Somalia: Somalia's Internal Security Minister Meets Aussom Chief to Boost Security Cooperation

Somalia's Minister of Internal Security, Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail Fartaag, held talks on Wednesday in Mogadishu with the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African… Read more »

Somalia: UN Experts Report Secret Collaboration Between Houthis, Al-Qaeda and Al-Shabaab

A new report by a United Nations panel of experts on Yemen has revealed ongoing secret collaboration between Yemen's Houthi rebels, Al-Qaeda, and Somalia's Al-Shabaab militant… Read more »

Somalia: Voices Against Silence - Somali Women Journalists Lead the Fight for Digital Safety and Justice

That question echoed through the hall in Mogadishu as journalists, diplomats, and human rights advocates gathered for a one-day workshop on "Digital Safety and Gender Justice:… Read more »

Somalia: Somali PM Launches Construction of Key Road in Mogadishu's Wadajir District

Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for a nearly two-kilometre road in the Wadajir district of Mogadishu, saying the project will create… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia, World Bank Launch Disaster Preparedness Project to Boost Government Response Capacity

The Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mahamuud Moallim Abdulle, on Tuesday, chaired a high-level meeting on the Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia PM Urges Stronger Internet Governance At National Forum

Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Tuesday emphasized the need for practical outcomes from the Somali Internet Governance Forum to strengthen the country's internet… Read more »

Somalia: NISA Says 23 Al-Shabaab Militants Killed in Planned Central Somalia Raid

Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), with support from international partners, carried out a planned operation in Ceel-weyne, a village in the Ceel-baraf… Read more »

Somalia: Puntland Launches Major Security Reform As 300 Newly Trained Police Takeover Garowe Security

Puntland has launched a major initiative to rebuild public trust and curb escalating crime in its capital, Garowe, by introducing hundreds of freshly trained police officers into… Read more »

Sudan: Somalia, Sudan Discuss Strengthening Ties Amid Ongoing RSF 'War Crimes' in El-Fasher

Somalia's State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ali Mohamed Omar, met on Sunday with Sudan's Ambassador to Somalia, Abdulrahman Khalil Ahmed Abakr… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Marks International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists With Strong Calls for Justice, Accountability and Protection of Women Journalists

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), with the support of the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) through the High Commission of Canada in Nairobi, organised a… Read more »

Africa: Somalia, Qatar Discuss Security Cooperation and Support for AU Mission

Somalia's State Minister of Defence Omar Ali Abdi on Sunday held talks with Mohamed Awad Al-Shammari, the Deputy Ambassador of Qatar to Somalia, to discuss ways of deepening… Read more »

Somalia: Jubbaland Regional Military Court Sentences Ex-Nisa Officer for Murder

The Jubbaland Military Court sentenced Abdulkadir Mahmoud Hassan, a former officer in Jubbaland's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), for the murder of Adan Mohamed… Read more »

Somalia: Somali President Congratulates Tanzania's Samia Suluhu On Re-Election

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday congratulated Tanzania's President-elect Samia Suluhu Hassan on her re-election, describing her victory as a reflection of the… Read more »

Somalia: Somali President Warmly Welcomed in Cairo for Egypt's National Museum Inauguration

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud received a warm welcome in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Saturday, where he is attending the official inauguration of Egypt's new National… Read more »

Somalia: Puntland President Announces New Police Deployment, Hails Gains Against Is Militants

Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni on Friday evening addressed residents of the Nugaal region in a public awareness event on community policing, as the semi-autonomous state… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Elite Forces Kill 18 Al-Shabaab Militants in Major Operation in Lower Juba

Somali elite Danab commandos, working alongside the Jubbaland Security and Intelligence Agency (JSIA) and backed by international partners, have killed at least 18 al-Shabaab… Read more »

Somalia: Hassan Sheikh and Ismail Omar Guelleh Lay Wreath At Site Marking Somalia's Statehood Rebirth

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh on Thursday laid wreaths at the historic site in Carta where Somalia's statehood was… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Cabinet Approves 2026 Budget and International Cooperation Deals

Somalia's Council of Ministers on Thursday approved the 2026 draft national budget along with two international cooperation agreements, while praising recent gains made by… Read more »

Somalia: Somali President in Djibouti for 25th Anniversary of Somalia's Reestablishment

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and a high-level delegation were warmly received in Djibouti on Wednesday as they attended the 25th anniversary of the reestablishment of… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Prime Minister Attends 102nd Anniversary of Turkish Republic

Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre attended celebrations marking the 102nd anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey at the Turkish Embassy in Mogadishu on Tuesday,… Read more »

Sudan: UN Accuses UAE of Funnelling British-Made Arms to Militias in Sudan, Somalia and Libya

The United Nations has accused the United Arab Emirates of breaching international arms embargoes after investigators traced British-made military equipment sold to the Gulf state… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's Southwest State Launches Crackdown On Clan Conflict Inciters

Authorities in Somalia's Southwest State have announced a series of new measures aimed at holding accountable individuals accused of fuelling clan conflicts and revenge killings,… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda to Deploy New Troops to Somalia Under AU Peace Mission

Uganda will deploy a new contingent of troops to Somalia in the coming days to join the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), military officials announced… Read more »

Somalia: Father and Son Killed in Clan Revenge Attack in Somalia's Galgaduud Region

A father and his son were shot dead Tuesday in central Somalia's Galgaduud region in what authorities described as a clan revenge attack, residents and officials said. Read more »

Somalia: Suspected Al-Shabaab Gunmen Attack Security Checkpoint in Mogadishu

Suspected al-Shabaab militants launched an overnight attack on a government security checkpoint in Mogadishu's Kahda district, triggering heavy clashes with security forces,… Read more »