[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- A delegation led by Somalia's federal Minister of Livestock, Forestry and Range, Hassan Hussein Mohamed Eelay, arrived in the district of Qansaxdheere in the southwestern Bay region, where officials said the team held talks focused on security and state-building efforts.
Sources differ: Shabelle Media: emphasizes Somali minister visits key district, urges support for security efforts
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Mubaarak, Lower Shabelle – May 24, 2026 – A leader of the Khawarij named Ali Mohamed Coloow, armed with an AK47 and his ammunition, surrendered today to the Somali National Army in the Mubaarak area of Lower Shabelle after fleeing from military operations in the village of Ugunji. The movement of terrorist members […]
Reports overlap: May 24(Jowhar)=Sarkaal ka tirsanaa Alshabaab oo hubeysan ayaa isu soo dhiibtay ciidamada dowlada ee ku sugan deegaanka Uhunji ee gobolka Shabelaha Hoose. War ka soo baxay ciidamada xoogga dalka ayaa sheegay in sarkaalkan ka soo baxsaday Alshabaab la yiraahdo Cali maxamed colow waxaana uu hore uga soo dagaalamay Gobollada Hiiraan Sh/Hoose iyo Shabeellaha Dhexe. Sarkaalkan […]
Sources differ: Somali National TV: emphasizes Horjooge katirsan khawaarijta oo isku soo dhiibay Ciidanka Xoogga Dalka
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has described Turkey’s ongoing offshore oil exploration project along Somalia’s coastline as a “historic operation,” saying Ankara expects results within the next six to nine months if weather and sea conditions remain favourable. Speaking about the project, Erdoğan said the drilling campaign marks the first deep-sea offshore oil exploration mission […]
Hassan Sheikh requested support for the security of Mogadishu from the Murusade Clan. Mogadishu, May 24, 2026 – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, today received elders, intellectuals, businessmen, and members of parliament from the Murusade Clan at the presidential palace, led by the Minister of Justice and Constitution, Mr. Hassan Macallin Mohamud, focusing on strengthening the security of the capital.
Reports overlap: Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya, Mudane Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud oo weli sii wada kulamada Beelaha ayaa xalay xarunta madaxtooyada kula kulmay waxgaradka Beesha Ciise Harti ee uu ka dhashay Taliyihii hore ee Ciidamada Xoogga Dalka Soomaaliyeed, Jeneraal Odowaa Yuusuf Raage, inkastoo uusan goobjoog ahayn kulankan. Kulanka oo ahaa mid xasaasi ah ayaa waxaa ka […] The p
The federal government has announced that elections for district commissioners in the Banadir region will begin immediately after the Eid al-Adha holiday, with newly elected local council members voting to choose district leaders and their deputies for the first time through a direct democratic process. The announcement, made by Interior, Federal Affairs, and Reconciliation Minister […]
Sources differ: Hiiraan Online: emphasizes Somalia to launch Banadir district commissioner elections after Eid al-Adha holiday
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Mogadishu (SONNA) – The Special Envoy of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremist Ideologies, MP Aweys Mohamed Omar, participated in the closing session of the international conference titled “Madrid Dialogue on Counterterrorism Cooperation in Africa,” held in Madrid, Spain. During the conference, the Envoy held productive meetings […]
Reports overlap: Ergeyga Gaarka ah ee Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya u qaabilsan Ka-hortagga iyo La-dagaallanka Fikradaha Xagjirka Rabshadaha Wata, Mudane Xildhibaan Aweys Maxamed Cumar, ayaa ka qeyb galay gabagabada shirka caalamiga ahaa ee “Madrid Dialogue on Counterterrorism Cooperation in Africa” oo maalmahan ka socday magaalada Madrid ee dalka Spain. Intii uu shirku socday, Ergeyga ayaa kula
Sources differ: Shabelle Media: emphasizes Ergeyga Gaarka ah ee Madaxweynaha oo ka qeyb galay gabagabada Shirkii Madrid ee La-dagaallanka Argagixisada Afrika
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MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Friday that Ankara aims to complete its first overseas deep-sea oil exploration off the coast of Somalia within six to nine months, a deployment that has drawn sharp rebuke from the Somali opposition, who accuse Turkey of resource piracy and backing an “illegitimate” administration. The […]
Sources differ: Horseed Media: emphasizes Erdogan hails Somalia offshore drilling as “historic first” for Türkiye
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The Federal Government of Somalia has announced that elite DANAB special forces carried out a coordinated security operation in several areas under Afgooye District in the Lower Shabelle region, leading to the arrest of suspected Al-Shabaab fighters and the seizure of a cache of weapons. In a statement, authorities said the operation targeted locations believed […]
Sources differ: Shabelle Media: emphasizes Somali special forces arrest Al-Shabaab suspects in operation near Afgoye town
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MADRID, Spain, May 22, 2026 — Somalia’s special envoy on the prevention and countering of violent extremism Aweys Mohamed Omar has taken part in an international conference in Madrid focused on strengthening cooperation against terrorism in Africa, officials said. The conference, titled “Cooperation on Counter-Terrorism in Africa,” brought together international experts and policymakers to
Sources differ: SONNA English: emphasizes Somalia Drives Counter-Terrorism Strategy and AI Governance Frameworks at Madrid Dialogue
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MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia has slipped into a deepening constitutional crisis after authorities in the semi-autonomous northeastern region of Puntland announced they no longer recognize Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the nation’s president, declaring his legitimate mandate has expired. The regional fallout severely threatens the fragile political stability of the Horn of Africa nat
Sources differ: Horseed Media: emphasizes Somalia: Puntland Declares Direct Engagement With International Community Amid Somalia Legitimacy Dispute
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MOGADISHU, SOMALIA (SONNA) — The Federal Government of Somalia has activated high-level containment and preventative protocols in response to the escalating epidemiological threat landscape in Central and East Africa, . The Acting Minister and Minister of State for Health, Dr. Maryama Mohamed Hussein, alongside Deputy Minister Dr. Mohamed Hassan Bulaale, chaired an emergency coordination summit [&
Sources differ: Hiiraan Online: emphasizes Somalia remains vigilant over Ebola cases reported in East Africa
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Mogadishu, May 21, 2026— The Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of the Federal Government of Somalia, Mr. Abdifatah Qasim Mahmoud, today received in his office the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Somalia, Alper Aktaş, where they discussed strengthening the historical relationship of cooperation and brotherhood between Somalia and Türkiye, particularly in the areas of Information, Culture and […]
Reports overlap: May 22(Jowhar)Wasiirka Wasaaradda Hawlaha Guud, Dib-u-dhiska iyo Guriyeynta Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya, Mudane Xildhibaan Ayub Ismail Yusuf , ayaa maanta kulan muhiim ah kula qaatay magaalada Ankara Wasiirka Gaadiidka iyo Dhismaha Dowladda Turkiga, Mudane Abdulkadir Uraloglu. Kulanka oo ka qabsoomay hoolka shirarka ee Wasaaradda Gaadiidka iyo Dhismaha Turkiga ayaa waxaa ka qeyb galay masuuliyi
Sources differ: Radio Dalsan: emphasizes Wasiirka dhalinyarada oo Turkiga kula qeyb galay xuska 19ka May – Atatürk uu u hibayay dhalinyarada
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NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania, May 22, 2026 — Somalia’s new ambassador to Mauritania has officially presented his credentials to President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, marking the formal start of his diplomatic mission, Somali officials said. The ceremony was held at the Presidential Palace in Nouakchott, where Somalia’s ambassador Yusuf Ahmed Hassan handed over his letters […]
Sources differ: SONNA English: emphasizes Minister of Foreign Affairs Bids Farewell to Outgoing Russian Ambassador to Somalia
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Nairobi, Kenya — At least four people have died, while dozens more have been injured in violent protests that erupted across Kenya on Monday, triggered by a significant increase in fuel prices. Protests have disrupted normal traffic in Nairobi and other cities, with demonstrators blocking […]
Reports overlap: Nairobi, Kenya — Ugu yaraan afar qof ayaa ku dhintay, halka tobannaan kalena ay ku dhaawacmeen mudaaharaadyo xooggan oo Isniintii gilgilay dalka Kenya, kuwaas oo ka dhashay sare u kac weyn oo ku yimid qiimaha shidaalka. Dibad-baxyada ayaa hakad geliyay isu socodkii caadiga ahaa ee magaalada Nairobi iyo magaalooyin kale, iyadoo bannaanbaxayaashu ay xireen […]
Sources differ: Goobjoog Somali: emphasizes Kenya oo wajahaysa shaqo-joojin ballaaran oo gaadiidka dadweynaha ah kadib sare u kaca shidaalka
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Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s electoral commission postponed the election of the speaker of Southwest State’s House of Representatives on Monday, citing a pending Supreme Court review of the regional election results.
Sources differ: Goobjoog English: emphasizes Supreme Court Says Yet to Receive S.West Polls Results as Commission States Awaiting Court Guidance
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MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Interior Security Minister, Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail, has launched a 10-day training programme in Mogadishu for trainers of the Somali Police Force. The programme, held at the General Kaahiye Police Training Academy, is funded by the government of Japan and implemented by the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). […]
Sources differ: SONNA English: emphasizes Security Minister launches 10-day training program for instructors of the Somali Police Force
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GAROWE, Somalia — Puntland security forces have arrested several suspected pirates in a sweeping security operation in Bari region, as authorities move to contain what they describe as a worrying resurgence of piracy along Somalia’s northeastern coastline. The arrests, carried out on Sunday in parts of Bari and Karkaar regions, targeted individuals believed to be […]
Sources differ: Hiiraan Online: emphasizes Puntland arrests suspected pirates in security operations in Bari region
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The Federal Government of Somalia has strongly condemned an attempted drone attack targeting Saudi Arabia, describing the incident as a serious threat to regional peace and stability.
Sources differ: SONNA English: emphasizes Federal Government of Somalia Strongly Condemns Attempted Drone Attack on The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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