September 15, 2025
Somalia: Somali Defence, Security Ministers Approve National Plan to Counter IED Threats
Somalia's Ministers of Defence and Internal Security on Monday took part in a high-level meeting to endorse the country's new National Counter-IED (Improvised Explosive Devices)… Read more »
Somalia: No Democracy Without Media Freedom in Somalia, NUSOJ Says
On the occasion of the International Day of Democracy, 15 September 2025, the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) warned that Somalia's democratic transition is at serious… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Police Spokesman Issues Stern Warning to Social Media Users and Youth
The spokesman for Somalia's police force, Brigadier General Abdifatah Aden, on Friday issued a strong warning to social media users who insult national leaders, undermine… Read more »
Somalia: UAE Mediates Somali Govt, Puntland and Jubaland Leaders to Resolve Political Rift
Reports from the United Arab Emirates indicate ongoing efforts to bring together Somalia's Federal Government and the leaders of the Puntland and Jubaland regional states to… Read more »
Somalia: Nisa Conducts Security Operation in Baidoa, Detains Suspecteds
Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) carried out a large-scale security operation in Baidoa late Saturday night, detaining several youths suspected of… Read more »
Somalia: General Sahal - Operation Will Continue Until Al-Shabaab Is Fully Expelled From the Country
Major General Sahal Abdullahi Omar, Commander of the Somali National Army's (SNA) Land Forces, on Sunday visited El-Dheer town within the Galgadud region under tight security… Read more »
September 14, 2025
Somalia: Federal Parliament to Open 7th Session On September 20
Somalia's bicameral parliament will officially open its 7th legislative session on Saturday, September 20, amid heightened political, security, and economic challenges facing the… Read more »
Somalia: Galkayo Mayoral Election Delayed Amid Disputes
Sept 14, 2025 - Authorities in Somalia's Puntland region postponed the election for the mayor of Galkayo by 24 hours on Sunday, citing the need to address "minor disputes"… Read more »
Somalia: SNA Displays Seized Weapons, Al-Shabaab Prisoners After Deadly Clash
Sept 14, 2025 - Somali army officers on Saturday presented weapons and two captured fighters from the militant group Al-Shabaab in the central town of Eldher, following heavy… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Army Captures Three Al-Shabaab Fighters in Galgadud Operation
The Somali National Army (SNA) has captured three members of the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab militant group during a targeted operation in areas surrounding Eldheer town, in the… Read more »
Somalia: Puntland Authorities Condemn Deadly Airstrike On Clan Elder in Sanaag
BUH, Somalia - Security officials in Somalia's Puntland region have strongly condemned an airstrike that killed a prominent clan elder on Saturday in the Jiicanyo area, part of… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia's Speaker of the House Meets U.S. Ambassador to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
Somalia's Speaker of the Lower House Chamber of Somali Federal Parliament, Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur (Madoobe), held talks on Monday in Mogadishu with U.S. Ambassador Richard H.… Read more »
Somalia: Fears Grow After Airstrike Kills Clan Elder in Sanaag Region
Sept 14, 2025 - Tensions are rising in Somalia's northeastern Sanaag region after a deadly airstrike killed a prominent clan elder near the town of Ceelbuh, local sources said… Read more »
September 13, 2025
Somalia: Somali President Inaugurates New Military Intelligence Headquarters in Mogadishu
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday officially inaugurated a newly constructed headquarters for the Military Intelligence and Reconnaissance Command of the Somali… Read more »
Somalia: Somali People Show 'Great Resilience' in Fighting Al Shabab Terrorists - Deputy PM Jama
The Somali capital of Mogadishu has never been more secure in the last decade than today, despite its forces still fighting terrorists, said the country's deputy prime minister. Read more »
September 12, 2025
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Launches Multi-Pronged Attack On Ceel-Dheer Town in Galgaduud
Dheer, Somalia - Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab launched a major coordinated attack early Friday on the strategic town of Ceel-Dheer in the central Galgaduud… Read more »
Somalia: Security Forces Crack Down On Crime in Beledweyne Amid Rising Insecurity
Amid mounting insecurity in the central Somali city of Beledweyne, joint security forces have launched intensified operations, resulting in the arrest of several suspected… Read more »
Somalia: Puntland Forces Capture Key ISIS Bases in Two-Pronged Offensive
Puntland Defense Forces have launched a coordinated two-pronged assault on Islamic State (ISIS/Daesh) hideouts in the Lugta Tirciil area of the Al-Miskad Mountains, seizing control… Read more »
September 11, 2025
Somalia: Somalia Receives UK-Donated Vehicles and C-IED Equipment to Bolster Army Capabilities
Somalia's Minister of Defence, H.E. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, accompanied by Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Odowaa Yusuf Rageh, attended a ceremony marking the handover of modern vehicles… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Somali Business Delegation Warmly Received in Kinshasa, Led By Ambassador Jibril Ibrahim Abdulle
A delegation of Somali businesspeople received a warm welcome upon arrival in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in a visit aimed at strengthening… Read more »
Somalia: Head of Somalia's Disaster Management Agency Visits Las and City
Mahmud Macalin Abdulle, Chairman of Somalia's National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), arrived in Las Anod, the capital of the northeastern regional state, on Thursday for a… Read more »
Somalia: Benadir Regional Police Commander Chairs Key Security Meeting in Mogadishu
The Commander of the Benadir Regional Police, Colonel Mahdi Omar Muumin, on Wednesday chaired a high-level weekly security meeting with senior police officers from the Somali… Read more »
Somalia: Security Crisis Grips Beledweyne As Armed Robbers Carry Out Nightly Killings
A wave of insecurity has hit the central Somali city of Beledweyne, the capital of the Hiiraan region, where a string of armed robberies and targeted killings have left residents… Read more »
September 10, 2025
Africa: Ethiopia's Abiy Meets Somali President After Launch of Africa's Largest Hydroelectric Dam
One day after Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the continent's largest hydroelectric project, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held a series of… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia's President Praises Abiy Ahmed for Realizing Nile Dam Project
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday lauded Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for the progress made on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), calling the… Read more »
