February 10
Somalia: Somalia, Saudi Arabia Discuss Boosting Security Cooperation
Somalia's interior security minister Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail, known as Fartaag, met Saudi Arabia's deputy interior minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf in Riyadh to discuss… Read more »
Somalia: Senior Al-Shabaab Leader Killed in Somalia Air Operation, Officials Say
Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), working with international partners, has killed a senior Al-Shabaab commander in an operation carried out outside the… Read more »
February 08
Somalia: Somalia's Danab Commandos Launch Targeted Raid Against Al-Shabaab in Lower Shabelle
Somalia's elite Danab commando forces, supported by international partners, carried out a targeted operation against Al-Shabaab militants near the Warmaxan area in Lower Shabelle… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia's President Slams Israel's Interference, Rejects Base On Somaliland
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has slammed Israel's "interference" in his country, saying its recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland has further increased… Read more »
February 04
Somalia: Somalia Says Seven Al-Shabaab Militants Killed in Planned Security Operation
Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said on Tuesday it had killed seven Al-Shabaab militants in a planned overnight security operation in the Qaahira area of… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia and South Africa Hold High-Level Talks to Boost Bilateral Ties
Somalia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisaalam Abdii Ali, held bilateral talks on Tuesday with South Africa's Foreign Minister, Ronald Lamola, in… Read more »
February 03
Somalia: Somali Elders Denounce 'Land Grabbing' and Illegal Development in Coastal Areas
Traditional elders from Somalia's Shiikhaal Jazeera and Shiikhaal Gandarshe clans on Tuesday warned against what they described as systematic land grabbing and illegal development… Read more »
February 02
Somalia: UN Voices Concern As Puntland, Jubaland Delegations Miss Somalia National Talks
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) on Sunday expressed concern and disappointment after advance delegations from the Puntland and Jubaland regional states… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Intelligence Agency Says 13 Al-Shabaab Members Killed in Central Region Raid
Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said it carried out a planned operation in the Maxaa Saciid area of the Middle Shabelle region, killing 13 members of the… Read more »
Somalia: EU Urges Dialogue After Flights Carrying Regional Leaders' Security Teams Turned Back From Mogadishu
The European Union on Sunday called for calm and dialogue after two aircraft carrying security personnel for the leaders of Somalia's Jubaland and Puntland regional states were… Read more »
February 01
Somalia: Somalia Blocks Regional Leaders' Security Flights Amid Political Tension
The Somali government has ordered aircraft carrying security personnel for the presidents of Puntland and Jubaland to return to their home cities, escalating tensions ahead of… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Parliament Suspends Lawmakers Over Disruption of Joint Sessions
Somalia's House of the People and Upper House have suspended two lawmakers from attending joint parliamentary sessions after they were accused of disrupting a combined sitting held… Read more »
January 28
Somalia: Somalia's Justice Ministry Refutes Claims Over Constitutional Review Process
Somalia's Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has issued a statement responding to recent remarks by some members of Parliament and the parliamentary oversight committee… Read more »
Somalia: Chaos Disrupts Somali Parliament Session Over Proposed Constitutional Changes
A joint session of Somalia's Federal Parliament descended into chaos on Wednesday at Villa Hargeysa in Mogadishu, as opposition lawmakers clashed with supporters of proposed… Read more »
January 27
Somalia: EU Welcomes Somali Opposition's Decision to Attend Mogadishu Talks
The European Union has welcomed a decision by Somalia's main opposition alliance to take part in a national consultative conference called by the federal government, a move seen as… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Returns Looted Aid Supplies to WFP, Pledges Stronger Oversight
The Federal Government of Somalia has confirmed that all goods taken from a warehouse affecting port expansion activities have been returned to the World Food Programme (WFP), the… Read more »
January 25
Somalia: Puntland Leader Meets U.S., UK Commanders Over Anti-ISIS Offensive
Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni held high-level security talks with senior US and British special forces commanders in Nairobi, focusing on the final stages of a major… Read more »
Somalia: Pakistan Pledges Support for Somalia in Talks With Interior Minister
Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari met a Somali delegation led by Interior Minister Ali Hoosh in Islamabad, with talks focusing on strengthening bilateral ties and boosting… Read more »
January 06
Somalia: U.S. Conducts Airstrikes On Isis in Northeastern Somalia
The United States military said it carried out a series of airstrikes targeting the Islamic State group in Somalia in coordination with the federal government between January 1 and… Read more »
January 01
Somalia: Somalia Assumes UN Security Council Presidency for January
Somalia on Thursday officially assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month of January, marking a symbolic milestone in the country's… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Army Says 29 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Overnight Raids
Somalia's national army, backed by international partners, carried out overnight operations targeting Al-Shabaab positions in central Somalia, killing at least 29 fighters,… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland President Says More Countries to Recognise Breakaway Region
Somaliland's president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Cirro said more countries will soon recognise the self-declared republic, after Israel became the first to do so, a move that… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Thanks Allies for Backing Sovereignty After Israel's Recognition of Somaliland
Somalia's federal government on Monday thanked countries and international organisations for supporting its sovereignty, after Israel announced it had recognised the breakaway… Read more »
December 31, 2025
Somalia: Somalia, China Pledge Stronger Ties, Reject Israel Interference
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre today received China's Ambassador to Somalia, Wang Yu, at his office, in a meeting focused on strengthening political and security… Read more »
Somalia: Türkiye to Build Strategic Space Port in Somalia, Boosting Global Competitiveness
Türkiye plans to develop a space port in Somalia, a move aimed at strengthening technological independence and tapping into the global commercial space market, officials said… Read more »
