Somalia: Somali Forces Kill Four Al-Shabaab Militants in Hiraan Ambush

Somali government forces and allied local community militias killed four Al-Shabaab militants in an evening ambush in the central Hiraan region, military officials and state media… Read more »

Africa: Somali President Urges UN Security Council Reform At AU Summit

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud called for an urgent overhaul of global governance on Monday, demanding a permanent seat for Africa on the UN Security Council during a… Read more »

Africa: Somali President Champions Sovereignty and African Unity At AU Summit

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud addressed the African Union Summit, delivering a firm defense of Somalia's territorial integrity while outlining a roadmap for the… Read more »

Africa: Somali Envoy to South Africa Meets Cape Town Diaspora Leaders to Bolster Unity

Somalia's Ambassador to South Africa, Mohamed Sheikh Isaaq, held a high-level consultative meeting in Cape Town with religious scholars, traditional elders, and mosque imams to… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia and Algeria Bolster Security Ties in Algiers Police Talks

Somalia's police chief, Brigadier General Asad Osman Abdullahi, met with Algeria's Director General of National Security, Ali Badawi, in Algiers on Sunday to deepen bilateral… Read more »

Africa: African Leaders Gather in Addis Ababa for 39th AU Summit Focused On Water and Reform

African heads of state and government convened in the Ethiopian capital on Saturday for the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly, a two-day summit centered on… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Launches First National Digital Infrastructure Summit in Mogadishu

Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister, Salah Ahmed Jama inaugurated the country's first-ever Digital Infrastructure Summit in the capital, marking a significant step in the nation's… Read more »

Somalia: UK Announces £6m Humanitarian Drought Response Funding to Somalia

The UK Minister for International Development and Africa, Baroness Jenny Chapman, concluded her first visit to Somalia, during which she also announced £6 million in new… Read more »

Somalia: Somali PM Meets Former Premier As Dialogue Efforts Continue

Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre visited former prime minister Mohamed Hussein Roble at his residence in Mogadishu, as the government steps up consultations ahead of… Read more »

Somalia: Somali President Meets Senior UK Delegation to Strengthen Strategic Ties

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday received a senior delegation from the United Kingdom led by Minister of State for Development and Africa Jenny Chapman, as the… Read more »

Africa: Somalia Wins Seat On AU Peace and Security Council for 2026-2028

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday congratulated the Somali people and state institutions after the country secured a seat on the African Union's Peace and… Read more »

Somalia: Jubaland Leader Ahmed Madobe - 'We Are Not Guests in Mogadishu'

Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe, said his arrival in Mogadishu is aimed at safeguarding Somalia's statehood and seeking a lasting solution to the country's ongoing political… Read more »

Somalia: Puntland's Deni Urges Accountability in Parliament, Pushes for Swift National Elections

Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni on Wednesday accused Somalia's Lower House Speaker, Adan Mohamed Nur (Adan Madobe), of carrying out activities in parliament that go beyond… Read more »

Somalia: Former PM Calls for Halt to Disputed Constitutional Changes Amid Somalia Political Rift

Former Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble on Wednesday voiced concern over the country's deepening political tensions, urging President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to take the… Read more »

Africa: Somali President, Egypt Defence Minister Attend Lineup of Egyptian Troops for AU Mission

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and General Abdel Mageed Saqr, commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces and minister of defence, attended the lineup of Egyptian… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Defence Minister Visits Islamic Anti-Terror Coalition Headquarters in Riyadh

Somalia's Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi visited the headquarters of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) in Riyadh on Tuesday, as Mogadishu seeks to… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Foreign Minister Arrives in Addis Ababa for African Union Summit

Somalia's Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali arrived in Addis Ababa on Tuesday to attend the 39th African Union summit, set to officially open at the bloc's headquarters in the… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Army Chief Meets U.S. Defence Attaché to Boost Security Cooperation

Somalia's army chief General Ibrahim Mohamed Mahmoud held talks with the United States defence attaché to Somalia, Colonel Wills, on Tuesday, focusing on strengthening… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Commandos Target Al-Shabaab Positions in Lower Juba Operation

Somali special forces carried out a planned operation against Al-Shabaab fighters in Lower Juba region, targeting militant hideouts near the town of Jamaame, military officials… Read more »

Somalia: Senior Al-Shabaab Leader Killed in Somalia Air Operation, Officials Say

Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), working with international partners, has killed a senior Al-Shabaab commander in an operation carried out outside the… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Forces Kill 14 Al-Shabaab Militants in Lower Jubba Operation

Somali National Army special forces Danab, in coordination with Jubaland security forces, carried out a targeted operation against Al-Shabaab militants in areas surrounding Jamaame… Read more »

Somalia: Plane Crashes Near Mogadishu Coast Shortly After Takeoff, All Passengers Safe

A StarSky aircraft crashed in shallow water near the Mogadishu coastline shortly after departing from Aden Adde International Airport, authorities said. Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's Prime Minister Inspects Aden Adde International Airport Services in Mogadishu

Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre conducted a working inspection of Aden Adde International Airport in the capital Mogadishu on Tuesday, reviewing the quality of services… Read more »

Somalia: Jubaland and Puntland Leaders Arrive in Mogadishu for Election Talks

Senior leaders from Somalia's Jubaland and Puntland states arrived in the capital, Mogadishu, on Tuesday for high-level talks on the upcoming national elections. Read more »

Somalia: Somalia, Saudi Arabia Discuss Boosting Security Cooperation

Somalia's interior security minister Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail, known as Fartaag, met Saudi Arabia's deputy interior minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf in Riyadh to discuss… Read more »