March 08, 2023
Somalia: Puntland Military Court Executes 19 People
The Puntland Armed Forces Court on Wednesday morning executed 19 convicts, including 13 members of Al-Shabaab and Islamic State groups. Read more »
Somalia: Parliament Passes Anti-Terror Law Amid War On Al-Shabaab
The lawmakers of the Federal Parliament of Somalia voted to overwhelmingly approve the Anti-Terrorism Act on Wednesday after a heated debate. Read more »
March 05, 2023
Somalia: Five Killed, 3 Hurt in a Shooting At Mogadishu Cafe
At least five people are dead and three others wounded in a shooting spree at a busy cafe in Mogadishu on Saturday night, witnesses said. Read more »
March 03, 2023
Somalia: Egypt, Somalia Agree to Enhance Parliamentary Cooperation
The Speaker of the Somali Parliament Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nor (Madobe) held a bilateral meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Dr. Hanafy El Gebaly. Read more »
March 02, 2023
Somalia: Rep. Adam Smith Calls for De-Escalation of Violence in Las Anod
Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement regarding the recent violence in the town of Lascanood. Read more »
March 01, 2023
Somalia: Mogadishu Sees Surge in Tuktuk Drivers' Killings
A soldier serving with Somalia's national army [SNA] killed a Bajaj motorcycle driver at Juba Junction in Mogadishu on Wednesday. Read more »
February 18, 2023
Somalia: Somali Military Court Executes Two Soldiers for Civilian Killing
The Somali military court announced on Saturday the execution of two government soldiers convicted of civilian shooting on 10th January 2023. Read more »
February 12, 2023
Somalia: Somali Army Kills 9 Al-Shabaab Militants in Fresh Operation
At least 9 Al-Shabaab members were killed on Sunday during an operation by Somali troops in the Middle Shabelle region, a senior army commander said. Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Military Kills 12 Al-Shabaab Militants in New Airstrike
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of Somali National Army engagements against al-Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense… Read more »
February 11, 2023
Somalia: Mogadishu Hit By an Explosion Amidst Tight Security
A police officer said an explosion rocked Mogadishu on Saturday evening as government beefs up security. Read more »
January 30, 2023
Somalia: The Wife of Isis Leader in Somalia Sentenced to Military Prison
The Somali government announced today that the wife of the leader of Daesh in Somalia, Abdulkadir Mu'min, was sentenced to military prison. Read more »
January 25, 2023
Somalia: Police in Mogadishu Launch House-to-House Search Operation After Shelling
The commissioner of Hamarweyne said that they have started a house-to-house search operation after mortars hit the district in Mogadishu yesterday. Read more »
January 22, 2023
Somalia: Huge Fire Engulfs Part of Bakaro Market in Mogadishu
A massive Fire guts down the main Bakara market in Somalia's capital on Saturday night as the city deals with insecurity and Al-Shabaab attacks. Read more »
January 19, 2023
Somalia: Mogadishu Police Arrested a Suspect in a Civilian Murder
The security forces in Mogadishu have successfully nabbed a suspect in the murder of a civilian within the capital last year, police officials said. Read more »
Somalia: Hirshabelle Warns the Public Against Dealing With Al-Shabaab
JOWHAR [SMN] - HirShabelle state has warned the public against making contact with Al-Shabaab while the Somali government is at war with the Al Qaeda-linked group. Read more »
January 18, 2023
Somalia: Mogadishu Security Forces Detain Armed Robbers
The security forces of Somalia have successfully arrested two young men armed with pistols who have been committing robbery actions in the capital. Read more »
January 15, 2023
Somalia: SNA Nabs Ring Leader After Recapturing Village in Central Somalia
The victorious Somali troops dislodge Al-Shabaab from a fixed base in the central region on Sunday, the latest in a series of successive territorial gains. Read more »
Somalia: Soldier Sentenced to Death for Civilian Killing
A Somali soldier was sentenced to death on Sunday for killing a civilian after refusing to pay him extortion, an army officer said. Read more »
January 12, 2023
Somalia: Ex-Army Officer Sentenced to Death for Role in Mogadishu Bombings
The Court of the Armed Forces of Somalia has sentenced to death a former army official - Sharif Mohamed Barkhadle Ayanle for his role in Mogadishu blasts. Read more »
January 08, 2023
Somalia: Baidoa Security Beefed Up Ahead of Crucial Talks
The overall security of Baidoa has been beefed up ahead of a planned reconciliation conference which failed to open on its deadline, the 5th of January 2023. Read more »
December 23, 2022
Somalia: Fighting Erupts in Baidoa Amid Electoral Crisis
BAIDOA [SMN] - A battle flared up in the suburbs of Baidoa City, the capital of Bay Region, between the South West Administration Forces and those of the South West Security… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Somalia: Somaliland Frees Prominent Journalis Abdimaalik Muse Coldoon
Journalist Abdimaalik Muse Coldoon was released from prison in Hargeisa, Somaliland on Thursday after serving a two-year sentence. Read more »
December 03, 2022
Somalia: NISA Steps up Security Operation in Mogadishu
The National Intelligence and Security Agency [NISA] stepped up security operations in the capital, Mogadishu to avert pending Al-Shabaab attacks. Read more »
November 29, 2022
Somalia: Five Family Members Killed in a Cold-Blood Murder
MOGADISHU [SMN] - Unknown Gunmen killed a family of five last night in a locality in the Middle Shabelle region, south of Somalia. Read more »
November 23, 2022
Somalia: Türkiye Among Nations Exempted From UN Arms Sanctions in Somalia
Türkiye is among the countries exempted from the UN Security Council's arms embargo in Somalia due to the military and technical training it provides in the African country,… Read more »