October 12, 2022
Somalia: Raid On Somali Journalists Syndicate Seen As 'Attack' On Media
The Somali Journalists Syndicate is coming under pressure from the government, with authorities trying to enter its offices in Mogadishu and arresting the organization's… Read more »
October 11, 2022
East Africa: Somalia - Lifting Arms Embargo Key to Battling Militants
Somalia is getting support for its campaign to have an arms embargo lifted after Ethiopia joined Uganda in backing the action. The U.N. Security Council is set to vote in November… Read more »
October 04, 2022
Somalia: Militias in Central Somalia Mobilise Against Al-Shabaab
For years, Somali clans and villages have tried to resist demands from the Islamist group al-Shabab, which can include taxes called "zakat," plus livestock, weapons and boys they… Read more »
Somalia: At Least 20 Killed in Central Somalia Blasts
At least 20 people were killed and 36 others wounded in the central Somali town of Beledweyne Monday in the explosions of three car bombs, witnesses said. Read more »
Somalia: Local Govt Officials Among Dead in Triple Car Bombings in Beledweyne
At least 20 people were killed in a triple car bombing attack Monday in central Somalia, among them two local government officials. Witnesses said two vehicles loaded with… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Somalia: Somalia Teetering On the Edge of Famine - UN #AfricaClimateCrisis
The United Nations humanitarian office on Somalia says the country is still teetering on the edge of famine. Read more »
September 30, 2022
Somalia: Mogadishu Police Chief Killed in Blast
A top Somali police official and several of his guards were killed Friday in a roadside bomb blast near the southern town of Balad, according to Somali authorities. Read more »
September 26, 2022
Somalia: Military Makes Gains in Large-Scale Offensive Against Al-Shabaab
Somalia's state media on Monday said the military has pushed al-Shabab terrorists out of large parts of the country's central area in the latest gains in a large-scale offensive. Read more »
September 23, 2022
Somalia: Somalis Flee to IDP Camps, Neighboring Countries As Drought Worsens
The United Nations refugee agency is appealing for greater donor support to help the millions in the Horn of Africa who have fled their homes to escape record drought, conflict and… Read more »
September 20, 2022
Somalia: Military Liberates Strategic Town in Central Region
Somalia's national army said Tuesday it recaptured the small but strategic town of Booco in the country's central Hiran region from al-Shabab militants. Read more »
September 19, 2022
Somalia: Somali Military Recaptures Villages, Kills Over 100 Al-Shabab Fighters
Somali army commanders say their forces killed more than 100 al-Shabab militants during weekend offensives to retake territory from the Islamist militant group. Witnesses say the… Read more »
September 17, 2022
Somalia: President Sees Progress in Fight Against Al-Shabaab, Seeks More U.S. Support
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has said that his country is seeing gains in the fight against the Somali-based, al-Qaida-affiliated Islamist militant group al-Shabab,… Read more »
Somalia: Officials Issue Urgent Call for Aid to Curb Famine Deaths
Officials and aid workers in Somalia's drought-stricken south say the area is expecting many deaths from famine if aid is not quickly scaled up. Read more »
September 13, 2022
Somalia: FAO - 300,000 People Facing Famine in Somalia
The Food and Agriculture Organization warns some 6.7 million people in Somalia are likely to suffer from acute hunger this year, including more than 300,000 projected to face… Read more »
September 12, 2022
Somalia: Military Says Offensive Retakes 20 Villages From Militants
Somalia's military says an offensive in the central Hiran region has captured 20 villages that were occupied by the Islamist militant group al-Shabab. Read more »
September 10, 2022
Somalia: Military Says Hostages Freed During Operation Against Al-Shabaab
Somalia says the country's elite military unit has killed a senior al-Shabab commander in an operation in the Lower Shabelle region. Federal police say civilian hostages were freed… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Somalia: President Removes Mayor in Favour of Appointing an Ally - Analysts
Somalia's president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has fired and replaced the mayor of the capital, Mogadishu, Omar Filish. Analysts say the president wanted to install his own ally in… Read more »
September 04, 2022
Somalia: UN Relief Chief Visits Drought Epicentre
United Nations Relief Chief Martin Griffiths has visited Somalia's South West state, the epicenter of the country's severe drought. That drought has already displaced more than 1… Read more »
September 03, 2022
Somalia: 22 Killed in Al-Shabaab Attack in Somalia
Authorities in Somalia's central region of Hiran say al-Shabab Islamist militants carried out deadly attacks against civilians in the region killing at least 22 people. Read more »
August 28, 2022
East Africa: Al-Shabaab Militants Issue New Threats Against Kenya
Somali-based, al-Qaida-affiliated Islamist militant group al-Shabab has issued a new threat against neighboring Kenya. The group said it will continue its attacks in that country… Read more »
August 26, 2022
Somalia: Drought Forcing New Arrivals in Relief Camps to Eat Animal Skins
Somali authorities say a record drought has created near-famine conditions in South West state. New arrivals at relief camps say they are eating animal skins to survive. Read more »
August 25, 2022
Somalia: Attacks Increase Against Somaliland Media
Amid protests that turned deadly, persistent drought and election controversies, Somaliland's media are coming under attack. Read more »
August 24, 2022
Somalia: Somalia's President Vows 'Total War' Against Al-Shabaab
In a televised speech Tuesday night, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced that his government will launch a "total war" against al-Qaida-affiliated militant group… Read more »
August 22, 2022
Somalia: Prime Minister Vows Accountability After Deadly Hotel Attack
Somalia's prime minister is promising accountability after the latest al-Shabab attack, on a popular Mogadishu hotel, killed 21 people and injured 117 others. Read more »
August 21, 2022
Somalia: Somali Forces End Hotel Siege, Heavy Casualties Reported
Somali federal police said Sunday that security forces had ended the Mogadishu hotel siege by the al-Qaida-affiliated militant group al-Shabab after nearly 30 hours of operations.… Read more »