November 17, 2022
Somalia: Somalia, Sudan Discuss Bilateral Relations
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the president of Somalia has received at his office a visiting Sudanese delegation led by Brigadier General Ibrahim Jabir from the Supreme Council of the… Read more »
November 16, 2022
Somalia: Children Are Dying of Hunger Amid a Severe Drought
Baidoa, Somalia -- Almost half of the 16 million people who live in Somalia are facing extreme hunger. More than a third of the east African nation's 5 million children under the… Read more »
November 15, 2022
Somalia: ATMIS Aims to Train Somalia's Southwest State Police
Southwest State leader Abdiaziz Lafta-Garen received at his office in Baidoa city a team from the AU transitional mission in Somalia [ATMIS] on Monday. Read more »
Africa: Somali President Heads to Washington for U.S.-Africa Summit
The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is expected to travel to Washington on his second visit to the US since he assumed office in May 2022. Read more »
Somalia: Southwest State Leader Arrives in Barawe City
The President of Southwest regional state, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, and his delegation arrived in Barawe port city on Tuesday. Read more »
Somalia: Over 600 Civilians Killed in Somali Terror Attacks Since January - UN Official
At least 613 civilians have been killed and 948 injured in Somalia since January this year, a senior United Nations (UN) official said Monday. Read more »
November 14, 2022
Somalia: Somalia Condemns Bomb Attack in Istanbul, Turkey
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said he strongly condemns the bomb attack against innocent people in Istanbul, Turkey on Sunday. Read more »
Somalia: Somali Troops Uncover Landmines Near Kismayo Port City
Somalia's US-trained elite forces from the Danab brigade conducted an operation outside the southern port city of Kismayo, targeting Al-Shabaab hideouts. Read more »
Somalia: President Appoints New Navy Chief
The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud issued a presidential decree announcing the appointment of a new commander of the naval forces. Read more »
Somalia: UNFPA Calls for Urgent Action to Save Lives of Women and Girls Affected By Longest Drought in Somalia
MOGADISHU - As Somalia faces its worst drought in four decades, experts are warning of the gender-specific impacts of the disaster on women and girls. Read more »
November 12, 2022
Eritrea: President Hassan Sheikh Visited Somali Troops Trained in Eritrea
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Federal Republic of Somalia accompanied by President Isaias Afwerki, visited members of the Somali Defense Forces that are being… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Troops Kill Militants in Latest Operation - Official
The Somali National Army (SNA) on Friday killed 12 al-Shabab militants during a foiled terror attack by the group on the SNA's military base in the Hiran region in central Somalia,… Read more »
November 10, 2022
Somalia: Hassan Sheikh Embarks a Four-Day Visit to Eritrea
ASMARA [SMN] - A high delegation headed by Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has on Thursday embarked on a four-day state visit to Eritrea, Africa's isolated country. Read more »
Djibouti: Somali PM Meets With Djibouti's Long Ruler
Somali PM Hamza Abdi Barre met with Djibouti's president Ismail Omar Guelleh in the presidential palace as he ends a 3-day visit to the neighboring tiny nation. Read more »
Somalia: Troops Kill Al-Shabaab Bomb Planter
Somali government troops say they have killed an Al-Shabaab member in the Hiran region after he was found planting a landmine on the main street. Read more »
Somalia: Ethiopia Reports Capture of 100 Youths Planned to Join Al-Shabaab
ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopian defense forces reported that Al-Shabaab has exposed his repeated attempts to make Ethiopia a terrorist zone. Read more »
Somalia: Somali Defense Minister Meets With Foreign Ambassadors
MOGADISHU [SMN] - The defense minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur Jama held a meeting with the German ambassador to Somalia Sebastian Groth in Mogadishu on Wednesday. Read more »
November 09, 2022
Somalia: Troops Take Strategic Town of Wabho From Al-Shabaab
A spokesman for Somalia's defense ministry has confirmed the capture of the strategic town of Wabho in Galmudug state from Al-Shabaab. Read more »
November 08, 2022
Djibouti: Somali PM Hamza Abdi Barre Travels to Djibouti
A delegation headed by Somali prime minister Hamza Abdi Barre jetted off to Djibouti on Tuesday, the 3rd overseas trip since he assumed office in June. Read more »
November 07, 2022
Somalia: Somali Troops Repel Al-Shabaab Attack in Military Base in Galmudug
At least 5 are reportedly killed and 10 others wounded after Al-Shabaab attacked a Somali military base in the Galgadud region on Monday morning, locals said. Read more »
Somalia: Gunmen Kill the Brother of 2nd Deputy Speaker of Parliament
Gunmen have killed a young man named Abdirahman Omar Abshirow in Dharkenley District of Banadir Region today, and then fled the scene. Read more »
Somalia: UAE Strongly Condemns Attack Targeting Military Training Facility
The UAE has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a Somali military training facility in the capital Mogadishu, which resulted in the death and injury of military… Read more »
Somalia: Southwest State Leader Arrives in Elberde Town
The President of Southwest state, Abdiaziz Laftagaren arrived in the Elberde District of Bakol Region, which lies on the Somalia-Ethiopia border. Read more »
November 06, 2022
Somalia: Federal Interior Minister Arrives in Baidoa City
Somalia's minister of interior Ahmed Moalim Fiqi has arrived in Baidoa city, which serves as the interim administrative capital of Southwest State. Read more »
Somalia: Somali PM Receives Doctors From Djibouti
The Prime Minister of Somalia Hamza Abdi Barre received at his office doctors from Djibouti who came to Mogadishu to help the Oct 29 attack victims. Read more »