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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 city. In a statement, Laftagareen’s office said the operation targeted forces it referred to as “Salbalaar and Afbalaar”, accusing them…

Allegations of Turkish Airstrikes Risk Turning a Strategic Partnership Into a Political Liability Baidoa (WDN) — Somalia’s latest fighting in Baidoa is raising uncomfortable questions about Turkey’s expanding security role in the country, after the camp of former Southwest State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen accused Ankara of using Turkish F-16 fighter jets against his...

By Abdullahi A. Nor President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s message to the United Nations reveals what may be the central contradiction of Somalia’s current political crisis. He wants the international community to support Somalia’s democratic transition — but he also appears to want the international community to accept the Federal Government’s definition of that transition without...

Terrorist attacks in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, have fallen by nearly 90% in recent years, Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi has said. Fiqi said a security assessment report presented at the Ministry of Defence headquarters in Mogadishu’s Daynile district on Saturday showed that terrorist attacks had declined by about 87%. He…

Ikhlaas Ibrahim Amin Had Been Missing for Two Days; Three People Detained as Police Investigate Her Death Baidoa (WDN) — A heartbreaking search for a missing five-year-old girl has ended in tragedy after the body of Ikhlaas Ibrahim Amin was discovered just meters from her family home in the Xaqsoor area of Baidoa, South West...

MOGADISHU— Puntland maritime forces have recaptured the fuel tanker SIBU 1 after a 48-hour operation off the coast of Somalia’s Mudug region, ending a hijacking that lasted more than a month, Puntland authorities said. All 20 crew members aboard the vessel were rescued during the operation, according to Puntland officials, who said the tanker was...

Prime Minister Says Voting Will Take Place Wherever Possible — But the Federal Government Still Faces a Political and Territorial Deadlock With Puntland and Jubaland Mogadishu (WDN)- Somalia’s federal government is pressing ahead with its election plans, but Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre’s latest comments have exposed a fundamental problem: Mogadishu is outlining how elections...

Former Intelligence Chief Says Reductions Send a “Deeply Disappointing” Message to Those Who Sacrificed Their Lives and Health for the State Mogadishu (WDN) — Former National Intelligence and Security Agency chief Fahad Yasin has sharply condemned what he says is a decision by Somalia’s Federal Government to reduce financial benefits for military retirees, soldiers disabled...

Kampala Suspends Military Cooperation with Ankara as Dispute Raises Questions Over Uganda’s Role in Somalia KAMPALA (WDN) — Somalia has emerged as an important backdrop to a widening dispute between Uganda and Türkiye after Kampala suspended all defence and military cooperation with Ankara, raising questions about the potential implications for Somalia’s increasingly complex security partnerships.

Beledweyne (HOL) — Hundreds of residents, politicians and community elders demonstrated Thursday in Beledweyne against the planned Hirshabelle electoral process, demanding a political agreement before voting proceeds in the Hiiraan region.

Puntland Calls for Inclusive Dialogue, Greater International Engagement with Federal States and Continued UN Role Garowe (WDN) — Puntland has appealed to the United Nations Security Council for renewed international engagement in Somalia, warning of deepening political, security and economic tensions between the Federal Government and federal member states. In a letter dated September 13,...

New York (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a series of bilateral meetings in New York with world leaders and senior officials on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Somali government said.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The United Kingdom has announced £5 million in new humanitarian funding to help Somalia prepare for expected El Niño-related flooding during the October-to-December Deyr rainy season, with assistance expected to reach up to 600,000 people.