Somalia: Delegation From Germany Visits Southwest State

A delegation from the German government arrived on Thursday in Baidoa, the interim headquarters of Southwest, where they were welcomed by officials of the state. Read more »

Somalia: Military Court Sentences 2 Militants to Death Penalty and Life in Imprisonment

Somali military court declared on Thursday death and life in jail sentences for accused Al Shabaab members who allegedly carried out explosions in Mogadishu. Read more »

Somalia: 11 People Arrested for Child Smuggling

At least 11 people including 8 women were arrested in the Somali capital Mogadishu for child smuggling after Somali police launched an operation to dismantle a child smuggling… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Hands Over Chairmanship of Arab League to Iraq

Somalia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Ise Awad handed over the rotating seat as the chairman of Arab Foreign Ministers on Tuesday in Cairo, Egypt's capital. Read more »

Somalia: Somali PM in Hudur Town for Talks With Regional Officials

Somali Prime Minster Hassan Ali Khaire continues his trips in Southwest state holding talks with the region's president Abdulaziz Laftagaren and other officials. Read more »

Somalia: NUSOJ Condemns Interference With Editorial Freedom in Somaliland

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is deeply concerned by the harassment of the journalists and the censorship of the local media coverage in Somaliland. Read more »

Somalia: Over Quarter Million People Displaced in Somalia - UN

Over a quarter-million Somalis have been displaced largely due to drought and conflict in Somalia in January-July period of this year, the UN humanitarian agencies said on Tuesday. Read more »

Somalia: Economic Growth Likely to Inch up This Year, World Bank Says

Somalia's economy is expected to grow by 2.9% this year, from 2.8% last year, before growth quickens to 3.2-3.5% in the medium term, the World Bank said on Monday. Read more »

Somalia: PM Meets With Youth in Baidoa City

Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire has a held a meeting with youth in a farm Baidoa town as he is on a visit to Southwest State in the past few days. Read more »

Somalia: Bomb Under Car Seat Wounds Top Police Official in Mogadishu

A Somali police General reported injured after an explosive device connected to his car exploded somewhere near the seaport in Mogadishu on Monday morning. Read more »

Somalia: AMISOM Helps Families Affected By Drought in Dhobley

Female soldiers serving in the Kenyan contingent of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have launched an initiative to support families affected by drought in southern… Read more »

Uganda: Senior Police Officer From Uganda Found Dead in Mogadishu

A Ugandan senior police officer attached to African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has been found dead under mysterious circumstances, officials said on Saturday. Read more »

Somalia: President to Travel to U.S. for UN General Assembly

Somali President, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo will attend the upcoming 74th session of United Nations General Assembly later this month. Read more »

Ethiopia: Minister of Finance Travels to Ethiopia for Summit

A delegation led by Federal government of Somalia's minister of finance Abdirahman Duale Beyle travelled to Addis Abba, Ethiopia's capital on Sunday, his office confirms. Read more »

Somalia: Galmudug Reconciliation Conference Postponed for the 3rd Time

Galmudug reconciliation conference which was expected to open today in Dhusamareb, the capital of Galgadud region has been postponed for the third time. Read more »

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Says It Killed Soldiers in Mogadishu

More details are coming out of a series of assassinations last night in Mogadishu, the Somali capital amidst tight security measures. Gunmen have shot and killed two Somali… Read more »

Somalia: AU Military Base in Central Somalia Attacked By Militants

Al-Shabab fighters have attacked an AU military base in central Somalia amid ongoing army operations against the Al-Qaeda-linked Militant group in the country. Read more »

Somalia: Kenya Wants ICJ President Out of Sea Row Case With Somalia

A case has been filed in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against its President's conduct in the Kenya-Somalia maritime dispute. Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Military Says One Militant Killed in Anti-Al-Shabaab Airstrike

One Al Shabab militant has been killed on Tuesday as a result of new airstrike in Jilib town area of Somalia. Read more »

Somalia: Somali PM Meets With Ahlu Sunna Leadership

Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire has held a meeting the top leadership of Ahlu Sunna group in Dhusamareb town in central Somalia on Tuesday. Read more »

Somalia: Arrest of Jubaland Security Minister Must Yield Justice for Victims, Says Amnesty

Following the arrest of the security minister of Jubaland in Somalia, Abdirashid Hassan Abdinur, also known as Abdirashid Janan, who is reasonably suspected of criminal… Read more »

Somalia: Suspected KDF Airstrike Hits Al-Shabaab Base in Southern Somalia

More reports are coming out of an airstrike carried out in parts of Gedo region in southern Somalia on Monday. Read more »

Kenya: Khartoum Welcomes UNSC Decision to Reject Kenya's Bid to Blacklist Al-Shabaab

Somalia's permanent representative to UN Ambassador Abukar Osman celebrated Wednesday's resolution, arguing that declaring Al-Shabaab a terrorist group would have further weakened… Read more »

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Figure Killed in Lower Shabelle, Says Military Official

More reports are coming out of operations in the last hours by government troops in Lower Shabelle region. The operation was planned and carried out by the armed forces in the… Read more »

Somalia: Man Allegedly Behind Attack On Ex-Banadir Official Arrested in Mogadishu

Somali National Security and Intelligence Agency ( NISA) revealed it apprehended the main suspect behind the attack that led to the murder of former official at Banadir regional… Read more »