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MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Former South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen has accused Somalia’s federal government and Türkiye of carrying out airstrikes on Baidoa during fierce fighting between his forces and troops loyal to the government, alleging that six missiles struck areas where civilians were present. Laftagareen’s office said the alleged strikes killed civilians,

DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held talks with Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh on Wednesday during a working visit focused on strengthening ties between the neighbouring countries. The two presidents discussed what Somalia described as longstanding relations and cooperation between the two countries, with particular attention to security, economic and…

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...

Three Rounds of Fighting in Six Weeks Leave Hospitals Overwhelmed as MSF Warns of a Growing Humanitarian Crisis Baidoa (WDN) — The fighting in Baidoa is becoming a recurring war with no political settlement in sight, and civilians are paying the price. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has issued a stark warning over the latest clashes...

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...

Gaalkacyo (Caasimada Online) – Puntland security forces have seized two BG vehicles in the northern part of Gaalkacyo, the capital of Mudug region, carrying troops from the Federal Government, who are reported to have been recruited from the southern part of Mudug. Reports indicate that 'the troops that fell into Puntland's hands' crossed from the direction...

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...

[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.

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...

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

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 […]

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...

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

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...

BELEDWEYNE—Hirshabelle State Vice President Yusuf Hagar Dabageed has ruled out working with President Ali Abdullahi Hussein Guudlaawe if Guudlaawe is re-elected to lead the federal member state. Speaking in an interview, Dabageed said he would not resign from his position but would refuse to cooperate with Guudlaawe if he secures another term as Hirshabelle president.... The post Hirshabelle Vice

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi stated that his country fully supports efforts to strengthen the security and stability of Somalia, and opposes any action that undermines the independence, unity, and territorial integrity of Somalia.