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Baidoa (HOL) — Southwest State lawmakers elected Mahad Mohamed Sheikh Hassan as speaker of the regional House of Representatives on Thursday, completing a key stage in the formation of the new parliamentary leadership.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo called Sunday for an urgent meeting between President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and former Somali presidents to seek a political solution to the country’s deepening crisis.

Mogadishu, (SONNA) — Joint security operations continue in Mogadishu as the government intensifies its crackdown on illegal arms. Today, security forces recovered a massive stockpile of weapons from the Elite Hotel, seizing a significant cache of unauthorized military hardware. The state is systematically dismantling private military infrastructures that have previously threatened the urban securi

MOGADISHU — Heavy fighting broke out Sunday in an area between the districts of Gubadleey in Mogadishu and Warsheekh in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region after federal government forces arrived to conduct an operation targeting what authorities described as illegally held weapons, local sources said. According to preliminary reports, the clashes involved Somali government troops […]

Bosaso, Puntland — Security forces in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region have detained a Yemeni national suspected of holding a leadership role within the Islamic State (IS) group operating in the Al-Miskaad mountains, officials have said.

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Authorities in Somalia’s capital have approved an opposition-led demonstration planned for June 4, while assigning three designated venues for the gathering and urging participants to maintain peace. In a statement read to the media on Wednesday, Banadir regional administration spokesman Salah Hassan Omar said that Mogadishu Mayor and Banadir Governor Hassan [&#82

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama on Tuesday attended a ceremony marking Italy’s National Day in Mogadishu, highlighting the longstanding ties between the two countries. Speaking at the event, Jama congratulated the Italian people and government on the occasion, describing Somalia and Italy as partners linked by a historic relationship […]

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's disaster management agency and United Nations officials held a monthly coordination meeting on Tuesday to assess the country's humanitarian situation and strengthen aid efforts for vulnerable communities affected by recurring crises.

Mogadishu, Somalia — Somalia's Minister of Internal Security, Gen. Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail, known as Fartaag, has held talks with senior representatives of the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia) on strengthening support for the country's security institutions.

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s elite Danab Special Forces carried out planned security operations in several areas of the Middle Shabelle region, targeting suspected hideouts and positions used by remnants of the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab, military officials said on Tuesday. The operations were conducted by units of the 164th Battalion of the 16th Danab Brigade […]

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) hosted a delegation from Sweden and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) on Monday for talks aimed at strengthening cooperation on disaster preparedness and risk reduction, officials said. The delegation was led by Annika Jayawardena, Deputy Head of Sida’s Eastern and Horn of Africa Depa

Baidoa (HOL) — Somalia’s Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission has announced the timetable for electing the speaker, deputy speakers and president of Southwest State, setting the regional presidential vote for June 10.

Mogadishu, Somalia – 1 June 2026 – The National Communications Authority (NCA), in collaboration with the Academy of Science, Culture and Literature and the Regional Somali Language Academy (AGA), today launched the Somali Cybersecurity Terminology Glossary during an event held at the Regional Somali Language Academy. The initiative aims to develop and standardize Somali-language terminology [&#82

Seoul, South Korea (HOL) — Somali Foreign Minister Abdisalam Ali joined African foreign ministers on Monday in a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at Cheong Wa Dae, as Seoul moved to deepen ties with African countries.

Mogadishu — International partners have expressed growing concern over Somalia's political situation, urging the Federal Government and opposition groups to engage in urgent dialogue to resolve disagreements surrounding the country's electoral process.

Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia’s military court heard the case on Sunday of two Ethiopian nationals accused of joining Al-Shabaab, in a trial that points to the militant group’s continued efforts to recruit fighters from across East Africa. The two men, named in court as Hamse Ibrahim Ali, also known as Abu Irshad, and Nasri Abdirahman […] The post Somalia tries two Ethiopians accused of joini

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Banadir Regional Education Directorate has on Sunday announced the timetable for Grade 8 certificate examinations for the 2025-26 academic year, with thousands of students across the region expected to sit for the exams.