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Sanaa -- Fighters from Somalia's militant group Al-Shabaab reportedly spent three months in Yemen's northern province of Saada receiving training in the assembly and operation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), according to…
Hargeisa -- Somaliland's opposition parties Kaah and KULMIYE have rejected remarks by Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre suggesting that Somaliland's religious leaders, traditional elders and political parties oppose…
Hargeisa -- Somaliland's Ministry of Trade and Tourism has rejected a 20% rise in the retail price of bread announced by a bakers' association, saying the group is not registered with the ministry and lacks legal authority…
WFP is working with the Government of Somalia and partners to prepare communities for El Niño-intensified rains in a country facing food insecurity, conflict, funding cuts and climate shocks.
Baidoa, Somalia -- The office of former Southwest State president Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen said regional Darwish forces had carried out an operation in Baidoa aimed at restoring security, stability and order in the…
Baidoa, Somalia -- Somalia's Southwest State administration, led by parliamentary speaker Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe, said Tuesday that government and regional forces had repelled an Al-Shabaab assault on Baidoa and…
New York -- Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf on Monday said Israel is seeking to divide Somalia, attacking Syria and Lebanon, and failing to uphold the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Monday presided over the graduation of the 12th batch of the Danab special forces at the Shahiid General Hassan Tuure Training Centre in Mogadishu.
Mogadishu, Somalia -- The expanding links between Yemen's Houthi movement and Somalia's Al-Shabaab group are raising concerns among U.S. officials and security experts over the potential impact on security in the Horn of Africa…
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Fighting in Somalia's southwestern city of Baidoa is worsening an already difficult humanitarian situation and putting civilians at greater risk, the United Nations humanitarian office said Tuesday.
Nairobi -- The High Court in Nairobi has ordered the immediate release and return of a Kenyan passport belonging to East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Member of Parliament Abdirahman Bashir Shariff, who claims he was…
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Investment Agency and the Somali Bankers Association have held a strategic investment dialogue in Mogadishu aimed at strengthening cooperation between investment institutions and local banks and…
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Defence Minister Ahmed Macallin Fiqi and army commander Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud have met children orphaned by soldiers who died defending the country, the ministry said.
Baidoa, Somalia -- A combat broke out in Baidoa between forces supporting South West State leader Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe and fighters loyal to former South West President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen.
When the Pretoria Cessation of Hostilities Agreement was signed in November 2022, international observers prematurely celebrated the end of one of this century's most devastating conflicts. The silence of the guns in…
New York -- Somali Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali met his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita in New York on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, discussing ways to strengthen bilateral…
Mogadishu -- Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has held talks with a Pakistani delegation led by Air Marshal Muhammad Sarfraz, Pakistan's air defence commander and deputy chief of the air staff, during a visit to Mogadishu.
Mogadishu -- Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister Jibril Abdirashid Haji Abdi has chaired a ministerial-level meeting focused on preparations for the 2026-2027 El Niño season and strengthening coordination among government…
Mogadishu -- The head of Somalia's Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mohamud Maalim Abdulle, has urged stronger preparedness and early action to mitigate the impact of El Niño and flooding.
The federal government of Somalia was established in 2013 after years of peace and reconciliation talks, held in the context of a famine in 2011 and the rise of militant Islam in the form of al-Shabaab. It was the…
Mogadishu -- Somalia's parliamentary speaker Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur Jama attended a ceremony in Mogadishu marking the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Somali parliament said.
Mogadishu -- Somali Senate Speaker Abdi Hashi Abdullahi attended a ceremony marking the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, highlighting the longstanding ties between the two countries.
Mogadishu -- Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre attended a graduation ceremony for students who completed higher education at SIMAD University, urging them to use their knowledge and skills to benefit the country and its…
Kismayo -- Jubaland's parliamentary speaker and acting president, Abdi Mohamed Abdirahman, received a senior delegation from Sweden and UNICEF at the Jubaland presidential compound in Kismayo, officials said.
Mogadishu -- The United Nations senior security adviser and head of the UN Police component of the UN Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) visited the Somali Police Force in Mogadishu to assess progress made by…
Baidoa -- South West State President Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe held a meeting with a ministerial-level committee overseeing preparations for and response to the potential impact of El Niño, along with the head of Somalia's…
MOGADISHU -- Somalia's political dispute deepens over elections and governance
Mogadishu -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with a senior Pakistani Air Force delegation at the presidential palace to discuss strengthening Somalia's air force and expanding defense cooperation between the two…
Washington, Sept. 21 (Horndiplomat) -- Somaliland's representative to the United States, Ambassador Bashir Goth, has called on Somalilanders to gather in New York on Wednesday, September 23, for a rally seeking wider…
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency, with support from international partners, killed four members of the al-Shabab militant group and wounded another in planned operations in Middle…