November 03
Somalia: Somalia Military Court Sentences Three Men for Alleged Collaboration With Al-Shabaab
Radio Dalsan
Somalia's military court has sentenced three men to prison for collaborating with the Al-Shabaab militant group. Abdi Abdulle Omar and Mohamed Mohamud Abdi received eight-year… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Intelligence Forces Kill 27 Al-Shabaab Militants in Middle Shabelle Operation
Shabelle
Somali security forces successfully executed an operation in the Yaqle area of the Middle Shabelle region, resulting in the deaths of 27 Al-Shabaab militants, the National… Read more »
Somalia: A Path of Compassion - a Doctor's Journey in Somalia
OCHA
Dr. Hodan Ali Shire was only 10 when her younger sister contracted meningitis and was admitted to a hospital in Somalia's Puntland State. Read more »
November 01
Somalia: Somalia Retains Authority Over Ethiopian Troop Inclusion in Aussom, Says UK Ambassador
Shabelle
The United Kingdom's Ambassador to Somalia, Michael Nithavrianakis, has affirmed that Somalia holds the authority to decide on whether Ethiopian troops will participate in the… Read more »
October 31
Somalia: Somalia Welcomes UN Transition Plan, Emphasizing Sovereignty and Self-Reliance
Shabelle
The Federal Government of Somalia has expressed its approval of a United Nations Security Council resolution that outlines the transition of the United Nations Assistance Mission… Read more »
Somalia: Former Somali President Farmajo Criticizes NCC Decisions, Calls for Inclusive Governance
Shabelle
Former President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on Wednesday sharply criticized the decisions reached by the National Consultative Council (NCC), accusing the body of exacerbating… Read more »
Somalia: Jubaland Rejects Term Extension, Opposes Mogadishu Forum's Communiqué
Shabelle
The Jubaland state in Somalia has firmly rejected a proposed term extension for both regional and federal leaders, denouncing Wednesday's decision made at the National Consultative… Read more »
October 30
Somalia: Somalia's Leaders Agree On Framework for Universal Suffrage
VOA
Political leaders in Somalia agreed Wednesday on a framework for the country's first national one-person, one-vote elections, a government statement said. Read more »
Africa: State Fragmentation and New State Imaginaries - Maritime Access in the Horn of Africa [analysis]
African Arguments
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
Somalia: UN Security Council Votes to Withdraw Political Mission From Somalia After a Decade
Radio Dalsan
The UN Security Council voted on Wednesday to initiate a two-year withdrawal of its political mission in Somalia, which has operated in the country for more than a decade. Read more »
Somalia: UN Security Council to Vote On Phasing Out Somalia Assistance Mission
Addis Standard
The United Nations Security Council is set to vote today on a draft resolution to phase out the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) over the next two years, transitioning its… Read more »
Somalia: Intense Clashes Erupt in Luuq District of Gedo Region
Shabelle
The town of Luuq in Somalia's Gedo region has once again become the epicenter of violent conflict, with reports of intense fighting erupting on its eastern outskirts today. Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Expels Ethiopian Diplomat Over 'Interference' in Internal Affairs
Radio Dalsan
Somalia government on Tuesday declared Ali Mohamed Adan a Counselor II at the Embassy of Ethiopia in Mogadishu persona non grata ordering him to pack up and leave the country… Read more »
Somalia: Remarks At a Third Committee Interactive Dialogue With the Independent Expert On the Situation of Human Rights in Somalia [press release]
U.S. Mission to the UN
Ambassador Richard Bell Read more »
October 29
Somalia: Somalia Expels Ethiopian Diplomat
VOA
Somalia has declared an Ethiopian diplomat working in Mogadishu a persona non grata. Read more »
Somalia: Somalia's Largest Emergency Center Opens in Mogadishu - a Milestone in Medical Infrastructure
Shabelle
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre officiated the opening of what is now Somalia's most extensive emergency medical facility, located at Madina Hospital in Mogadishu. Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Engages Germany On Security, Defends Sovereignty Amid Regional Shifts
Shabelle
Somalia's Minister of Defense, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, hosted Germany's Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa, Ambassador Heiko Nitzschke, at Villa Gaashaandhigga on Saturday,… Read more »
Somalia: Roads in Mogadishu Closed for Mourning Event Led By Prime Minister Hamza
Shabelle
Today, major thoroughfares in Mogadishu, including the stretch from Zoobe to Km 4, routes to Medina Hospital, and the path to Bula Hubey, were closed to vehicular traffic,… Read more »
October 28
East Africa: Somaliland Elections - What's At Stake for Independence, Stability and Shifting Power Dynamics in the Horn of Africa [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Somaliland is due to hold a presidential election on 13 November 2024. Read more »
October 27
Somalia: Saudi Arabia and Somalia Forge Deeper Ties in Riyadh Talks
Shabelle
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, engaged in high-level discussions on Sunday with his Somali counterpart, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi Ahmed, who serves… Read more »
October 25
Somalia: Turkish Vessel Oruc Reis Docks At Mogadishu Port Ahead of Oil and Gas Exploration Off Somalia's Coast
Shabelle
In a move to bolster its energy security and assert its maritime exploration capabilities, Türkiye's state-of-the-art seismic research vessel, Oruc Reis, has embarked on a… Read more »
October 24
Tanzania: Somali Cabinet Approves Defense Cooperation MOU With Tanzania
Shabelle
The Somali cabinet, during its regular weekly session last night, greenlit a Memorandum of Understanding focused on defense cooperation with Tanzania, marking a significant step in… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia and Canada Host Key Event On Women, Peace and Security Agenda in New York
Shabelle
On 24 October 2024, Somalia, in collaboration with Canada, hosted yesterday a major side event titled "From National Ambitions to Local Realities: Somalia's Journey in Localizing… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia's Internal Security Minister Meets British Ambassador to Boost Security Cooperation
Shabelle
Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail (Fartag), Somalia's Minister of Internal Security, met with British Ambassador Michael Nithavrianakis today to discuss enhancing security ties between… Read more »
Somalia: Turkish Delegation Arrives in Somalia for Joint Energy Exploration
Shabelle
Somalia's Minister of Petroleum Abdirizak Mohamed and State Minister for Defence Omar Ali welcomed a high-ranking Turkish delegation at Adan Abdulle International Airport in… Read more »
