Somalia: Ethiopia Hosts AUSSOM Funding Summit Amid Al-Shabaab Threat in Somalia

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday participated in a five-party summit in Guba, Ethiopia, focused on the funding of the African Union Transitional Mission in Somalia… Read more »

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Commander Behind Presidential Convoy Attack Killed in Joint Operation - Intelligence Agency

A senior Al-Shabaab commander believed to be the mastermind behind a deadly March attack on Somalia's presidential convoy was killed in a targeted operation in the Lower Shabelle… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Govt Faces Warnings Over Plans to Establish New Jubaland Administration in Gedo

Somalia's federal government is facing growing warnings from political analysts and local voices after reports emerged of a plan to establish a new Jubaland administration in the… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Strongly Condemns Israeli Attack in Doha, Calls for UN Action

The Federal Government of Somalia has strongly condemned what it described as "aggressive airstrikes" carried out by Israeli forces in Doha, Qatar, targeting residential areas and… Read more »

Africa: Somalia's President Meets Djibouti and Kenya Leaders At Africa Climate Summit

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attended the 2nd Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, where he held bilateral talks with Djibouti's President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Officials, Civic Discuss Civilian Protection Policy Amid Ongoing Security Operations

Somalia's Minister of Defence, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, and the Federal Government's Special Envoy for Stabilization and Civilian Protection, MP Omar Hashi, held talks Tuesday with… Read more »

Somalia: Clan Militia Kills Woman, Steals Livestock in Central Somalia Attack

A woman was killed and livestock stolen in a deadly attack by clan militiamen in the Billisokor area, located between the central Somali towns of Caabudwaaq and Cadaado, local… Read more »

Somalia: Egypt Finalizes Troop Deployment Plan to Somalia

Egypt has completed its plans to deploy military forces to Somalia, officials said Monday, in a move that could reshape regional security dynamics in the Horn of Africa. Read more »

Somalia: Jubaland Forces Launch Joint Security Operation With Ethiopian Troops in Southern Somalia

Security forces from Somalia's Jubaland regional state, in coordination with Ethiopian troops and local police, have launched a wide-ranging security operation for a second… Read more »

Ethiopia: Somalia's President Calls for Stronger African Climate Cooperation At Addis Ababa Summit

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday called for strengthened continental cooperation to tackle the escalating impacts of climate change during his address at the Second… Read more »

Somalia: Somali PM Meets New EU Ambassador to Strengthen Bilateral Ties

Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met Monday in Mogadishu with Francesca Di Mauro, the newly appointed European Union ambassador to Somalia, to discuss ways of enhancing… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia and EU Agree to Strengthen Constitutional Cooperation

Somalia's acting president and speaker of the federal parliament, Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madoobe), held talks on Monday with the newly appointed European Union ambassador to… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Forces Conclude Major Ten-Day Anti-Militant Operation in Lower Juba Region

Somali government forces, in coordination with regional and international partners, have concluded a major ten-day military operation targeting militant hideouts in areas under… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Immigration Agency 'Working Very Hard' to Fight Extremism, Cooperating With Foreign Partners

Somalia's immigration agency is "working very hard" to counter extremism and improve border security in cooperation with international partners, its director general told Anadolu. Read more »

Somalia: Hirshabelle Minister Accuses Federal Government of Neglecting Local Militia Fighting Al-Shabaab

Somalia's Hirshabelle regional Interior Minister, Abdi Dahir Guure Karore, has accused the federal government in Mogadishu of failing to support the Macawiisley militia -- a local… Read more »

Somalia: Southwest State President Orders Crackdown On Unrest in Baidoa

The President of Somalia's Southwest State, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, has ordered security forces to take firm action to ensure the stability of Baidoa, the… Read more »

Somalia: Senior Officer Found Dead in Somaliland Hotel, Authorities Blame Puntland Intelligence

A senior security officer was found dead with gunshot wounds in a hotel room in Hargeisa on Saturday, triggering a wave of political tension between Somaliland and neighbouring… Read more »

Africa: Somali President Arrives in Addis Ababa for Africa Climate Summit

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived Saturday in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to attend the second edition of the Africa Climate Summit, an event bringing together… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Moves Out of World's 10 Least Secure Countries in 2025 Global Peace Index

Somalia has climbed in the 2025 Global Peace Index, exiting the list of the world's 10 least secure countries for the first time in years, in what officials described Thursday as a… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia President, New U.S. Africom Commander Discuss Security, Counterterrorism Cooperation

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday welcomed the newly appointed commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, in a… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Denies Presence of Jubbaland Forces in Mandera, Says Border Town Is Secure

Kenya's Interior Cabinet Secretary, Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen, has dismissed reports alleging the presence of Jubbaland forces inside the border town of Mandera, calling them… Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Africom Commander Pledges Stronger Security Cooperation During Somalia Visit

The new commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Davgin Anderson, made his first official visit to Mogadishu on Wednesday, holding meetings with senior… Read more »

Somalia: Somali President Receives Credentials From New EU, Dutch Ambassadors

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday received the letters of credence from the newly appointed ambassadors of the European Union and the Kingdom of the Netherlands… Read more »

Somalia: Puntland Forces Deal Major Blow to Islamic State in Calmiskaad Mountains

Puntland forces claimed significant victories against the Islamic State in Somalia, following a series of intense military operations in the northeastern Cal Miskaad mountains,… Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Africom Commander General Dagvin Anderson Makes First Visit to Somalia

The new Commander of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin Anderson, made his first official visit to Somalia, where he thanked leaders of the African Union… Read more »