September 30, 2022
Somalia: Somalia, Ethiopia Agree to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
Addis Ababa - At the end of the official state visit by Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the two… Read more »
Somalia: Top Somali Police Commander Killed in Al-Shabaab Blast
Banadir Regional Police boss Gen. Farhan Mohamud Qaroole was killed by an explosion near Basra outside Mogadishu during an anti-al-Shabaab operation. Read more »
September 29, 2022
Somalia: Elite Forces Attack Al-Shabaab Base Near the Capital
The Turkish-trained elite forces from the Gorgor brigade have conducted an operation near the Basra area on the outskirts of the capital, Mogadishu. Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Provides Additional Financial Support
The United States has said it agreed to pay an additional $86.7 million increase in USAID support to Somalia following a deal on Wednesday. Read more »
September 28, 2022
Somalia: Bridging the Information Divide in the Digital Age - Commemorating This Year's International Day for Universal Access to Information
Today, 28 September 2022, the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) joins the world in commemorating the International Day for Universal Access to Information. This year's… Read more »
Somalia: Drought Envoy Meets With Minister in Canada
OTTOWA [SMN] - The presidential drought envoy Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame is in Canada for the second day for efforts to galvanize aid to Somalia as famine looms. Read more »
Somalia: Somali President Arrives in Ethiopia On State Visit
Hassan Sheikh, the president of Somalia on Wednesday touched at Bole international airport in Addis Ababa for a state visit to nighbouring Ethiopia. Read more »
September 27, 2022
Somalia: Somalia, Malaysia Discuss Cooperation On the Aviation
The Minister of Transport and Aviation of the Federal Government of Somalia, Fardowsa Osman Igal, who is in Montreal, Canada, where the meeting of the International Civil Aviation… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia's Drought Envoy Arrives in Canada
The presidential envoy for the drought envoy Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame landed in Ottowa, Canada on Tuesday as part of his overseas trip seeking aid. Read more »
Somalia: Nine Somali Migrants Repatriated From Libya
The Office of the Special Envoy for Migrants and Children's Rights said it repatriated 9 young Somalis from Libya after years of hardships at the hands of human traffickers. Read more »
Somalia: Somali Army Kills 11 Al-Shabaab in Central Region
The US-trained Somalia's Danab commandos killed 11 Al-Shabaab militants in an overnight operation in Buq Aqable town within the Hiran region. Read more »
September 26, 2022
Somalia: Turkey Condemns Terrorist Attack in Somalia, Pledges Solidarity
ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Ministry extended condolences to Somalia over the recent terrorist attack in Mogadishu on Sunday, Trend reports citing Daily Sabah. Read more »
Somalia: Gunmen Kill a Trader in Mogadishu Amidst Rise in Attacks
Unknown gunmen have murdered a trader in Mogadishu, the Somali capital in the latest series of targeted killings in the seaside city in the past months. Read more »
Somalia: President Jets Back to Mogadishu From UNGA77
Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday returned to Mogadishu after attending the UN general assembly held in New York, the US. Read more »
Somalia: Govt to Bring Migrants Stranded in Libya Back Home
Somalia announced it will bring back up to 9 Somali youths who have emigrated from their country to Libya to enter Europe through meditation. Read more »
September 25, 2022
Somalia: A Morning Explosion Hits Mogadishu, Somali Capital
MOGADISHU [SMN] - A witness says an explosion struck outside a military base in southern Mogadishu, the Somali capital on Sunday morning. Read more »
September 24, 2022
Somalia: Somali Forces Kill 15 Al-Shabaab Militants
Somali National Army (SNA) killed 15 al-Shabab insurgents in a fierce fighting Thursday in Galmudug State, central Somalia, the government confirmed Friday. Read more »
September 23, 2022
Somalia: Somali Deputy Foreign Minister Meets With the Chinese Ambassador
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Isaak Mohamud Mursal, received today in Mogadishu the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia President Addressed UNGA77 On Drought and Security
NEW YORK - Despite efforts to move past decades of drought and conflict, Somalia is facing some of the most complex crises in the world, its President said today at the UN General… Read more »
September 22, 2022
East Africa: Somalia on High Alert Following an Outbreak of Ebola in Uganda
Somalia's Ministry of Health said Wednesday it's on high alert following an outbreak of Ebola virus in Uganda. Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Provides More Than U.S.$151 Million in Aid to Somalia
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing more than $151 million in new, urgently needed assistance to the people of Somalia.… Read more »
Somalia: New UAE Ambassador Sworn-in to Send to Somalia
A number of new UAE Ambassadors to friendly countries have been sworn in before President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Read more »
Somalia: Somali Military Claims More Gains Against Al-Shabaab
The Somali National Army [SNA]with the help of the local militias known as Mawisley continues joint operations in the Hiran region. Read more »
September 21, 2022
Somalia: U.S. Military Targets Al-Shabaab With New Airstrike
WASHINGTON - At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab terrorists who were attacking Somali National Army… Read more »
Egypt: Somali PM Meets With Egypt's Ambassador
The Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre received in his office the Ambassador of Egypt Mohamed Al-Said Ahmed Al-Baz. Read more »