June 17, 2023
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Executes Five Men On Espionage Charges
Al-Shabab publicly executed five people for alleged spying, in southern Somalia on Thursday, according to local media. 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 »
Somalia: Mogadishu Mayor Pays Rare Visit to Serbia for Key Talks
Yusuf Madale, the mayor of Mogadishu arrived in BELGRADE for first visit to Serbia, where Somalia has a diplomatic mission. 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 »
Somalia: U.S. Africa Command Chief Visits Jubaland State During Somalia Trip
The President of the Jubbaland state, Ahmed Madobe received in Kismayo the head of US Africa Command, General Michael E. Langley, who is visiting Somalia. Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Africa Command Chief Gen. Langley Visits Somalia
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, visited Mogadishu and Kismayo, Somalia June 13-14. Read more »
Somalia: President Convenes Meeting With Foreign Diplomats
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, held a meeting with the ambassadors of foreign countries based in Mogadishu to discuss key issues. Read more »
June 09, 2023
Somalia: Somalia Attends 2nd Arab Forum for Equality in Beirut
Somalia participated in the 2nd Arab Forum for Equality organized by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in Beirut, under the title "One Voice...… Read more »
Somalia: Bomb Blast Hits Security Checkpoint in Mogadishu
A witness says a deafening explosion was heard on Friday in the Somali capital, Mogadishu amidst tightened security. Read more »
June 08, 2023
Somalia: Somalia, Saudi Arabia Discuss Military, Defence Cooperation
Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, the defense minister of Somalia is on an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as bilateral relations warm up. Read more »
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: Jubaland President Names New Governor for the Disputed Gedo
The President of Jubbaland, Ahmed Madobe has appointed a new governor for the Gedo region which has been the epicenter of a dispute for many years. Read more »
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 »
Somalia: UN Security Council Issues Statement On Somalia Situation
The members of the Security Council reaffirmed their full respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity of Somalia. Read more »
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Attacks Ethiopian Military Base in Somalia
Al-Shabaab launched suicide attacks Wednesday on a military base manned by Ethiopian troops in Somalia, injuring four soldiers, according to authorities. Read more »
June 06, 2023
Somalia: Finance Ministers At Federal and State Levels Meet in Mogadishu
A meeting kicked off in Mogadishu on Tuesday between finance ministers of the Federal Government of Somalia and the Federal member states. Read more »
Somalia: Uganda's Troops in Somalia Remain Firm Despite Deadly Attack - Envoy
Ugandan troops under the African Union Transmission Mission (ATMIS) will remain firm despite the deaths of 54 soldiers last month in southern Somalia, an envoy said Tuesday. Read more »
Somalia: Four Dead, Several Wounded in Bomb Blast in Mogadishu
An explosion occurred last night within a house in the Shirkole neighborhood of the Hodan district in Mogadishu amid tight security measures. Read more »
June 05, 2023
Somalia: New UN Envoy Lands in Somalia Amid Worst Drought in 40 Years
The recently appointed Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Somalia, Catriona Laing, arrived in Mogadishu on Monday. Read more »
Somalia: SODMA Chief Warns of Looming Stormy Weather
Mahamuud Moallim, the Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SODMA) has on Monday warned of looming stormy weather in Somalia within weeks. Read more »
Somalia: Ten Al-Shabaab Fighters Defect, Surrender to Somali Government
The security forces of the Southwest state of Somalia displayed 10 Al-Shabaab fighters who surrendered in Baidoa, the regional capital of Bay on Monday. Read more »
June 02, 2023
Somalia: Somali Elite Forces Raid Al-Shabaab Hideouts in Jubaland
The U.S.-trained Danab bridge special forces engaged in a heavy battle with Al-Shabaab in Jubaland state as part of ongoing military operations in Somalia. Read more »
East Africa: President Welcomes EAC's Verification of Somalia Request to Join the Bloc
The president of Somalia HE Hassan Sheikh said he welcomed the verification of his nation's application to join the 7-member East African Community [EAC]. Read more »
June 03, 2023
Somalia: Somali President Arrives in Turkey to Attend Erdogan's Inauguration Ceremony
The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh arrived in Turkiye's capital Ankara on Friday to attend the inauguration of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Drone Strike Kills 3 Al-Shabaab Members in Somalia
The United States said its military in Africa conducted a new airstrike against al-Shabab in Somalia on Thursday, June 1, killing three militants. Read more »