June 30, 2022
Somalia: Police Carry Out Anti-Drug Operation in Mogadishu
Somali Police forces have last night carried out an operation against drug dealers and narcotic businesses in the capital, Mogadishu, authorities said. Read more »
June 28, 2022
Somalia: Raila Promises IDs to Garissa Youths, End to Extra-Judicial Killings
Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga has promised to facilitate the issuance of National Identification cards to the youths of Garissa as he woos the region ahead of the… Read more »
Somalia: Police Conduct Operation in Somali Capital
MOGADISHU - Somali security forces in the capital have conducted an operation to deal with the growing robbery acts and insecurity incidents. Read more »
Somalia: Parliament Leadership Meets With Regional MPs
The Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Government of Somalia, HE Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madobe), and the Second Deputy of the House of the People, HE Abdullahi… Read more »
June 24, 2022
Somalia: Ten Defendants Face Murder Charges in Beledweyne, Central Somalia
MOGADISHU - The 27th division of the Armed Forces' court has started hearing charges against 10 soldiers in the SNA, including several retired soldiers. Read more »
June 23, 2022
Somalia: Madobe Meets With Security Chiefs Ahead of Independence Day
Acting President and Speaker of parliament Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madobe) chaired a meeting on national security and preparations for independence day. Read more »
June 22, 2022
Kenya: Lower House Speaker Returns to Mogadishu After Kenya Visit
MOGADISHU [SMN] - The Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Republic of Somalia Sheikh Adan Madobe returned home today after a two-day visit to Nairobi, Kenya. Read more »
June 19, 2022
Somalia: Police Chief Attends Interpol Meeting in Addis Ababa
A delegation of officials led by the Somali Police Force Commander Major General Abdi Hassan Mohamed Hijar arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where they attended the Interpol… Read more »
June 16, 2022
Somalia: Somalia Slaps Two ISIS Couple With Long Jail Terms
Somali Military court sentenced two ISIS members to 15 years of imprisonment on Thursday, according to the state media. Read more »
June 12, 2022
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Operative Detained in SNA Operation
The Special trained Somali forces known as (Danab) detained a militant named Yahye who was a leader of Al-Shabab in making bombs in Aliyow Barow in the Lower Shabelle region. Read more »
June 09, 2022
Somalia: Mortar Attack Reported in Mogadishu, Somalia's Capital
Emerging reports indicate a suspected mortar attack targeted Mogadishu in early June 9, resulting in multiple explosions and an unspecified number of casualties in the Wadajir… Read more »
June 07, 2022
Somalia: A Man Executed in Southwest State for Killing a Woman
Southwest State has carried out a swift execution of a man accused of killing a businesswoman in Baidoa city. Read more »
Somalia: Somali Trader Killed in South Africa
Ali Mohamed Hassan alias (Balakii), a Somali trader was on Monday night killed in Cape Town, South Africa, Somali community members said. Read more »
June 02, 2022
Somalia: Two Civilians Killed Near Kismayo as Tension Remains High
KISMAYO [SMN] - A Tension over clan-based killings is reported to be rising high in rural areas on the outskirts of Kismayo, the regional capital of the Lower Jubba in Somalia. Read more »
May 21, 2022
Somalia: Wife Says General Arrested After Criticising Government
A prominent Ethiopian general who has been critical of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government was due in court on Friday after being arrested this week, his wife said. Read more »
May 19, 2022
Somalia: Somali PM Handed Back U.S.$9.6 Million to UAE
Somalia officially released $ 9.6 million confiscated from the UAE in 2018 at Mogadishu airport. The money was handed over to the UAE Ambassador to Somalia, Ahmed Al-Uthman after… Read more »
Somalia: An Enormous Fire Razes Down a Key Market in Somali Capital
A huge fire has broken out at a small street market in Mogadishu on Thursday evening. The local firefighters arrived at the scene, trying to put out the blaze. Read more »
Somalia: Somali Police Carry Out Sweep in the Capital After Election
MOGADISHU [SMN] - The security forces in Mogadishu last night carried out an operation in the different neighborhoods of Warta Nabada district in the Banadir region. Read more »
May 13, 2022
Somalia: Drop Trumped up Charges and Stop Persecuting Journalists Under Repressive Criminal Law, Says Nusoj
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) condemns the crude assault on media freedom by authorities in Somaliland, who this week, brought contradictory and unsubstantiated… Read more »
May 14, 2022
Somalia: Mogadishu Placed Under Curfew Ahead of Sunday's Vote
Police in Somalia have announced a 33-hour curfew on the capital Mogadishu that will keep almost all residents at home during a presidential election by lawmakers on Sunday, in… 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 »