Somali forces launch fresh airstrike against Al-Shabaab in Lower Shabelle
Somalia’s government forces, backed by its international partners, have conducted an airstrike targeting roadblocks reportedly mounted by Al-Shabaab fighters to...
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Somalia president bids farewell to outgoing UN special representative Catriona Laing
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has held a farewell meeting for the outgoing United Nations Special Representative for...
Citizens cheat death as Iranian-made cruise missile crashes in Somalia’s sool region
An alleged Iranian-made cruise missile reportedly crashed in Somalia's Sool region, causing a loud explosion in the Taleex district. Fortunately,...
Somalia: 100 al-Shabab members surrender to military forces
The Somalia government has reported that approximately a hundred al-Shabaab members have surrendered in recent weeks across the South-Central states...
UN releases $3m to combat expected flooding in Somalia
According to the United Nations, The international donor-backed Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF), designed to address the country’s most urgent needs,...
US suspends food rations to Somalia’s elite Danab forces amid corruption scandal
The United States has halted food rations to Danab, Somalia’s renowned special forces unit, in the wake of a staggering...
Somalia rejects calls for talks with Ethiopia over MOU signed with Somaliland
The Federal Government of Somalia has stated that it will not hold any dialogue over the controversial naval Memorandum of...
Somali president performs Umrah, prays for security and development
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, said he has offered prayers for security, peace, and...
Somalia: President Hassan Sheikh appoints special envoy for health and nutrition
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia has appointed Dr Abdirashid Mohamed Nur Jiley as the Special Envoy for Health and...
Somalia, China hold talks to strengthen ties in security and anti-terrorism efforts
Abdulqadir Mohamed Noor, Somalia’s Minister of Defense, and FEI Shengchao, the Chinese Ambassador to Somalia, held talks on strategies to...
