Somali Dispatch

Jowhar June 17, 2023 (SD) -Reports from the Middle Shabelle region say that the Al-Shabaab group kidnapped a number of civilians in the Ruun-nirgood district last night. The local population in Ceelbacad […]

Mogadishu June 17, 2023 (SD) -The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Hamsa Abdi Barre, today opened the training for the 3,000 new teachers that the government of Somalia […]

Jamame June 16, 2023 (SD) – Earlier today, US military aircraft conducted airstrikes targeting a militant stronghold in the Jamame district of Lower Jubba region, Somalia, where alleged Al-Shabaab members were reportedly […]

Garissa June 15, 2023 (SD) -Six police officers from the Kenyan police force were killed in a deadly explosion targeting their patrol vehicle, suspected to be orchestrated by the Somali extremist group […]

Mogadishu June 15, 2023 (SD) -Reports from Lower Shabelle region indicate that ATMIS forces launched mortars the village of Barire within the region, resulting in civilian casualties and property damage. According to […]

Mogadishu June 14, 2023 (SD) -The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Jibril Abdurashid Haji, held a meeting with the Ambassador of China to Somalia, Mr. Fei Shengchao, and discussed the bilateral […]

Mogadishu June 14, 2023 (SD) -A fact-finding committee from the African Union has concluded a trip to Somalia to assess the security situation ahead of the ATMIS troop reduction plan. The Special […]

Djibouti June 12, 2023 (SD) – Kenyan President William Ruto and his Djibouti counterpart Ismail Omar Guelleh discussed the importance of harmonizing the reduction of African Union troops in ATMIS and the […]

Mogadisho June 11, 2023 (SD) -A major military operation is currently underway in the village of Buulo Mohamed Abdalla in the Awdheegle district of Lower Shabelle region, as announced by the Ministry […]

Las Anod – The chairman of Somaliland’s House of Representatives, Abdirisaq Khalif Ahmed, who is in the city of Las Anod, the capital of Sool region, has today announced that he has […]

Garoowe June 10, 2023 (SD) – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Somalia, Ms. Catriona Laing, paid her first visit to Puntland today, where she held meetings with Puntland […]

Mogadishu June 10, 2023 (SD) – President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Federal Republic of Somalia held a meeting at Villa Somalia with the Special Representative of the African Union Commission Chairperson […]

Mogadishu June 10, 2023 (SD) – Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for yesterday’s deadly attack on Pearl Beach Hotel, located near Lido Beach. The attack resulted in significant casualties and damage. In a released […]

Mogadishu June 10, 2023 (SD) – Somali government forces, especially those trained to fight against terrorism, ended an Al Shabaab attack last night on the Pearl Beach restaurant in Lido Beach. The […]

Mogadishu June 09, 2023 (SD) -Somalia’s Ministry of Defense has officially announced the reduction in the number of ATMIS troops stationed in the country, reaffirming the government’s commitment to assuming security responsibilities. […]

Mogadishu June 09, 2023 (SD) -The Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense of Somalia, Brigadier General Abdullahi Ali Anod, stated that the governments of Kenya and Ethiopia have deployed additional troops for […]

Hargeisa June 08, 2023 (SD)- Somaliland welcomed but the statement of the United Nations Security Council but added that the UNSC appears to be misinformed about the facts on the ground. A […]

Mogadishu June 08, 2023 (SD) -Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh and Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre hosted SSC traditional leaders at Villa Somalia on an official state dinner last night, the event was […]

NY June 07, 2023 (SD) – The UN Security Council of the United Nations has strongly condemned the recent violence in the city of Laascaanood, located in the Sool region of northern […]

Mogadishu June 07, 2023 (SD) -A meeting of the Finance Ministers of the Federal Government of Somalia, the member states, and the administration of Banadir Region was concluded today in Mogadishu. The […]