July 10, 2023
Somalia: Family Members Killed in Somalia Explosion
Eight members of the same family were killed in a mine explosion in central Somalia on Sunday, as confirmed by local security officials. Read more »
July 09, 2023
Somalia: U.S. Airstrikes Kill 10 Al-Shabaab Members in Somalia
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted three collective self-defense airstrikes overnight in a remote area near Afmadow, approximately… Read more »
June 27, 2023
Somalia: Gunmen Shoot and Injure Police, Civilian in Ambush in Garissa
Police are investigating an incident in which a police officer responding to a distress call was shot and seriously injured by gunmen in an ambush in Garissa. Read more »
June 22, 2023
Somalia: Officials At Information Ministry and Presidency Under Probe for Corruption
The Office of the Attorney General of Somalia submitted the charges against two officials of the Ministry of Information and an officer of the presidential guard to the Banadir… Read more »
June 20, 2023
Somalia: Heavy Fighting Erupts in Puntland Capital
Heavy gunfire started in Garowe after the Puntland parliament began a meeting on the controversial article of reviewing the constitution. Read more »
Somalia: Somali Govt Calls for an Immediate End to Puntland Violence
The Speaker of the Somali parliament Sheikh Aden Madobe has called for an immediate end to the violence in Garowe, the capital of Puntland. Read more »
June 16, 2023
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Executes 5 Men On Espionage Charges
Al-Shabab publicly executed five people for alleged spying, in southern Somalia 9n Thursday, according to local media. Read more »
June 15, 2023
Somalia: Puntland President Opens 52nd Session of Parliament Amid Tension
The President of Puntland Said Abdullahi has on Thursday opened the 52nd session of the state assembly in Garowe amid brewing electoral tension. Read more »
June 08, 2023
Kenya: Seven Policemen Injured in Roadside Blast On Kenya-Somalia Border
Seven Kenyan policemen were injured Wednesday in a roadside blast in Mandera County bordering Somalia. Read more »
June 07, 2023
Somalia: Mortar Shells Hit Civilian Houses in Las Anod Town
The troops of the breakaway region of Somaliland were reported to have fired mortar shells towards LasAnod city from their base in Gooja-Adde area. Read more »
June 01, 2023
Somalia: Puntland Bars Trade Envoy to Somali President From Leaving Garowe
The authorities of the Puntland state barred a senior presidential envoy from leaving Garowe for Mogadishu on Wednesday amid a brewing electoral stalemate. Read more »
May 31, 2023
Somalia: Southwest Security Dominates Talks Between Lafta-Garen and House Speaker
The leader of Southwest State Abdiaziz Lafta-Garen hosted the speaker of the Lower House chamber of the Somali Federal Parliament in Barawe City on Tuesday. Read more »
May 29, 2023
Somalia: Somali President Opens 3rd Session of the Parliament
The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh officially opened the 3rd session of the Parliament on Monday after the MPs returned from months of recession. Read more »
May 23, 2023
Somalia: Spy Chief Visits U.S. for Talks With CIA, FBI and Pentagon Officials
The director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency [NISA] Mahad Salad is in the US on an official working visit, becoming his 1st since taking the powerful office last… Read more »
Somalia: Police Begins Large-Scale Security Sweep Outside Capital
Somali security forces launched a large-scale security sweep targeting villages along the Mogadishu-Afgoye corridor, going house-to-house search. Read more »
May 22, 2023
Somalia: SSC-Khatumo Rejects Possession of NISA-Intercepted Arms And Explosive Consignment
The leadership of SSC-Khatumo has strongly denied claims that they belong to two shipments with explosives and military materials intercepted in Mogadishu. Read more »
May 17, 2023
Somalia: Hundreds of Suspects Rounded up in Night-Time Mogadishu Sweeps
The Somali government forces carried out operations last night in parts of Mogadishu amidst tight security measures in place. Read more »
May 16, 2023
Somalia: Interpol Helps Arrest of Ex-Somali Police Officer Accused of Murder
Interpol has helped the Somali government in the capture of a police officer who was on the run after he killed an officer within the police last year, 2022. Read more »
March 23, 2023
Somalia: U.S. Lauds Somalia's Efforts to Win Gust for Lifting UN Arms Embargo
The US government has praised President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud for taking important steps to meet the UN sanctions criteria. Read more »
March 22, 2023
Somalia: 3,000 Al-Shabaab Members Killed in Months - Defense Minister
The Minister of Defense Abdulkadir Mohamed Nor, has revealed that 3,000 Al-Shabaab fighters were killed in the first phase of the current army operations. Read more »
March 21, 2023
Somalia: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Signs 8 Bills Into Law
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has signed eight new bills into law after having been approved by both Houses of Parliament. Read more »
March 18, 2023
Somalia: Tributes Pour in for Death of Somali Federal Lawmaker
Tributes are pouring in after the death of a prominent member of the Somali Federal parliament in Mogadishu. Read more »
March 19, 2023
Somalia: At Least 1 Dead in Blasts and Gun Attack At Training Camp
At least one person is reportedly killed and two others wounded in a morning terrorist attack in southern Somalia, the latest in a series of incidents. Read more »
Somalia: A Fire Guts Down Main Market in Somali Capital
A huge fire has razed down the second-largest market in Somalia, which is located in the Yaqshid district of the Benadir region. Read more »
March 15, 2023
Somalia: Somalia Executes 3, Including Ex-Army Officer Worked for Al-Shabaab
Somalia's armed forces court on Wednesday morning executed three men convicted of working with Al-Shabaab, the Al-Qaeda affiliate in East Africa. Read more »