Somalia: Somalia, EU Discuss Military Cooperation During Official Meeting

Somalia's Minister of Defence, H.E. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, accompanied by Chief of the Somali National Army, Major General Odowa Yusuf Raage, held an official meeting with General… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's Justice Ministry Refutes Claims Over Constitutional Review Process

Somalia's Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has issued a statement responding to recent remarks by some members of Parliament and the parliamentary oversight committee… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Returns Looted Aid Supplies to WFP, Pledges Stronger Oversight

The Federal Government of Somalia has confirmed that all goods taken from a warehouse affecting port expansion activities have been returned to the World Food Programme (WFP), the… Read more »

Somalia: EU Welcomes Somali Opposition's Decision to Attend Mogadishu Talks

The European Union has welcomed a decision by Somalia's main opposition alliance to take part in a national consultative conference called by the federal government, a move seen as… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda to Pull Troops From Somalia After Nearly 20 Years, Raising Concerns Over Al-Shabaab Fight

Uganda has announced plans to withdraw its troops from Somalia after almost 20 years of participation in peacekeeping operations, a move expected to significantly impact the fight… Read more »

Africa: Egyptian Troops Expected to Join AU Mission in Somalia

Egyptian forces are expected to soon join the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), officials said, as technical and legal arrangements are… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia, China Discuss Boosting Trade and Economic Cooperation

Somalia's Minister of Commerce and Industry, Gamal Mohamed Hassan met with China's ambassador to Somalia, Wang Yu, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade,… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia, UNFPA Agree to Strengthen Cooperation On Development Planning

Somalia's Minister of Planning, Investment and Economic Development Mohamud Abdirahman Beene-Beene met with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) representative in Somalia, Dr… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Welcomes Return of Children Treated for Heart Conditions in Italy

Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister Jibriil Abdirashid Haji has attended a ceremony welcoming 25 Somali children who recently returned home after receiving specialised medical… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Launches High-Level Talks On Health System Financing

Somalia's Minister of Health and Social Care, Dr Ali Haji Aden, has opened a high-level conference in Nairobi focused on financing and strengthening Somalia's health system,… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Forces Intensify Operations Against Al-Shabaab in Lower Jubba

Somali security forces have launched an intense military operation against Al-Shabaab in Lower Jubba region, focusing on the Kudhaa area, where the militant group recently carried… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Opposition Bloc Meets Foreign Diplomats in Nairobi Amid Political Tensions

Somalia's Future Council, an opposition-aligned political platform, met international representatives in Nairobi to discuss the country's fragile political situation and ways to… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Leaders Back Unity, Elections Push At National Consultative Meeting

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud chaired a virtual meeting of the National Consultative Council (NCC) on Saturday, bringing together federal and regional leaders to review… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Forces Say 28 Al-Shabab Fighters Killed in Southern Operations

Somalia's elite Danab commandos, backed by Jubbaland's Darawish forces, have killed at least 28 al-Shabab militants in a series of operations in remote areas on the outskirts of… Read more »

Somalia: Puntland Leader Meets U.S., UK Commanders Over Anti-ISIS Offensive

Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni held high-level security talks with senior US and British special forces commanders in Nairobi, focusing on the final stages of a major… Read more »

Somalia: Somali PM, Turkish Delegation Talk Security, Sovereignty in Mogadishu

Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met with a high-level Turkish delegation in the capital on Sunday to bolster defense cooperation and reaffirm Ankara's support for Somalia's… Read more »

Somalia: Pakistan Pledges Support for Somalia in Talks With Interior Minister

Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari met a Somali delegation led by Interior Minister Ali Hoosh in Islamabad, with talks focusing on strengthening bilateral ties and boosting… Read more »

Somalia: Former Somali PM Hails Jubbaland, Danab Forces After Al-Shabaab Defeat

Former Somali prime minister Mohamed Hussein Roble on Friday congratulated Jubbaland regional forces and the elite Danab commando unit after what he described as a successful… Read more »

East Africa: Federal Parliament of Somalia Ratifies the IGAD Treaty

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) welcomes the ratification of the new IGAD Treaty by the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of the Federal Republic… Read more »

Somalia: Israeli President Meets Somaliland Leader Cirro At Davos Amid Push for Recognition

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he met with Somaliland leader Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Cirro) at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where the two discussed matters related… Read more »

Somalia: Trump Lashes Out At Somalia, Somali Americans Over Minnesota Fraud Claims

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched a fresh verbal attack on Somalia and Somali Americans, alleging massive fraud in the US state of Minnesota and singling out a… Read more »

Somalia: Heavy Fighting Erupts in Southern Somalia Village, Leaving More Than 10 Dead

Heavy fighting broke out in the Yaaq Bariweyne area of Somalia's Lower Shabelle region, pitting Somali government forces and South West State Dervish troops against an armed group… Read more »

Somalia: Telcom Giant Hormuud Accuses Kenyan Forces of Destroying Telecom Infrastructure in Southern Somalia

Somalia's largest telecommunications company, Hormuud Telecom, has accused Kenyan government forces of deliberately destroying its telecommunications equipment and facilities in… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Danab Forces Step Up Operations Against Al-Shabaab Around Kismayo

Somali elite Danab forces have intensified operations against Al-Shabaab in multiple areas surrounding Kismayo, the interim capital of the Jubbaland regional administration. Read more »

Somalia: EUTM-Somalia Trains Somali National Forces in Strategic Communication Skills

The European Union Training Mission in Somalia (EUTM-Somalia) has conducted a series of seminars and trainings aimed at strengthening strategic communication skills among the… Read more »