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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...

Heavy gun battles erupted in Mogadishu after federal government forces raided the residence of former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire. The clashes occurred shortly before planned opposition demonstrations, raising fears of increased violence.

South West State of Somalia is set to hold local council and representative elections tomorrow, May 10, in 13 districts across the regions of Bay, Bakool, and Lower Shabelle. Preparations for the polling are actively ongoing as citizens prepare to participate in the electoral process.

[Nile Post] On May 6, the Somali National News Agency reported that 13 members of what it described as the Khawarij militias, including senior commanders, were killed in a planned military operation carried out by the national army in cooperation with local resistance forces in the Mudug region.

World football governing body FIFA has taken an exceptional decision regarding the compensation of referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan after his World Cup participation was disrupted by his denial of entry into the United States, sources familiar with the matter said. The 34-year-old was deported after an 11-hour interrogation by immigration officials in Miami, preventing him […] The post FIFA to

Doloow (HOL) — Protests against Somali federal government were held Saturday in Garbahaarrey and Doolow districts of Gedo region following a drone attack on the residence of former Somali Correctional Service commander Gen. Mahad Abdirahman Shub.

Baidoa (HOL) — South West State authorities said Thursday that regional forces repelled an al-Shabab attack in Baidoa, killing more than 40 militants after the group launched an assault from two directions using vehicles packed with explosives.

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

Tuesday, 15 Sep 2026 {HMC} U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Devin Kennington to serve as the new U.S. Ambassador to Somalia, as Washington moves to fill the ambassadorial post in Mogadishu, which has remained vacant since former Ambassador Richard H. Riley was recalled in late 2025. Kennington’s nomination was included among a list of […] The post U.S. Appoints New Ambassador to Som

Djibouti, SONNA — The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, attended the inauguration ceremony of the re-elected President of the Republic of Djibouti, H.E. Ismail Omar Guelleh, held in Djibouti City. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Abdisalam Ali, as […]

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Residents of Somalia's capital woke up under a de facto curfew on Saturday after federal government security forces were deployed across several districts of Mogadishu.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Tuesday with Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji in Kampala, where the two officials discussed bilateral relations and issues of mutual concern.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government has denied reports claiming it expelled the United Arab Emirates ambassador, dismissing the allegations as false and misleading.