Somalia: IOM Flies 56 Migrants Back to Ethiopia

It was a sombre scene at the Bosaso port on Wednesday as 56 Ethiopian nationals, including 10 young children travelling completely alone, were bundled into waiting vehicles and… Read more »

Somalia: One Dead As Puntland Security Forces Clash in Bosaso

At least one Puntland Security Force soldier was killed on Sunday after gunfire erupted between PSF troops and Puntland's Dervish forces in the Madar-Jiif area, between the town of… Read more »

Somalia: Fire Guts Shops At Mogadishu's Bakara Market

A major fire tore through Mogadishu's Bakara Market on Tuesday, destroying multiple shops near the Cabdalla Shideeye junction and wiping out the stock and property of dozens of… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia, UK Deepen Military Ties in Mogadishu Talks

Somali National Army (SNA) Commander Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud met with Colonel Andy Seddon, Commander of United Kingdom Operations in Somalia, in Mogadishu this… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Scrambles for New Military Allies As AU Troops Face Exit

Somalia's federal government is pressing regional troop-contributing countries to sign bilateral security agreements that would keep foreign forces in the country after the African… Read more »

Somalia: Cabinet Reshuffles Senior Diplomats, Appoints New Trade Chief

Somalia's Council of Ministers, chaired by the federal government, approved a series of appointments and promotions on Thursday covering diplomatic posts and the leadership of the… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia, China Sign Duty-Free Fishery Trade Deal

Somalia has secured duty-free access for its fishery products to the Chinese market after signing a new trade agreement with China, a move expected to increase exports, support the… Read more »

Somalia: Maersk Announces New Turkey-Somalia Container Surcharge

Maersk, one of the world's largest container shipping companies, has announced a new peak season surcharge on cargo transported from Türkiye to Somalia, a move that will… Read more »

Ethiopia: 'We Lost It Ourselves' - Abiy Admits Internal Flaws Cost Ethiopia Red Sea

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has renewed his government's argument that Ethiopia's loss of direct access to the Red Sea was primarily the result of domestic political divisions rather… Read more »

Somalia: Somali National University Launches National AI Centre in Mogadishu

Mogadishu - Somali National University (SNU) has officially launched the Somali National Artificial Intelligence Centre (SNAIC), a Centre of Excellence established to advance… Read more »

Somalia: UN Warns Famine Risk Looms for 6m Somalis

The United Nations has issued an urgent appeal for humanitarian assistance as an estimated 6 million people across Somalia face critical levels of food insecurity, with one… Read more »

Somalia: Over 40 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Goobo, Hiiraan

The Somali National Armed Forces, supported by international partners, killed more than 40 Al-Shabaab militants and wounded 12 others during a coordinated airstrike in the village… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's Political Crossroads - Reformists Leaders Embraced Universal Suffrage As the Old Guard Rendered to Clan Insurgency.

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Kenya: Kenya Disrupts Al-Shabaab Attack Plan, Kills 11

Kenyan security forces killed at least 11 suspected Al-Shabaab militants on Sunday during an aerial-backed raid on a camp near the Somalia border, foiling what officials say was a… Read more »

East Africa: Somalia Pushes for Visa-Free Horn of Africa

Somalia opened a three-day, high-level meeting in Mogadishu on Tuesday to discuss implementation of the IGAD Protocol on the Free Movement of Persons, gathering government… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Officials Forcibly Recruiting Civilians, HRW Says

Rights investigators say Tigray's regional authorities have spent recent months pulling men and teenage boys off the streets and out of gold mines to fill the ranks of local… Read more »

Libya: Libya Targets Somali, Sudanese, Ethiopian and Eritrean Migrants

Authorities in eastern Libya have launched a security crackdown targeting migrants from Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea following a decision by the eastern-based… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia, Saudi Arabia in Talks to Strengthen Transport and Aviation Ties

Somalia and Saudi Arabia are exploring ways to boost bilateral cooperation in transport and aviation, including the introduction of direct flights between the two countries. Read more »

Somalia: Deputy Prime Minister Conducts Inspection Visit to Key Government Iinstitutions in Mogadishu

The Deputy Prime Minister of t⁠he Federal Government of Somalia, Salah Ahmed Jama, on Tuesday carried out an inspection⁠ visit today to several key m⁠inistries and… Read more »

Rwanda: Soma⁠lia's Land Forces Comm⁠ander Participates in Global Land Forces Commanders Symposium 2025 in Kigali

The Commander of the Som⁠ali Nati⁠onal Army's Land Forces, Major General Sahal Abdullahi Omar (General Khali⁠d), participated in the 2025 Land Forces Commanders Symposium… Read more »

Somalia: Puntland Vice Pr⁠esident Hosts Luncheon for Mudug Regional Officials in Garowe

The V⁠ice President of the P⁠untland State of Somalia, Ilyas Osm⁠an Lugatoor, hosted a luncheon for gover⁠nment officials fro⁠m Mudug Regi⁠on at the 22nd Farm area, on… Read more »

Tanzania: Somalia's Ambassador to Tanzania Presents Credentials to DR Congo Foreign Minister, Discusses Strengthening Bilateral Relations

Somalia's Ambassador to Tanzania and the East African Community, Ilyas Ali Hassan, has on Monday formally presented his diplomatic credentials to the Democratic Republic of Congo's… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's Deputy Speaker Attends 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembl⁠y I⁠n Geneva

The Second Deputy Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, Ab⁠dullahi Omar Abshirow, together with a delegation from both⁠ chambers of the… Read more »

East Africa: Somalia's Ambassador to Tanzania and the East Africa Community Undertakes High-Level Visit to Kinshasa

Somalia's Ambassador to Tanzania and the East Africa Community, Ilyas Ali Hassan, arrived in Kinshasa on Sunday for a high-level working visit. Read more »

Somalia: 'A Woman Must Marry or Die Trying' - the Emotional Toll of Social Pressure On Single Somali Women

In Somali society, people are often given many nicknames some affectionate, others deeply hurtful. For unmarried women, those names can become emotional wounds, reflecting how… Read more »