October 22, 2023
Somalia: Quran Teacher and His Fellow Team Killed in Clan Revenge Attack
A Quranic teacher was among five people killed in an overnight attack by gunmen in southern Somalia in the latest shocking incident in the Horn of Africa nation. Read more »
Somalia: Thousands Flee Somali Towns Amid Fears of Floods
Many families have been displaced from several areas of Hir-Shabelle and Jubbaland amid fears of flash flooding by the Jubba and Shabelle rivers. Read more »
Somalia: Turkish-Trained Elite Forces Raid Al-Shabaab Bases
Somali forces from the Gorgor Commando, have conducted planned operations in areas of the Mudug region in the central Galmudug state of Somalia. Read more »
October 20, 2023
Somalia: Rallies Held in Somalia to Demand End to Israeli Attacks On Gaza
People in the Somali capital of Mogadishu took to the streets on Friday to protest Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and to show solidarity with Palestinians. Read more »
October 19, 2023
Somalia: UN Security Council to Hold a Meeting On the Situation in Somalia
The Security Council will convene for an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on the situation in Somalia. The expected briefers are Special Representative of the… Read more »
October 17, 2023
Somalia: Senior TV Director Killed in a Suicide Attack in Somalia's Capital
An explosion occurred in the Somali capital, Mogadishu on Monday night, two days after the country marked a deadly truck bombing at K5 junction. Read more »
October 16, 2023
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Attack On a Military Base in Somalia 'Foiled'
The Somali National Army (SNA) on Sunday foiled a suicide car bomb attack on a military base in the Bari-ujeed region in central Somalia. Read more »
October 15, 2023
Somalia: Somali President Addresses the Nation About War On Al-Shabaab
The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has last night addressed the nation in a pre-recorded televised speech after he returned from Eritrea. Read more »
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Launches a Dawn Attack On Army Camp in Central Somalia
An attack that started with heavy explosions followed by a direct fight took place early on Sunday morning at a position of the army in the Barujed area between Guri'el and Elbur… Read more »
October 09, 2023
Eritrea: Somali President Visited SNA Soldiers Receiving Training in Eritrea
President Hassan Sheikh visited thousands of Somali military cadets who are undergoing training in Eritrea on Monday, for the 4th time since July last year. Read more »
October 08, 2023
Somalia: Southwest State Leader Announces the 2nd Phase of Al-Shabaab War
The president of the South West state, Abdazis Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, presided over a conference to talk about getting ready for the second phase of the fight to liberate… Read more »
Somalia: Eritrean Leader Rolls Out a Red-Carpet for Somali President in Asmara
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, arrived in Asmara today at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday noon for a working visit. Read more »
October 07, 2023
Somalia: President Meets With Top Military Chiefs Ahead of Offensive
The president of Somali Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a meeting last night with the top commanders of the country's armed forces in Dhusamareb. Read more »
October 04, 2023
Somalia: Govt Says 1,650 Al-Shabaab Members Killed in Army Operations
The Federal Government of Somalia has released the names of Al-Shabaab leaders who were killed and wounded in the recent fighting in Galmudug and HirShabelle state and dozens… Read more »
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Logisticians Killed By Their Own Bomb in Kenya-Somalia Border
At least two al Shabaab logisticians were Tuesday killed when a bomb they were setting up exploded on them in the Amuma area, Garissa county. Read more »
October 03, 2023
Somalia: UN Ramps Up Mitigation Measures in Wake of El Nino in Somalia
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations said Monday its Somalia Water and Land Information Management (SWALIM) Unit is ramping up mitigation measures,… Read more »
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Suspected Nabbed in Security Operation
The Turkish-trained special police [Haram'ad] conducted a security operation in the southern town of Afgoye, which lies 30 kilometers west of Mogadishu. Read more »
Somalia: Family of a Man Arrested By NISA in Mogadishu Said That Their Son Is Innocent
A social media post by a girl named Dahabo Haji Isse who is Kamal's cousin, claims that there are traders who use Kenyan youths to deliver illegal goods to different countries,… Read more »
Somalia: Suspected KDF Airstrike Reported in Al-Shabaab HQs in Southern Somalia
Suspected KDF jets launched an aerial bombing operation against Al-Shbaab's main headquarters in Southern Somalia amid a ground offensive. Read more »
October 02, 2023
Somalia: PM Hamza Abdi Barre Meets With UAE Ambassador to Somalia
Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met with the UAE Ambassador to Somalia, Ahmed Juma Al Rumaithi, at his office in Villa Somalia on Monday. Read more »
Somalia: Former Mogadishu Mayor Passes Away Following Illness
Tributes pour in over the death of former mayor of Mogadishu Ali Ugas Abdulle. Read more »
Somalia: Fear Grows Over Possible Floods in Central Somalia
The People in the Hiran region say that there is a brewing fear that the Shabelle River may flood the riverine areas after reaching its baneful height. Read more »
Somalia: Abandoned Boat With Somalis' Belongings Found On Israeli Shore
An abandoned boat containing the personal belongings and documentation of three Somalian citizens, but no people, washed up on Israel's Mediterranean shore early Sunday morning,… Read more »
Somalia: A Massive Fire Destroys Large Parts of a Main Market in Jowhar, Somalia
A fire broke out at midnight last night at a main market in Jowhar district, the regional capital of the Middle Shabelle, south of Somalia. Read more »
September 27, 2023
Somalia: Fighter Jets Bomb Al-Shabaab Camp As Ground Offensive Intensifies
Suspected US drones bombed an Al-Shabaab-controlled small town in central Somalia as SNA stepped up ground military operation in Galmudug state. Read more »