Somalia: Three Killed in Suicide Bombing in Central Somalia

A suicide bombing occurred today in the Halgan area of the Hiran region, resulting in the death and injuries of officials and citizens. Read more »

Somalia: Suspected U.S. Airstrike Reported in Central Somalia

A resident says a suspected drone strike targeted Al-Shabaab hideouts in the vicinity of Gal'ad town during intensified ground military operations. Read more »

Somalia: President Heads to Baidoa for Reconciliation Conference

Yesterday, a delegation arrived in Baidoa, the capital of the Bay region, for the visit of the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Read more »

Somalia: Military Seizes Key Town From Al-Shabaab

Somali defence minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur confirmed that SNA along with allied local clan militia seized control of the coastal town of Harerdhere in Mudug region from… Read more »

Somalia: Somali President Meets With Foreign Diplomats At the State House

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the president of Somalia held a meeting with some of the ambassadors of the EU countries in Mogadishu on Saturday. Read more »

Somalia: SNA Nabs Ring Leader After Recapturing Village in Central Somalia

The victorious Somali troops dislodge Al-Shabaab from a fixed base in the central region on Sunday, the latest in a series of successive territorial gains. Read more »

Somalia: Soldier Sentenced to Death for Civilian Killing

A Somali soldier was sentenced to death on Sunday for killing a civilian after refusing to pay him extortion, an army officer said. Read more »

Somalia: Somali Army Wrestles Fresh Area From Al-Shabaab, Eyes More Ground

The Federal forces along with Galmudug regional soldiers and community fighters wrested control of a strategic village in central Somalia on Saturday. Read more »

Somalia: Nisa Raid Leads to Seizure of Cache of Weapons and Suspect in Mogadishu

An elite team from Somalia's Intelligence Agency carried out an operation in the capital, Mogadishu on Friday night amid an alert over terror attacks. Read more »

Somalia: Ex-Army Officer Sentenced to Death for Role in Mogadishu Bombings

The Court of the Armed Forces of Somalia has sentenced to death a former army official - Sharif Mohamed Barkhadle Ayanle for his role in Mogadishu blasts. Read more »

Somalia: Somali Cabinet Approves Key Bills During Weekly Session

The cabinet held its weekly session at the PM's office in Villa Somalia on Thursday to discuss a range of issues touching the country's recovery goals. Read more »

Somalia: Somali President At Judicial Forum Reacts to Puntland Self-Rule Decision

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday opened the annual judicial conference which comes weeks after a deal on federalizing the justice. Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Air Strikes in Somalia Up 30% in 2022

US air strikes in Somalia increased 30 percent in 2022, as the Biden administration increased US involvement in the Horn of Africa country that is experiencing a fresh wave of… Read more »

Egypt: Egypt, Somalia Sign MOUs On Higher Education, Cultural Cooperation, Media in Cairo

CAIRO - Egypt, and Somalia signed on Monday a number of MoUs in various fields of cooperation, including higher education, media, and cultural and religious cooperation. Read more »

Somalia: Puntland Issues Decision Cutting Ties With Somali Government

Puntland said on Monday that it will act as an independent state not part of the Federal Government of Somalia until the completion of the draft constitution. Read more »

Somalia: Baidoa Security Beefed Up Ahead of Crucial Talks

The overall security of Baidoa has been beefed up ahead of a planned reconciliation conference which failed to open on its deadline, the 5th of January 2023. Read more »

Somalia: Govt Reports Heavy Al-Shabaab Infighting

The Federal government of Somalia has issued a statement announcing fresh fighting in the central coastal region of Mudug, a hotbed of terror. Read more »

Somalia: Puntland Leader Speaks Out the Lasanod Unrest, Dispatches Troops

The President of Puntland, Said Abdullahi Deni, has issued a statement on the situation in the city of Lasanood. He accused Somaliland of carrying out a brutal attack on the… Read more »

Somalia: Jubaland State Claims Al-Shabaab Members Killed in Army Operation

Jubaland state of Somalia said its troops killed several Al-Shabaab members were killed in the Lower Juba region during a counter-attack. Read more »

Somalia: Puntland Leader Meets With UK Ambassador to Somalia

The president of the Puntland state of Somalia Said Abdullahi Deni held a meeting with UK's ambassador Kate Foster in Mogadishu on Wednesday. Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Rejects an Oil Exploration By UK-Based Firm in Somaliland

The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources strongly condemned Genel Energy's illegal activities in Somalia's northern breakaway region of Somaliland. Read more »

Somalia: Coastal Flooding Causes Mass Displacement in Gara'ad

The reports from Puntland state indicate that the residents of the coastal town of Gara'ad began to flee their houses following coastal flooding. Read more »

Somalia: National Consultative Forum Kicks Off in Mogadishu

The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has opened today the National Consultative Forum at his office in Villa Somalia. Read more »

Somalia: Somali President to Convene National Dialogue With Federal States Leaders

The meeting of the National Consultative Council of the heads of the federal government of Somalia and the regional states, and the governor of the Banadir region is expected to… Read more »

Somalia: Fighting Erupts in Baidoa Amid Electoral Crisis

BAIDOA [SMN] - A battle flared up in the suburbs of Baidoa City, the capital of Bay Region, between the South West Administration Forces and those of the South West Security… Read more »