Somalia: Somali President Arrives in Djibouti for Regional Security Talks

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Djibouti on Wednesday for a high-level official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and discussing the volatile security… Read more »

Somalia: Puntland Rights Body Calls for Justice Over Civilian Killed in U.S. Airstrike

The Puntland Human Rights Defender Office has called on Puntland's attorney general to pursue legal action and compensation following the death of a civilian killed in a U.S.… Read more »

Somalia: Ex-Somali President Farmaajo Opposes Newly Signed Constitution

Former Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has strongly opposed a newly signed constitution endorsed by the country's incumbent leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, warning that… Read more »

Somalia: Somali President Signs New Constitution After Parliamentary Approval

Somalia's president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday formally signed the country's new constitution, marking a major step in the nation's state-building process after it was… Read more »

Somalia: Somali President Hails Parliament After Approval of Key Constitutional Provisions

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud praised lawmakers from both chambers of the Federal Parliament of Somalia after they approved key provisions of the Provisional Constitution… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Police Raid Mogadishu Hotel, Arrest Puntland Presidential Adviser

Somali security forces raided a hotel in the capital overnight, wounding two federal lawmakers and arresting a senior adviser to the Puntland president, amid escalating political… Read more »

Somalia: Jubaland Rejects Somalia Constitutional Amendments Amid Rising Federal Tensions

Somalia's semi-autonomous Jubaland has rejected ongoing efforts to amend the country's provisional constitution, warning it will not recognize changes made without broad national… Read more »

Somalia: Puntland Condemns Mogadishu Raid On Lawmakers, Alleges Abduction of Presidential Adviser

Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland has strongly condemned a pre-dawn security operation in the capital, accusing federal forces of attacking its lawmakers and abducting a senior… Read more »

Somalia: Broadcast Journalist Shot Dead in Kismayo As Police Officer Arrested

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is deeply shocked and saddened by the killing of broadcast journalist Abshir Khalif Shide Omar, who was shot dead at approximately… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Lawmakers Stranded in Mogadishu After Flight Blocked From Landing in Garowe

Several Somali federal lawmakers and civilian passengers were left stranded at Aden Adde International Airport on Sunday after authorities ordered a Daallo Airlines flight to turn… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Intelligence Says Over 40 Al-Shabab Fighters Killed in Operations

Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency, NISA, said it carried out coordinated operations with international partners targeting al-Shabab militants in the Hiiraan and… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's Prime Minister Meets Political Party Leaders On Local Elections

Somalia's Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre held a key meeting with leaders of political parties that participated in the recent local council elections in the Banaadir region. Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's Spy Agency Says Over 23 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Coordinated Operations

Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), working with international partners, has killed more than 23 Al-Shabaab fighters in a series of planned operations… Read more »

Burundi: Burundi Reopens Border With DR Congo After Two-Month Closure

Burundi has reopened its land border with the Democratic Republic of Congo after more than two months of closure caused by fighting in eastern Congo, officials said Monday. Read more »

Somalia: Puntland Rejects Federal Election Commission Schedule for Local Polls in Sool and Buuhoodle

Puntland's administration strongly opposed a timetable announced by Somalia's Federal Election Commission for one-person, one-vote local elections in the Sool region and the… Read more »

Somalia: Somali President Chairs Talks With Future Council Amid Dispute Over Elections

Talks between Somalia's federal government and the opposition-aligned Somali Future Council opened at the presidential palace, Villa Somalia, on Sunday, chaired by President Hassan… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia President, Opposition Council Fail to Reach Deal in Talks

Talks between Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the opposition-aligned Future Council ended without agreement on Monday, members of the council said. Read more »

Somalia: Somali Defence Minister, Chinese Envoy Discuss Security Cooperation

Somalia's Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi held talks on Monday with China's ambassador to Somalia, Wang Yu, focusing on strengthening bilateral cooperation in security and… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Executes Two Al-Shabaab Convicts Over Deadly Mogadishu Attacks

The Somali federal government on Monday executed two men convicted of orchestrating a series of deadly assassinations and bombings in the capital, judicial officials confirmed. Read more »

Somalia: Somalia and Algeria Bolster Security Ties in Algiers Police Talks

Somalia's police chief, Brigadier General Asad Osman Abdullahi, met with Algeria's Director General of National Security, Ali Badawi, in Algiers on Sunday to deepen bilateral… Read more »

Somalia: Somali President Meets Senior UK Delegation to Strengthen Strategic Ties

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday received a senior delegation from the United Kingdom led by Minister of State for Development and Africa Jenny Chapman, as the… Read more »

Somalia: Former PM Calls for Halt to Disputed Constitutional Changes Amid Somalia Political Rift

Former Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble on Wednesday voiced concern over the country's deepening political tensions, urging President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to take the… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Defence Minister Visits Islamic Anti-Terror Coalition Headquarters in Riyadh

Somalia's Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi visited the headquarters of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) in Riyadh on Tuesday, as Mogadishu seeks to… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Commandos Target Al-Shabaab Positions in Lower Juba Operation

Somali special forces carried out a planned operation against Al-Shabaab fighters in Lower Juba region, targeting militant hideouts near the town of Jamaame, military officials… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Forces Kill 14 Al-Shabaab Militants in Lower Jubba Operation

Somali National Army special forces Danab, in coordination with Jubaland security forces, carried out a targeted operation against Al-Shabaab militants in areas surrounding Jamaame… Read more »