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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Somalia: Suspected KDF Airstrike Reported in Al-Shabaab HQs in Southern Somalia

Suspected KDF jets launched an aerial bombing operation against Al-Shbaab's main headquarters in Southern Somalia amid a ground offensive. Read more »

Somalia: PM Hamza Abdi Barre Meets With UAE Ambassador to Somalia

Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met with the UAE Ambassador to Somalia, Ahmed Juma Al Rumaithi, at his office in Villa Somalia on Monday. Read more »

Somalia: Former Mogadishu Mayor Passes Away Following Illness

Tributes pour in over the death of former mayor of Mogadishu Ali Ugas Abdulle. Read more »

Somalia: Fear Grows Over Possible Floods in Central Somalia

The People in the Hiran region say that there is a brewing fear that the Shabelle River may flood the riverine areas after reaching its baneful height. Read more »

Somalia: Abandoned Boat With Somalis' Belongings Found On Israeli Shore

An abandoned boat containing the personal belongings and documentation of three Somalian citizens, but no people, washed up on Israel's Mediterranean shore early Sunday morning,… Read more »

Somalia: A Massive Fire Destroys Large Parts of a Main Market in Jowhar, Somalia

A fire broke out at midnight last night at a main market in Jowhar district, the regional capital of the Middle Shabelle, south of Somalia. Read more »

Somalia: Fighter Jets Bomb Al-Shabaab Camp As Ground Offensive Intensifies

Suspected US drones bombed an Al-Shabaab-controlled small town in central Somalia as SNA stepped up ground military operation in Galmudug state. Read more »

Somalia: Army Carry Out Major Anti-Al-Shabaab Operation in Bakool

The Somali army along with Southwest regional troops launched a joint military operation against Al-Shabaab in the Bakool region near Ethiopia's border. Read more »

Somalia: New Swedish Ambassador Presents His Credentials to Somali FM

Sweden's ambassador to Somalia Joachim Waern handed over his credentials to the minister of foreign affairs Abshir Omar Jama (Huruse) in Mogadishu. Read more »

Africa: AU Blocked Somalia Request for 3-Month Delay in Atmis Drawdown - Sources

The African Union has blocked the request of the Somali government to the Security Council on the 19th of this month to delay the drawdown of ATMIS troops for 3 months. Read more »

Somalia: Ethiopian Troops Order Ex-Defense Minister to Dolow in 24 Hours

Ex-defence minister Colonel Barre Adan Shire Barre Hiralle, who is based in the Gedo region, said that Ethiopian troops threatened him to leave Dolow town. Read more »

Somalia: Prime Minister Delivers Speech to Somali Community in Minnesota

Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre paid a visit to Minnesota on Sunday, to address crowds of Somali-Americans from all walks of life. Read more »

Somalia: Somali Minister of Health Addresses UN General Assembly On Global TB Fight

Dr. Ali Haji Aden, the Federal Government of Somalia's esteemed Minister of Health and Social Welfare, took center stage on the fringes of the 78th United Nations General Assembly,… Read more »

Somalia: Somali President Meets With U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Djibouti

The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh held a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Djibouti on Sunday as his country relies on American support. Read more »

Somalia: PM Calls for UNSC Arms Embargo Removal in His Address to UNGA78

Somali PM Hamza Abdi Barre delivered a powerful speech at the UN General Assembly in New York, highlighting the government's progress on security, counterterrorism efforts,… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Liberated Over 45 Percent of Al-Shabaab-Controlled Areas in Under a Year - PM

NEW YORK: Somalia has managed in under a year to liberate more than 45 percent of the areas formerly held by the terrorist Al-Shabab group, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre said on… Read more »