Former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has condemned Somalia’s federal government for launching military operations in Gedo, calling it an attack on a federal member state. He described the campaign in ...

Al-Shabab claimed to have retaken Sabid and Anole following the pre-dawn attack that began with explosions. There was no ...

Fresh clashes erupted Friday in Beled-Hawo, Gedo, as federal troops and Jubbaland forces resumed hostilities after days of ...

The Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mohamud Moalim Abdulle, received Hirshabelle State Vice President Yusuf Ahmed Hagar on Saturday in Mogadishu to discuss the humanitarian ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia – A livestock cargo ship from Bosaso, Somalia, was attacked off Yemen’s Red Sea coast, according to Marine Traffic and shipping sources. The ship, Merinos Livestock, departed Bosaso ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia – A livestock cargo ship from Bosaso, Somalia, was attacked off Yemen’s Red Sea coast, according to Marine ...

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is raising urgent concern over a sharp rise in targeted actions against journalists in Somalia. In the first half of 2025 alone, NUSOJ documented 41 ...

Somalia participated in an emergency Arab League meeting in Cairo, focused on the worsening humanitarian crisis caused by Israel’s blockade on Gaza. Ambassador Ali Abdi Aware represented Somalia, ...

Uganda’s army chief, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, accused the United States of secretly negotiating with Al-Shabaab, a jihadist group linked to Al-Qaeda. In a social media post, Muhoozi questioned why ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Heavy fighting erupted between Somalia’s Federal Government Forces (FGS) and Jubaland regional soldiers ...

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud chaired the National Consultative Council (NCC) in Mogadishu to address upcoming elections and the Al-Shabaab threat. The NCC leaders officially recognized SSC-Khatumo ...

The United Kingdom added Somalia to its “Do Not Travel” list, citing ongoing security threats, political instability, and ...