March 22, 2023
Somalia: 3,000 Al-Shabaab Members Killed in Months - Defense Minister
The Minister of Defense Abdulkadir Mohamed Nor, has revealed that 3,000 Al-Shabaab fighters were killed in the first phase of the current army operations. Read more »
March 21, 2023
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Claims 20 Soldiers Killed in Base Attack
The Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab group staged a daring raid on a small town under the Somali government in the Middle Shabelle region on Tuesday. Read more »
Somalia: Govt Continues to Make Progress in Financial Reform - IMF
Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Laura Jaramillo, conducted discussions with the Somali authorities in Nairobi on March 7-14, 2023 and reached a… Read more »
Somalia: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Signs 8 Bills Into Law
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has signed eight new bills into law after having been approved by both Houses of Parliament. Read more »
March 20, 2023
Somalia: President Hassan Sheikh Attends Special Forces Passing Out Parade
Somali President Hassan Sheikh along with his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Museveni jointly presided over the pass-out of new SNA soldiers on Sunday. Read more »
Uganda: Somalia and Uganda Leaders Discuss United Front Against Al-Shabaab
The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a meeting with his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni in Kampala on Monday morning. Read more »
March 17, 2023
Somalia: Somali Leaders' Talks in Baidoa City Enter 2nd Day
The meeting of the National Consultative Council between the leaders of the Somali government and the regional states entered the second day in Baidoa City. Read more »
March 18, 2023
Somalia: Tributes Pour in for Death of Somali Federal Lawmaker
Tributes are pouring in after the death of a prominent member of the Somali Federal parliament in Mogadishu. Read more »
March 19, 2023
Uganda: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Touches Down in Uganda
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, arrived on Saturday night in Kampala, Uganda, a country that has the bulk of ATMIS forces. Read more »
Somalia: At Least 1 Dead in Blasts and Gun Attack At Training Camp
At least one person is reportedly killed and two others wounded in a morning terrorist attack in southern Somalia, the latest in a series of incidents. Read more »
Somalia: A Fire Guts Down Main Market in Somali Capital
A huge fire has razed down the second-largest market in Somalia, which is located in the Yaqshid district of the Benadir region. Read more »
March 18, 2023
Somalia: Somali President Calls for an Unconditional Cease-Fire in Las Anod
The President of Somalia has called for an "immediate" unconditional cease-fire Thursday in the northern town of Lasanod amid heavy clashes. Read more »
March 15, 2023
Somalia: Somalia Executes 3, Including Ex-Army Officer Worked for Al-Shabaab
Somalia's armed forces court on Wednesday morning executed three men convicted of working with Al-Shabaab, the Al-Qaeda affiliate in East Africa. Read more »
March 14, 2023
Somalia: Suicide Bomb Hits Key Town in Southern Somalia
Bardere, a key town near the Kenya border woke up to a devastating attack carried out by a suspected Al-Shabaab bomber in the early hours of Tuesday. Read more »
March 10, 2023
Somalia: Somalia Ramps Up Efforts to Lift UN Arms Embargo
After launching Somali-led offensive against Al-Shabaab, the federal government revived calls for lifting a UN arms embargo on the country. Read more »
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 07, 2023
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Storms Military Base Near Kismayo After Explosions
Al-Shabaab fighters launched a morning attack on a military camp outside the port city of Kismayo, which is housing the SNA and Jubaland Darwish. Read more »
March 06, 2023
Ethiopia: Lasanod Fighting Resumes Amid Ethiopia Mediation
After days of precarious calm in Lasanod, Somaliland army resumed shelling the city from the outskirts on Monday morning, residents said. Read more »
Somalia: Hormuud Telecom Participates in MWC 23 Barcelona
Hormuud Telecom has participated in this year's Mobile World Congress event, which is being held in the city of Barcelona in Spain. Read more »
Somalia: Military Repels Al-Shabaab Attack On Bases Near the Capital
The Somali National Army [SNA] forces have successfully repulsed an attack by Al-Shabaab in the Afgoye district, approximately 30 south of the capital. Read more »
Somalia: Deni Clarifies That Puntland Is Not Involved in Lasanod War
Puntland state of Somalia has once again distanced itself from being involved in the Lasanod war between Somaliland and the local SSC community militia. 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 »
Somalia: Somali President Arrives in Qatar for UN Summit
The president of Somalia HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday arrived in Doha, the capital of Qatar at the invitation of emir Sheikh Tamin Bin Hamid Al-Thani. 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 »