September 21, 2022
Somalia: Saudi FM Meets Counterpart Somalia in New York
NEW YORK - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks on Tuesday with his Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid on the sidelines of the 77th United… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Leaders Joins World Leaders At UN General Assembly in U.S.
Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is attending the 77th session of the UN General Assembly kicked off on Tuesday in New York, the US. Read more »
September 20, 2022
Somalia: Salaam Somali Bank Continues to Help Small Businesses Grow
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The privately-owned Salaam Somali Bank (SSB) has provided free microfinance to small businesses in the country's capital as part of the annual grand fun… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ukraine to Provide Ethiopia, Somalia With 50,000 Metric Tons of Free Wheat
Ukraine's Cabinet Ministry said that it will reimburse Ethiopia and Somalia for Hr 420 million ($11.4 million) worth of wheat. On Sept. 17, a ship carrying 30,000 metric tons of… Read more »
Somalia: USAID Provides Millions of Dollars in Aid As Somalia Faces Drought
United States Agency for International Development [USAID] announced it is providing an additional $700 million in aid to Somalia to help mitigate the drought crisis. Read more »
September 19, 2022
Somalia: China's Ambassador Meets With Somalia's Aviation Minister
The minister of transport and aviation Fardowsa Osman received at her office the Chinese ambassador to Somalia Fei Shengchao on Sunday. Read more »
Somalia: Govt Claims Army Killed 45 Al-Shabaab Members in Hiran
A government-allied Somali militia killed at least 45 al Shabaab militants following a battle in the Hiran region of Hirshabelle State, Reuters reports citing witnesses. Read more »
September 18, 2022
Somalia: Army Retakes Villages From Al-Shabaab
Troops from the Somali military with the support of villagers have managed to drive Al-Shabaab out of several areas in the Hiran region in the past 48 hours. Read more »
Somalia: President Hassan Sheikh Meets With Somali Community in U.S.
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud, met with the Somali community in Washington and its surroundings to brief them on the current crisis at home. Read more »
Somalia: Jubaland Leader Meets With Federal MPs in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU - The President of Jubaland Ahmed Madobe held a meeting with the MPs elected from his region in Mogadishu for consultation, his office said. Read more »
September 17, 2022
Somalia: Dozens of Al-Shabaab Members Killed in Latest SNA Operation
The Somali government said its forces has killed at least 30 members of the Al-Shabaab, after an operation carried out in Aborrey area, which is 25 kilometers east of Buulo-burte… Read more »
September 15, 2022
Somalia: Minister of Aviation Meets With AFCAC Secretary
The Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of the Federal Republic of Somalia held a meeting with Adefunke Adeyem, the Secretary General of the African Civil Aviation Commission… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Army Kills 18 Al-Shabaab Members - SNA Chief
The Somali government forces have carried out an operation against Al-Shabaab in Hiran region in which at least 18 militants from Al-Shabaab were killed. Read more »
Somalia: Justice Minister Meets With Swedish Ambassador
The minister of justice for the Federal Government of Somalia Hassan Moalim has received at his office the Swedish ambassador in Mogadishu. Read more »
September 14, 2022
Somalia: New Mogadishu Mayor Pledges to Deal With Insecurity
The new governor of the Banadir regional administration, Yusuf Hussein Jimale (Madaale), officially assumed power a week after his appointment. Read more »
Somalia: Deputy Minister Blames Al-Shabaab for Sowing Clan Hostility
The Deputy Minister of Information of the Somali government, Abdirahman Yusuf Al-Adalla, said that when Al-Shabaab was defeated in the battlefields, they started to sow hatred and… Read more »
Somalia: Somali President Meets With His Kenyan Counterpart Ruto
The newly elected Kenyan president William Ruto met with Somali counterpart Hassan Sheikh at the Kenyan presidential palace in Nairobi on Wednesday. Read more »
September 13, 2022
Somalia: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Attends Ruto's Inauguration
NAIROBI, Kenya - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attended the inauguration of the new Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto in Nairobi. Read more »
Kenya: William Ruto Sworn in As Kenya's Fifth President
Dr William Ruto has been sworn in as the fifth President of Kenya at Kasarani International Stadium. Read more »
Somalia: Galmudug Parliament Extends President's Term By One Year
The lawmakers of the Galmudug Parliament held a meeting on Tuesday in Dhusamareb to extend the term of President Ahmed Abdi Kariye (Qor Qor). Read more »
Somalia: Minister Gives Further Details On President's Trip to Kenya
NAIROBI [SMN] - The Minister of Information Daud Aweys gave details about the trip of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Read more »
September 12, 2022
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Loses Two Villages to Military
The Somali army with the help of the local people last night took over several areas from the Al-Shabaab in the south of the Hiran region. Read more »
Somalia: Josep Borrell Pays a Surprise Visit to Somalia Amid Drought
The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud received Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy at his office in… Read more »
September 11, 2022
Africa: Plane Carrying AU Troops Crashes in Southern Somalia
JOWHAR (SMN) - The reports from the Middle Shabelle region indicate that plane crashed into AU military base housing troops from the Burundian contingent. Read more »
Somalia: Somali Foreign Minister Meets With Italian Ambassador
MOGADISHU - The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abshir Omar Jama, received on Saturday in the capital, Mogadishu, the Ambassador of Italy to Somalia,… Read more »