Mogadishu January 22, 2023 (SD) – Al-Shabaab carried out a suicide bombing and subsequent armed attack on the office of the Banadir regional administration earlier today. The attack led to a prolonged […]
International Partners welcome the constitution review process
Mogadishu January 21, 2023 (SD) – -A statement issued by the representative of the international community in Somalia was welcomed for the efforts made by the Somali leaders to promote important issues […]
Danab Deputy Commander killed in an Al Shabaab Attack
Mogadishu January 20, 2023 (SD) – Today, Al-Shabaab launched a surprise attack on the town of Galcad in the Galgaduud region. They used vehicles filled with explosives and engaged in direct combat […]
UN and ATMIS discuss Somalia
Mogadishu January 19, 2023 (SD) – Leaders of the African Union Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), led by the Head of Operations, Col. Milton Katarinyeba, held talks with the Deputy Secretary-General for Peace […]
Voter registration disappointment in Puntland
Bossaso January 17, 2023 (SD) -The Puntland Electoral Commission (TPEC) has announced that a very small number of people have registered in the regions of Bari, Karkar, and Gardafuu, despite the registration […]
Somali Commander killed in a suicide attack in Hawadley
Muqdisho January 17, 2023 (SD) – Al-Shabaab militants launched a major attack early this morning on a military base of the Somali National Army in the Hawadley area in the Middle Shabelle […]
Somalia: Feds approve double the Mira Imports from Kenya
Mogadisho January 16, 2023 (SD) – The Somali government has granted permission to the Kenyan government to export more than double the amount of qat to Somalia, which is said to expand […]
President Hassan in Baidoa for Reconciliation Conference
Baidoa January 16, 2023 (SD) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and a delegation led by him have arrived in the city of Baydhabo for the […]
Somalia: Al Shabaab kicked out of Harardhere
Harardhere January 16, 2023 (SD) – According to a recent report, Somali commandos, specifically the Danab and Gorgor units, with the support of local forces, have entered the town of Xarardheere. The […]
A Somali Soldier sentenced to death for killing a civilian
Mogadishu January 15, 2023 (SD) – The Military Court in Somalia sentenced a soldier to death by firing squad for killing a civilian in the Xamarweyne district of the Banadir region. The […]
Ahmed Madobe is on an unexplained visit to Djibouti
Djibouti January 15, 2023 (SD) – The President of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, today received at the Presidential Palace the President of Jubaland, Ahmed Mohamed Islam, and his delegation who are visiting […]
Somalia, World Bank, and IMF to discuss Dept
Nairobi January 15, 2023 (SD) – A meeting between the Ministry of Finance of Somalia, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the World Bank was held in Nairobi, Kenya today. The meeting […]
Explosions target Buuloburte and Jalalqasi
Buulaburte January 14, 2023 (SD) -Three suicide bombings in the towns of Buulaburte and Jalalaqsi in the Hiiraan region today caused massive devastation. The bombings were carried out by suspected militants using […]
Puntland forces kill ISIS Leader
Garoowe January 13, 2023 (SD) -The Puntland police force has announced that a raid on the Balidhin district of the Bari region resulted in the death of a leader of the ISIS […]
$10 million reward for information on Mohamud Abdi Aden
Nairobi January -The United States is announcing a monetary reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the capture of Mohamud Abdi Aden and other individuals responsible for the attack […]
U.S. extends TPA for Somalis to 2024
Washington January 13,2023 (SD) -The United States has announced that Somali individuals without legal status in the country can remain for an additional 18 months. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas also stated […]
ISIS attacks Puntland Forces in Bari
Bossaso January 12, 2023 (SD) – ISIS is reported to have been involved in a clash with Puntland forces in the Balidhin area of the Bari region of Puntland. The attack is […]
Somalia: Military Officer sentenced to death for aiding Al Shabaab
Mogadishu January 12, 2023 (SD) – The First Degree Court of the Somali Armed Forces has today sentenced Sharif Mohamed Barkhadle Ayanle, a member of the Somali National Army, to death by […]
Suspected Militants kill Engineers in Garissa
Garissa January 12, 2023 (SD) – A landmine explosion in the North Eastern region of Kenya, caused death and injury to engineers who were conducting inspection operations. The landmine targeted a vehicle […]
Greece Appeals court releases a Somali Migrant
January (SD) -An appeals court in Greece ruled the release of a Somali refugee who was sentenced to 142 years in prison for smuggling people into Greece. Mohamed Hanad Abdi was convicted […]