Somalia: National Safeguarding Initiative for Women Journalists Launched for the 16 Days of Activism

In marking the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has unveiled a nationwide initiative in Mogadishu aimed at… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Parliament Speeds Up Legislative Agenda As Speaker Briefs On EALA Meeting

Somalia's Speaker of the House of the People, Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madoobe), on Thursday chaired the ninth meeting of the Permanent Committee in the seventh session, held at… Read more »

Somalia: Former Somali President Farmaajo Urges Urgent Aid As Drought Leaves Five Million in Need

Former Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo on Wednesday issued a stark warning over the country's deepening humanitarian crisis, urging Somalis at home and abroad to… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Shopkeeper Shot Dead in South Africa's Cape Town Township

A Somali national was shot dead late Monday in Philippi, one of the high-crime townships on the outskirts of Cape Town, according to community sources. Read more »

Somalia: Somali President Closes National ID Conference, Urges Rapid Rollout of Digital Identification

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday closed the country's second National Identification Conference (SNIDC2025), praising progress on the rollout of a unified… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia, UN Discuss Speeding Up Drought Relief As Conditions Worsen

Somalia's National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) held high-level talks on Tuesday with the United Nations to accelerate humanitarian coordination as a new wave of drought… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Forces Kill Senior Al-Shabaab Commander in Galgaduud Operation

Somali National Army (SNA) forces and local security units carried out a targeted operation on Monday night in Cali Heele, 30 km west of Masagaway town in Galgaduud region, killing… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's Intelligence Forces Kill Senior Al-Shabaab Bomb-Maker in Lower Shabelle Raid - NISA

Somalia's elite Gaashaan unit under the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) carried out a planned overnight raid in the Omar Beere area of Lower Shabelle, killing a… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Interior Minister Attends Interpol Summit, Calls for Strengthened Global Security Cooperation

MARRAKECH, Morocco, November 25, 2025 - Somalia's security Minister, Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail (Fartag), attended the 93rd INTERPOL General Assembly in Marrakech, Morocco, where… Read more »

Somalia: Beyond Remittances - the Modernization of Somalia's Financial Frontier

After decades of state collapse, Somalia's financial system is now at a turning point. Even as formal banking remains relatively new, many citizens continue to rely on remittances… Read more »

Morocco: Somali Prime Minister Heads to Morocco for Medays Forum Address

Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Tuesday departed for Morocco to attend the annual MEDays Forum, where he is expected to deliver a keynote address on the country's… Read more »

Africa: Somalia's Deputy PM Highlights Progress At Africa-EU Summit in Angola

Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister, Salah Ahmed Jama, attended the Africa-European Union Summit in Luanda on Monday, highlighting his country's progress in peacebuilding, security,… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Launches $105 Million Spring Project to Boost Economic Growth and Job Creation

MOGADISHU, Somalia, November 25, 2025 - Somalia's Finance Minister, Bihi Iman Igeh, officially launched a new $105 million project on Monday aimed at strengthening the country's… Read more »

Somalia: Somali President Hails 'Improved Security' in Mogadishu At Close of Justice Forum

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday closed Somalia's first National Justice Sector Convention, praising what he described as significant progress in strengthening security in… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Warns of Fiscal Risks As Domestic Tax Collection Remains At Just 3 Percent

Somalia's federal government has warned that the country faces significant fiscal risks unless an agreement is reached on a unified tax-sharing framework, after new data showed… Read more »

Somalia: New Report Warns of Escalating Online and Offline Violence Against Women Journalists in Somalia

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has today launched a new report titled "Targeted Online, Unsafe Offline: Gender-Based Violence and Impunity Against Women… Read more »

Somalia: Somali President Receives Referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, Africa's Best Referee 2025

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday hosted referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan at the National Palace, following his recognition as Africa's Best Referee of 2025 by the… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia, Pakistan Ministers Meet in Brussels to Strengthen Ties

Somalia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisalam Abdi Ali, held a productive meeting on Saturday with Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign… Read more »

Somalia: East African Court Lifts Suspension On Somalia's EALA Delegates

The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) has lifted a months-long suspension on nine Somali representatives to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), clearing the way for… Read more »

Somalia: Somali President Praises Teachers' Role in Nation-Building On Somali Teachers' Day

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud lauded the country's teachers for their central role in rebuilding the nation's education sector, as he addressed a major ceremony marking… Read more »

Somalia: Galmudug State Executes Man Convicted of Clan-Related Killing in Galmudug

Galmudug State security forces on Thursday executed a man convicted of murder in the central Galgaduud region, in what authorities described as part of a fast-tracked response to a… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Parliament Speaker Wraps Up Regional Trip to Uganda and Kenya

Somalia's Speaker of Parliament, Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madoobe), returned to Mogadishu on Wednesday after attending a regional parliamentary summit in Uganda and holding… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia, Switzerland Strengthen Ties to Boost Disaster Preparedness Amid Severe Drought

Somalia's National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) held high-level talks with a delegation from Switzerland Development Cooperation (SDC) on strengthening disaster preparedness… Read more »

Somalia: Special Forces Rescue 30 in Targeted Operation in Lower Shabelle Region

Somali special forces carried out a planned operation on Monday in Buula Madiina, a town in Afgooye district, Lower Shabelle, rescuing 30 people, including two women, held by armed… Read more »

Somalia: Puntland Unveils 2026 Budget Amid Sharp Drop in International Funding

Puntland's Ministry of Finance on Tuesday presented the region's 2026 budget, highlighting a significant decline in international projects and overall government funding. Read more »