November 19, 2022
Somalia: Somalia Endorses the First International Declaration on Explosive Weapons to Protect Civilians in Populated Areas
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Abshir Omar Jama, endorsed on Friday, in Dublin, Ireland, the Political Declaration on Strengthening the… Read more »
November 18, 2022
Somalia: Somali FM Meets With Serbian Deputy Prime Minister in Belgrade
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Abshir Omar Jama, held a bilateral meeting in Belgrade on Thursday with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Somalia: AFRICOM Team Visits Galmudug State Amid War On Al-Shabaab
The security minister of Galmudug State of Somalia Mohamed Abdi Aden [Gaboobe] received a US military team in his office in Dhusamareb city. Read more »
Somalia: Troops Retake Village From Al-Shabaab Peacefully
Somali government forces retook a key area from Al-Shabaab during an operation near Runir-Good town in the Middle Shabelle region, local residents said. Read more »
Somalia: Humanitarian Operations Remain Challenging - UN
MOGADISHU - The operational environment in Somalia in October continued to remain challenging amid a devastating drought in the Horn of an African country, the United Nations High… Read more »
Somalia: Vote to Renew the Sanctions Regime
Today, the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing for one year the 751 Somalia sanctions regime, including the authorisation for maritime interdiction… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia, Sudan Discuss Bilateral Relations
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the president of Somalia has received at his office a visiting Sudanese delegation led by Brigadier General Ibrahim Jabir from the Supreme Council of the… Read more »
November 16, 2022
Somalia: Children Are Dying of Hunger Amid a Severe Drought
Baidoa, Somalia -- Almost half of the 16 million people who live in Somalia are facing extreme hunger. More than a third of the east African nation's 5 million children under the… Read more »
East Africa: Chinese Navy Fleet Returns From Horn of Africa Escort Mission
A Chinese navy fleet returned to the port city of Zhoushan in east China's Zhejiang Province on Tuesday after completing its mission of escorting civilian vessels in the Gulf of… Read more »
November 15, 2022
Somalia: Over 600 Civilians Killed in Somali Terror Attacks Since January - UN Official
At least 613 civilians have been killed and 948 injured in Somalia since January this year, a senior United Nations (UN) official said Monday. Read more »
Somalia: ATMIS Aims to Train Somalia's Southwest State Police
Southwest State leader Abdiaziz Lafta-Garen received at his office in Baidoa city a team from the AU transitional mission in Somalia [ATMIS] on Monday. Read more »
Africa: Somali President Heads to Washington for U.S.-Africa Summit
The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is expected to travel to Washington on his second visit to the US since he assumed office in May 2022. Read more »
Somalia: Southwest State Leader Arrives in Barawe City
The President of Southwest regional state, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, and his delegation arrived in Barawe port city on Tuesday. Read more »
November 14, 2022
Somalia: Somali Troops Uncover Landmines Near Kismayo Port City
Somalia's US-trained elite forces from the Danab brigade conducted an operation outside the southern port city of Kismayo, targeting Al-Shabaab hideouts. Read more »
Somalia: President Appoints New Navy Chief
The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud issued a presidential decree announcing the appointment of a new commander of the naval forces. Read more »
Somalia: UNFPA Calls for Urgent Action to Save Lives of Women and Girls Affected By Longest Drought in Somalia
MOGADISHU - As Somalia faces its worst drought in four decades, experts are warning of the gender-specific impacts of the disaster on women and girls. Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Condemns Bomb Attack in Istanbul, Turkey
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said he strongly condemns the bomb attack against innocent people in Istanbul, Turkey on Sunday. Read more »
November 12, 2022
Somalia: Somali Troops Kill Militants in Latest Operation - Official
The Somali National Army (SNA) on Friday killed 12 al-Shabab militants during a foiled terror attack by the group on the SNA's military base in the Hiran region in central Somalia,… Read more »
Eritrea: President Hassan Sheikh Visited Somali Troops Trained in Eritrea
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Federal Republic of Somalia accompanied by President Isaias Afwerki, visited members of the Somali Defense Forces that are being… Read more »
November 10, 2022
Somalia: Hassan Sheikh Embarks a Four-Day Visit to Eritrea
ASMARA [SMN] - A high delegation headed by Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has on Thursday embarked on a four-day state visit to Eritrea, Africa's isolated country. Read more »
Djibouti: Somali PM Meets With Djibouti's Long Ruler
Somali PM Hamza Abdi Barre met with Djibouti's president Ismail Omar Guelleh in the presidential palace as he ends a 3-day visit to the neighboring tiny nation. Read more »
Somalia: Troops Kill Al-Shabaab Bomb Planter
Somali government troops say they have killed an Al-Shabaab member in the Hiran region after he was found planting a landmine on the main street. Read more »
Somalia: Ethiopia Reports Capture of 100 Youths Planned to Join Al-Shabaab
ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopian defense forces reported that Al-Shabaab has exposed his repeated attempts to make Ethiopia a terrorist zone. Read more »
Somalia: Somali Defense Minister Meets With Foreign Ambassadors
MOGADISHU [SMN] - The defense minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur Jama held a meeting with the German ambassador to Somalia Sebastian Groth in Mogadishu on Wednesday. Read more »
November 09, 2022
Somalia: Troops Take Strategic Town of Wabho From Al-Shabaab
A spokesman for Somalia's defense ministry has confirmed the capture of the strategic town of Wabho in Galmudug state from Al-Shabaab. Read more »