Somalia: Somali Cabinet Passes Mining, Employment Laws Amid Ongoing Anti-Militant Push

Somalia's Council of Ministers convened its weekly meeting on Thursday, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama, where two key legislative proposals were approved to… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Executes Three Al-Shabaab Members Convicted of Deadly Attacks

Somalia on Thursday morning executed three men convicted of being members of Al-Shabaab and for carrying out a series of assassinations and bombings in Mogadishu and the nearby… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Ground Forces Chief Visits Frontline to Boost Offensive Against Al-Shabaab

Somalia's Army Chief of the Ground Forces, Brigadier General Sahal Abdullahi Omar, paid a high-level visit to the frontline town of Ceeldheer in the central Galgaduud region, in a… Read more »

Somalia: Jubaland Rebukes Villa Somalia Over Gedo Conflict Allegations

Jubaland state issued a strongly worded statement rebuking the Somali federal government following a late-night communique from Villa Somalia that addressed the ongoing conflict in… Read more »

Somalia: Fire Ravages Main Market in Afgooye, Causes Extensive Financial Losses

A massive fire broke out late Tuesday evening at the Hilwaaley market in Afgooye, the largest trading hub in the town located in Somalia's Lower Shabelle region, causing extensive… Read more »

Africa: Somali Delegation Attends Africa Water Investment Summit in Cape Town

A high-level delegation from the Federal Government of Somalia, led by the country's Second Deputy Prime Minister, Jibril Abdirashid Haji Abdi, is currently in Cape Town to attend… Read more »

Somalia: Somali, AU Forces Advance On Al-Shabaab-Held Areas in Lower Shabelle Region

Joint forces comprising the Somali National Army (SNA) and African Union troops, particularly from the Ugandan contingent, are making gradual advances into areas of Lower Shabelle… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Deputy PM Says Insecurity Hindering Youth Development

Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister, Salah Ahmed Jama, on Tuesday said insecurity remains a major obstacle to the progress and empowerment of the country's youth. Read more »

Somalia: Somali Government Offers Amnesty to Jubbaland Forces After Deadly Clashes in Balad-Hawo City

Somalia's federal government on Tuesday announced a formal amnesty offer to Jubbaland forces positioned outside the town of Balad-Hawo in Gedo region, following deadly clashes that… Read more »

Somalia: Former MP Accuses Somali President of Fueling Gedo Conflict

Former Somali lawmaker Cabdi Bare Yuusuf Jabriil has sharply criticized President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud over the escalating conflict in the southern Gedo region, accusing him of… Read more »

Somalia: Hirshabelle State Minister Fired After Comments On Tax Grievances

The Minister of State for Internal Affairs in Somalia's Hirshabelle regional administration, Mohamed Ahmed Gacal, has been dismissed from his position following public comments in… Read more »

Somalia: Senior Al-Shabaab Leaders KIlled in Air and Ground Operations in Bariire - Govt

The Somali government announced on Sunday the killing of several senior Al-Shabaab leaders in a series of coordinated air and ground operations in the Bariire area and surrounding… Read more »

Somalia: Govt Pushes Ahead With Plans to Establish Parallel Administration in Gedo

The Somali federal government is accelerating efforts to establish a new regional administration in the Gedo region, in open defiance of the Jubbaland leadership based in Kismayo,… Read more »

Ghana: Somalia Offers Condolences to Ghana After Deadly Military Helicopter Crash

Somalia on Thursday extended its "deepest condolences" to the government and people of Ghana following the deadly crash of a Ghana Air Force helicopter in the forested Adansi area… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia, Yemen Seek Stronger Regional Security Cooperation

The head of Yemen's Southern Transitional Council (STC), Aidarus al-Zubaidi, held talks on Thursday in Aden with Somalia's ambassador to Yemen, Abdulkheir Mohamed Ahmed, as the two… Read more »

Somalia: Airstrike Targets Al-Shabaab Commanders in Lower Shabelle

Somali intelligence forces carried out a targeted airstrike in the Lower Shabelle region in recent hours, killing several Al-Shabaab operatives, including senior commanders, the… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Finance Minister, UK Ambassador Visit Mogadishu Port to Review Revenue Reform Efforts

Somalia's Minister of Finance, Bihi Iman Cige, on Thursday welcomed the United Kingdom's Ambassador to Somalia, Mr. Charles King, and a delegation from the UK's Foreign,… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Government Accuses Jubaland Leader of Fueling Unrest in Gedo Region

Somalia's Federal Ministry of Interior has said it is closely monitoring the ongoing instability in the southern Gedo region, accusing elements loyal to Jubbaland President Ahmed… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia President Appoints Aweys Haji Yusuf As National Security Advisor

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has appointed Ambassador Aweys Haji Yusuf as his new National Security Advisor. Read more »

Somalia: Former Somali Minister Slams Government Over Vetting of Foreign Diplomats

Somalia's former Minister of Petroleum and Minerals, Abdirizak Omar Mohamed, has strongly criticized the federal government over what he described as its failure to thoroughly vet… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's Defence Ministry Hails Major Crackdown On Al-Shabaab Financing Network

Somalia's Ministry of Defence on Wednesday praised the Office of the Attorney General for uncovering more than 250 cases linked to money laundering and direct financing of the… Read more »

Somalia: At Least 70 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Somali Army, AU Operation - Ministry

At least 70 al-Shabaab fighters were killed in a joint military operation by Somali government forces and African Union peacekeepers in the Lower Shabelle region, Somalia's… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Deputy PM, UK Envoy Discuss Security and Development

Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister, Salah Ahmed Jama, on Tuesday met with the newly appointed United Kingdom Ambassador to Somalia, Charles Nicholas King, to discuss strengthening… Read more »

Somalia: Huge Fire At Mogadishu Market Kills Girl, Destroys Businesses

A devastating fire ripped through Suuq Bacaad, Mogadishu's second-largest market, on Monday night, killing a young girl and destroying numerous shops, authorities said. Read more »

Somalia: Sodma Delegation Arrives in Baidoa

A delegation led by SoDMA Chairman Mahamuud Macalin Abdulle arrived in Baidoa today for the Somalia Humanitarian Affairs Forum. Read more »