October 25, 2023
Somalia: Somalia Seeks a Total Defeat of Al-Shabaab Before AU Troops Exit
The Chief of the Somali National Army, Ibrahim Sheikh Muhuddin visited the troops trained in Eritrea, who are stationed at the Air Force base in the capital. Read more »
Somalia: President Attends High-Level Summit in Belgium
The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and his delegation arrived in Brussels, the capital of Belgium for an international summit. Read more »
October 24, 2023
Somalia: President Meets With U.S. Officials Amid Ongoing Military Offensive
The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud received the U.S. Embassy Chargé d'Affaires A.I. Shane Dixon and Colonel David J. Haskell, the Joint Special… Read more »
Somalia: Puntland Committee PEC Issues Election Timetable Amid Standoff
The Puntland Electoral Commission (PEC) last night issued a controversial election schedule, which states that the elections for the parliament and the president of Puntland will… Read more »
Somalia: Death Threats and Corruption Taint Formation of Local Council in Jowhar District, Hirshabelle President Accused of Orchestrating Coercive Tactics
Jowhar district's long-awaited formation of a local council has taken a dark turn as death threats, intimidation, and allegations of corruption overshadow the process. These… Read more »
October 23, 2023
Somalia: Somali Army Dislodges Al-Shabaab From Town Amid Ground Offensive
SNA forces, along with Southwest regional troops have carried out planned operations in the past few hours in areas under Wajid district in Bakool region. Read more »
Somalia: Two Soldiers Executed By Firing Squad in Somalia for Civilian Murder
on Monday morning, a firing squad executed two Somali soldiers in the southern town of Baidoa, the second such public execution in two days. Read more »
October 22, 2023
Somalia: Quran Teacher and His Fellow Team Killed in Clan Revenge Attack
A Quranic teacher was among five people killed in an overnight attack by gunmen in southern Somalia in the latest shocking incident in the Horn of Africa nation. Read more »
Somalia: Thousands Flee Somali Towns Amid Fears of Floods
Many families have been displaced from several areas of Hir-Shabelle and Jubbaland amid fears of flash flooding by the Jubba and Shabelle rivers. Read more »
Somalia: Turkish-Trained Elite Forces Raid Al-Shabaab Bases
Somali forces from the Gorgor Commando, have conducted planned operations in areas of the Mudug region in the central Galmudug state of Somalia. Read more »
October 20, 2023
Somalia: Rallies Held in Somalia to Demand End to Israeli Attacks On Gaza
People in the Somali capital of Mogadishu took to the streets on Friday to protest Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and to show solidarity with Palestinians. Read more »
October 19, 2023
Somalia: UN Security Council to Hold a Meeting On the Situation in Somalia
The Security Council will convene for an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on the situation in Somalia. The expected briefers are Special Representative of the… Read more »
October 17, 2023
Somalia: Senior TV Director Killed in a Suicide Attack in Somalia's Capital
An explosion occurred in the Somali capital, Mogadishu on Monday night, two days after the country marked a deadly truck bombing at K5 junction. Read more »
October 16, 2023
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Attack On a Military Base in Somalia 'Foiled'
The Somali National Army (SNA) on Sunday foiled a suicide car bomb attack on a military base in the Bari-ujeed region in central Somalia. Read more »
October 15, 2023
Somalia: Somali President Addresses the Nation About War On Al-Shabaab
The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has last night addressed the nation in a pre-recorded televised speech after he returned from Eritrea. Read more »
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Launches a Dawn Attack On Army Camp in Central Somalia
An attack that started with heavy explosions followed by a direct fight took place early on Sunday morning at a position of the army in the Barujed area between Guri'el and Elbur… Read more »
October 09, 2023
Eritrea: Somali President Visited SNA Soldiers Receiving Training in Eritrea
President Hassan Sheikh visited thousands of Somali military cadets who are undergoing training in Eritrea on Monday, for the 4th time since July last year. Read more »
October 08, 2023
Somalia: Southwest State Leader Announces the 2nd Phase of Al-Shabaab War
The president of the South West state, Abdazis Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, presided over a conference to talk about getting ready for the second phase of the fight to liberate… Read more »
Somalia: Eritrean Leader Rolls Out a Red-Carpet for Somali President in Asmara
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, arrived in Asmara today at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday noon for a working visit. Read more »
October 07, 2023
Somalia: President Meets With Top Military Chiefs Ahead of Offensive
The president of Somali Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a meeting last night with the top commanders of the country's armed forces in Dhusamareb. Read more »
October 04, 2023
Somalia: Govt Says 1,650 Al-Shabaab Members Killed in Army Operations
The Federal Government of Somalia has released the names of Al-Shabaab leaders who were killed and wounded in the recent fighting in Galmudug and HirShabelle state and dozens… Read more »
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Logisticians Killed By Their Own Bomb in Kenya-Somalia Border
At least two al Shabaab logisticians were Tuesday killed when a bomb they were setting up exploded on them in the Amuma area, Garissa county. Read more »
October 03, 2023
Somalia: UN Ramps Up Mitigation Measures in Wake of El Nino in Somalia
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations said Monday its Somalia Water and Land Information Management (SWALIM) Unit is ramping up mitigation measures,… Read more »
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Suspected Nabbed in Security Operation
The Turkish-trained special police [Haram'ad] conducted a security operation in the southern town of Afgoye, which lies 30 kilometers west of Mogadishu. Read more »
Somalia: Family of a Man Arrested By NISA in Mogadishu Said That Their Son Is Innocent
A social media post by a girl named Dahabo Haji Isse who is Kamal's cousin, claims that there are traders who use Kenyan youths to deliver illegal goods to different countries,… Read more »
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