu to Lack of Public Maturity
Several opposition-led protests in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, have repeatedly been called off, amid tensions involving residents displaced from lands claimed by the federal… Read more »
October 11, 2025
Somalia: Somali President Under Pressure to Resume Talks With Jubaland After Negotiation Breakdown
Somali elders and civil society figures are intensifying calls on President Hassan Sheikh to resume dialogue with regional states, particularly Jubaland, following the collapse of… Read more »
October 12, 2025
Somalia: Trade Unions Applaud Somalia's Bold Defence of the Right to Strike Before the International Court of Justice
The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) applauds the principled and courageous position presented by the Federal Republic of Somalia before the International Court of Justice… Read more »
Somalia: Somali PM Meets Qatari Ambassador, Extends Condolences Over Deadly Egypt Crash
Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Sunday held a meeting in Mogadishu with Qatar's Ambassador to Somalia, Dr. Abdullah Bin Salem Al Nuaimi, to discuss strengthening the… Read more »
Somalia: Delegation Visits Somali Town After Its Liberation From Al-Shabaab
A high-level Somali delegation visited the town of Awdheegle in the Lower Shabelle region on Saturday, shortly after it was recaptured from Al-Shabaab militants in a joint military… Read more »
Somalia: China Sends New Navy Fleet On Escort Mission in Gulf of Aden, Waters Near Somalia
A new fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy set sail from a military port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on Saturday to take over an escort mission from… Read more »
October 08, 2025
Somalia: Police in Dhoobley Seize 119 Bottles of Alcohol, Arrest Suspect in Anti-Narcotics Operation
Police in the southern Somali town of Dhoobley on Wednesday seized 119 bottles of illicit alcohol and arrested a suspect during a targeted security operation aimed at curbing the… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Regains Control Over Human Rights File After UN Vote
The United Nations Human Rights Council has officially endorsed a resolution allowing Somalia to resume full national oversight of its human rights responsibilities, ending over… Read more »
Somalia: Jubaland Accuses Somali Federal Government of Political Sabotage
The Jubaland regional administration has accused the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) of persistent political interference and deliberate attempts to destabilize the state, as… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Govt to Establish New Jubbaland Administration in Garbahaarey - Intelligence Chief
Somalia's newly appointed regional commander of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) in Gedo, Abdirashid Janan, has announced that the Federal Government is moving… Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Urges Increased Global Support For Somalia Amid Ongoing Terror Threat
The United States on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to fighting terrorism in Somalia and called on the international community--particularly nations with a stake in the… Read more »
October 07, 2025
Somalia: Somalia Intelligence Forces Kill Seven Al-Shabaab Militants in Planned Raid - NISA
Somali intelligence forces, with support from international partners, carried out a targeted operation late Monday night against Al-Shabaab militants in the Basra area of the… Read more »
