August 02, 2022
Somalia: Dutch Mom Gets 3 Years in U.S. for Supporting Somali Militants
A Dutch woman was sentenced to three years in prison Monday for donating several hundred dollars to a group that supported the militant group al-Shabab in Somalia. Read more »
Somalia: Blast in Mogadishu Leaves At Least Two Dead
An explosion reportedly occurred at Tarabunka Junction in Mogadishu on Tuesday morning, police and witnesses said. Read more »
August 01, 2022
Somalia: Dozens Detained in Mogadishu Operation
Somali police forces have arrested dozens of people in the Waberi district of the Banadir region during a security operation. Read more »
Somalia: Hirshabelle State Leader Unveils His Cabinet
The President of Hir-Shabelle Ali Abdullahi Hussein (Gudlawe) has appointed his Council of Ministers after almost two years. Read more »
July 30, 2022
Somalia: President Speaks About the Insecurity in the Capital
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, for the first time spoke about security in Mogadishu after a surge in robberies and targeted killings. Read more »
Somalia: Ethiopian Forces Reportedly Killed Three Key Al-Shabaab Leaders
Ethiopian forces reportedly killed three key Al-Shabab leaders in the latest operation in the South Eastern Part of the country bordering Somalia region. Read more »
July 29, 2022
Somalia: PM Deplores Baidoa Attack
Somali PM Hamza Abdi Barre issued a statement on Friday's suicide attack in Baidoa City which claimed the lives of at least 11 people, including a regional minister. Read more »
Somalia: World Bank Approves U.S.$100 Million Grant for Somalia's Reform Efforts
The World Bank has approved a 100-million-U.S.-dollar grant to help Somalia's reform efforts and strengthen fiscal transparency and boost revenue. Read more »
Somalia: Al-Shabaab and Liyu Police Clash Again in Bakol Region
A Fierce fighting has been reported in Ato town along Somalia's border with Ethiopia on Friday, the second battle between the two sides in two weeks. Read more »
Somalia: Southwest State President Slams 'Heinous Terrorist' Attack in Baidoa
The Minister of Justice of the South West Administration, Hassan Ibrahim Lugbur, a member of his family, and other civilians were killed in a suicide bombing that took place today… Read more »
Somalia: Blast Kills Southwest State Justice Minister in Baidoa
A powerful explosion was reported in Baidoa city on Friday, the second of its kind in Southwest State within two days, police said. Read more »
July 28, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Says Over 209 Al-Shabab Fighters Killed After Failed Incursion
The Ethiopian government on Wednesday disclosed that more than 209 al-Shabab fighters have been killed after a failed incursion from neighboring Somalia by the militant group. Read more »
Somalia: Allied Forces Attack Al-Shabaab Bases in Jubaland
Units of the Somali military along with Jubaland regional troops carried out an operation against Al-Shabaab in the Lower Juba region as part of an ongoing offensive. Read more »
July 27, 2022
Somalia: A Suicide Explosion Kills District Official in Somalia
MARKA [SMN] - An explosion in southern Somalia on Wednesday morning has left at least 11 people dead, including a district official, a witness said. Read more »
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Claims Marka Attack That Left a DC, 10 Others Dead
MARKA [SMN] - Reports from Marka district in the Lower Shabelle capital say that there has been an attack from a suicide bombing on Wednesday morning. Read more »
July 26, 2022
Somalia: Did Egyptian, Somali Presidents Talk About Nile Dam?
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud discussed in a meeting in Cairo on Monday a host of bilateral and regional issues, at the top… Read more »
Somalia: Three Kenyan Police Officers Hurt in Al-Shabab Attack in Border Region
NAIROBI -- Three Kenyan police officers were injured Monday when al-Shabab militants attacked a security camp in the border region of Mandera, local police said Tuesday. Read more »
Somalia: NUSOJ Awarded UN Special Consultative Status
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is delighted and deeply humbled to have been granted Special Consultative Status by the United Nations Economic and Social Council… Read more »
Somalia: Fighter Jets Bomb Al-Shabaab Base in Somalia
Warplanes were said to have carried out airstrikes last night in the Toora-Toorow area of the Lower Shabelle region, where Al-Shabaab militants are based. Read more »
July 25, 2022
Somalia: Liyu Police Clash With Al-Shabaab On the Border
A heavy battle between Liyu police and Al-Shabaab was reported in Las-Qurun area near Feerfeer town on the Somalia-Ethiopia border. Read more »
Somalia: Humanitarian Partners May Stop Aid to Somalia Due to Lack of Funding
Humanitarian partners will be forced to stop essential aid programs to Somalia due to a lack of funding, the United Nations relief agency warned on Sunday. Read more »
Somalia: Egypt's President Receives Somali Counterpart At Ittihadiya Palace
CAIRO - Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi received on Monday his Somali counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud at Ittihadiya Palace, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady said. Read more »
Somalia: PM Given 10 More Days to Announce Cabinet Line-Up
Somalia's parliament gave new Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre additional time to form his new cabinet. Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Provides U.S.$476 Million in Aid to Somalia Amid Drought
MOGADISHU - The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an additional $476 million in critical humanitarian and development… Read more »
July 24, 2022
Somalia: Somali President Meets With USAID Director in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU [SMN] - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has today received in Mogadishu a delegation from USAID at Villa Somalia. Read more »