July 06, 2025
Somalia: Somali Lawmaker Warns Against Federal Interference in Scc Khatumo State Formation
A Somali federal lawmaker has warned against federal government interference in the ongoing formation of the SCC Khatumo regional administration, urging that locals be allowed to… Read more »
July 04, 2025
Somalia: MP Abdullahi Hashi Abib Faces Backlash for Dereliction of Duty, Spreading Falsehoods and Becoming a Tool in a Smear Campaign
Somali Member of Parliament Dr Abdullahi Hashi Abib is facing growing public and political outrage over his persistent failure to attend Parliament and an intensifying pattern of… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Political Leaders Iron Out Disputes Over Election
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday convened the second round of the National Consultative Dialogue with political opposition groups at the Presidential Palace,… Read more »
July 03, 2025
Somalia: Somali PM Closes Military Training for Elite Troops At Turksom
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Thursday presided over a graduation ceremony for officers and units of the Somali National Army's elite Gorgor forces, who recently… Read more »
Somalia: Southwest State President Launches Voter Registration Campaign in Baidoa
The President of Somalia's Southwest State, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, on Thursday officially launched the voter registration campaign in the region, marking a key step… Read more »
July 02, 2025
Somalia: Somalia Immigration Agency Launches U.S.-Supported Biometric System to Combat Crime and Terrorism
Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency has rolled out a new biometric border control system aimed at combating human trafficking, reducing illegal migration, and… Read more »
June 30, 2025
Somalia: Deputy Information Minister Urges Youth to Join Fight Against Al-Shabaab
Somalia's Deputy Minister of Information, Abdirahman Yusuf Al-Adala, on Monday called on Somali youth to take an active role in the ongoing military campaign against Al-Shabaab, as… Read more »
Somalia: Gunfight Between Government Troops Leaves Casualties in Mogadishu
A deadly overnight gunfight erupted between government troops in Mogadishu's Shiirkole neighborhood, in the Hodan district, leaving several casualties, local residents and… Read more »
Somalia: Clashes Erupt in Lower Shabelle Between Government Forces and Al-Shabaab
Heavy fighting has broken out in Somalia's Lower Shabelle region between federal government forces and the Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab, local sources and officials… Read more »
Somalia: Saudi Arabia - Three Somalis Executed for Drug Trafficking
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday executed three Somali nationals convicted of smuggling and trafficking the illegal drug hashish, according to a statement released by the Kingdom's… Read more »
June 29, 2025
Somalia: Clashes Persist in Somali Town After Deadly Fight
Fighting continues Tuesday in the town of Abudwak, in central Somalia's Galgaduud region, following deadly clashes Monday between Galmudug police forces and armed militias loyal to… Read more »
October 28, 2020
Somalia: UN Condemns Killing of 2 Polio Workers in Somalia
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) confirmed Tuesday that two frontline workers were killed in a militant attack in Mogadishu. Read more »
