Somalia: Puntland Parliament Picks New Speaker After Ousting the Former

Puntland Parliament on Thursday elected Abdirashid Yousuf Jibril as a new speaker. Read more »

Kenya: Somali Business Community in Kenya Meet With Visiting President Farmajo

Somali President, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has called upon the Somali business community in neighboring Kenya to play their part in the efforts to provide humanitarian assistance… Read more »

Somalia: Prime Minister Meets With Federica Mogherini in Brussels of Belgium

Somali Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Kheire has met with deputy President, Federica Mogherini in Brussels of Belgium. Read more »

Somalia: PM Holds Meeting With Russian FM Sergey Lavrov

Somali Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Kheyre met with Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov at the sidelines of the Paris Peace Forum on Tuesday. Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Kills Al-Shabaab Member in Somalia Airstrike

American forces killed a militant affiliated with the al-Shabaab group in a Nov. 12 airstrike, US Africa Command announced. Read more »

Somalia: Somalia, Qatar Sign Agreement in Doha

In the past days, the Qatari capital city of Doha was hosting a meeting of the Joint Commission from Somalia and Qatar, who agreed: Read more »

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Kills Govt Officials in Southern Somalia

Al-Shabab militants on Wednesday killed two government officials during an ambush in the outskirts of Bal'ad town in the southern Middle Shabelle region, an officer confirmed. Read more »

Somalia: UK Warns its Citizens Against Traveling to Somalia

Britons have been warned against traveling to Somalia for fear of terrorist attacks and kidnappings. Read more »

Somalia: Foreign Minister Reviews With UN Envoy On Somali Political Track

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Amb. Ahmed Isse Awad, received on Monday at his office in the Ministry in the capital Mogadishu, the Special… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia and UNDP Launch New U.S.$10 Million Project for Pastoralist Communities

Somalia and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) today launched a new US$10 million climate adaptation project to help rural communities secure access to diminishing water supplies.… Read more »

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Targets AU Troops' Convoy With IED Blast in Somalia

Reports from the Lower Shabelle in southern Somalia indicate that Somali government forces are conducting operations in many parts of the region on Tuesday morning. Read more »

Somalia: Southwest State Leader Convenes Security Meeting in Wajid Town

The President of South-West State Abdiaziz Lafta-Garen, has presided over a meeting over the Security in Wajid, Bakool region. Read more »

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Launches a Daring Raid On Jubaland Army Base

More details are coming out of an attack reported on the outskirts of Somalia's southern port city of Kismayo on Sunday night. Read more »

Somalia: Govt Reacts to Former President's Remarks

Somali Federal Government said it is very concerned about a comment made by the former head of state, Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed on Sunday. Read more »

Somalia: Floods to Spark Outbreaks of Malnutrition, Disease in Somalia - UN

Flooding in Somalia increases risk of malnutrition and disease outbreaks, the United Nations Children's Fund(UNICEF) warned on Wednesday. Read more »

Somalia: Puntland Parliament Speaker Loses a No Confidence Motion in the House

The regional lawmakers in the Puntland State of Somalia have overwhelmingly on Thursday voted for a motion against to remove the state assembly speaker from office. Read more »

Somalia: Energy Sector Poised for Take Off

Somalia's Minister of Petroleum & Mineral Resources says the upcoming offshore 15 block licensing round is a 'game-changing development' that will benefit the entire population Read more »

Somalia: Foreign Minister Meets With Top UN Official

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Amb. Ahmed Isse Awad received the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and UN Resident and… Read more »

Somalia: Ethiopian Troops Detain Somali Officials in Gedo Province

Reports from the Gedo region indicate that Ethiopian troops have forcibly taken away officials and military officials from Jubbaland state. Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Embassy Statement On the Visit of AFROCOM Commander to Mogadishu

The commander of U.S. Africa Command visited Somalia on November 5 as part of his trip to the African continent. Read more »

Somalia: Military Court Hands Down the Biggest Ever Single Sentences to Militants

A Somalia military court announced Tuesday it has handed down jail terms to 8 Al-Shabaab members found guilty of coordinating bombings in Mogadishu. Read more »

Somalia: Somalia to Launch First Oil Licensing Round in December

Somalia is planning to launch its first-ever oil and gas licensing round in December, its oil minister said on Tuesday, as the frontier market looks to attract new investment after… Read more »

Somalia: Qatar Affirms Support for Somalia's Development

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has said that the State of Qatar will continue to be a key supporter of Somalia… Read more »

Somalia: UN Scales up Humanitarian Supplies to Flood-Affected Somalia

The UN agencies and other partners said Monday they have scaled up humanitarian response, providing food to address the short-term nutrition needs of flood-affected families across… Read more »

Somalia: Hirshabelle Security Minister Visits Besieged Town in Central Somalia

HirShabelle state security minister, Abdulkadir Aden Jeelle has arrived in the besieged town of Bulo-Burde in Hiran region on Sunday amid flood crisis in the province. Read more »