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Warkasta is tracking security across 135 reports from 6 sources. Recent coverage touches shabaab, somalia, and military, each linked to its original source with side-by-side comparison where outlets differ.

Erigavo (WDN) – Fresh clan fighting erupted on Tuesday in the Laashimo area near Erigavo in Somalia’s Sanaag region, underscoring the persistence of a conflict that has repeatedly defied mediation efforts and left communities trapped in an apparently endless cycle of violence. According to local reports, the latest clashes resulted in deaths and injuries, although... The post Renewed Clan Fi

Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said Sunday that its forces, working with international partners, killed two senior Al-Shabaab propaganda officials and 14 other militants in coordinated raids across Hirshabelle State, dealing a fresh blow to the group’s media and combat operations. The operations, carried out in the Miirtaqwo area of Middle Shabelle and [R

Suspected al-Shabab militants attacked Abakaile village in Dadaab, Garissa County, on Saturday night, opening fire on a Safaricom telecommunications mast before fleeing the scene, area officials confirmed. The assault, which took place around 8 p.m., briefly sparked fears that a local teacher had been abducted, though authorities later said all teachers in the area had […] The post Al-Shabab

EYL (WDN) – Somali piracy appears to be making a troubling comeback after another commercial vessel hijacked off the coast of Yemen was brought to the Puntland coastline, underscoring growing concerns that pirate networks are once again expanding their operations across the western Indian Ocean. The cargo vessel Asana, sailing under the Tanzanian flag, arrived... The post Somali Pirates Seize Four

Al-Shabaab ayaa weerar isugu jira qorsheysan ku qaaday laba saldhig milatari oo Kenyan ah oo ku yaal aagga Fiino iyo Carabiya ee ku xeeran magaalada Mandera ee gobolka Waqooyi Bari ee Kenya Sabtidii, taasoo keentay is-dhaafsiga rasaasta oo culus oo ka dhigay aagga xadka mid aad u feejigan. Weerarradu waxay beegsadeen saldhigyada Ciidanka Difaaca Kenya ee ku dhow xadka Soomaaliya, oo ah aag xasaasi ah [...]

Afarta sarkaal ee ka tirsan Ciidanka Booliska Soomaaliya ayaa shahaadooyin master ah ka qaatay Akadeemiyada Maamulka ee Ruushka oo hoos timaadda Wasaaradda Arrimaha Gudaha Jimcaha, taasoo calaamad u ah markii ugu horreysay in in ka badan 40 sano ay saraakiisha booliska Soomaaliyeed dhamaystiraan waxbarasho sare oo ku saabsan Ruushka, xaflad muujinaysa soo kabashada iskaashiga amniga ee labada dhinac ee Muqdisho […]

ROME (AP) — Conflicts and disruptions to global energy markets could push millions more people into hunger by driving up fuel, fertilizer and food costs, the head of the Rome-based International Fund for Agricultural Development warned, as a new United Nations report showed global progress against hunger remains fragile. The U.N. food security report, released... The post Conflicts and energy shoc

Mogadishu (WDN) – Reports that Saudi Arabia has begun financing military training for thousands of Somali soldiers have sparked debate over Riyadh’s evolving role in Somalia, with many Somalis questioning why the Kingdom is only now taking a more active security role after decades of largely limited engagement. For years, Somalia endured civil war, state... The post Saudi Arabia’s New

Galdogob (WDN) – Puntland and Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State (DDS) marked another milestone in cross-border security cooperation on Tuesday after Puntland Police formally handed over a murder suspect to security authorities from the Somali Regional State, underscoring the growing partnership between the two neighboring administrations in combating cross-border crime. The suspect, Xiddig Si

As fear and fighting ease in Mogadishu, coffee shops have become catalysts for change, bringing jobs for women and creating much-needed social spaces Every morning at six, Saabiriin Hassan slips on her apron as she takes her place behind the counter at Cplus Cafe in the heart of Mogadishu. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee fills the air, but it is Hassan’s ever-present smile that draws the attent

Qardho (WDN) – Security concerns intensified across Puntland’s Bari region on Tuesday evening following an attack on a hotel in Qardho, reports of a vehicle hijacking, and an ongoing military standoff involving rival security forces in Xaafuun. According to local sources, Hotel Safari in Qardho came under attack during the evening hours, prompting a swift... The post Security Tensions Escala

Waxaa la xaqiijiyay dilka Macallin Jinoow, kaas oo Wasiirka Gaashaandhigga Soomaaliya, Axmed Macallin Fiqi, uu ku tilmaamay hoggaamiyaha sagaalaad ee ugu sarreeya kooxda Argagixisada ah ee Al-Shabaab (Khawaarijta) ee xiriirka la leh Al-Qaacida. Maalin Jinow Ibrahim, oo ahaa sarkaal sare oo ka tirsan Al-Shabaab iyo xubin ka mid ah Golaha Shuurada ee kooxda, ayaa lagu […]

At least one Puntland Security Force soldier was killed on Sunday after gunfire erupted between PSF troops and Puntland’s Dervish forces in the Madar-Jiif area, between the town of Laag and the port city of Bosaso, according to security sources. The clash began when PSF troops reportedly tried to force their way through a checkpoint […] The post One Dead as Puntland Security Forces Cla

Mogadishu (WDN) – A senior Somali military commander has issued a stern warning to civilians accused of cooperating with Al-Shabaab, declaring that residents of Hiiraan found supporting or obeying the militant group could face severe consequences—including the loss of their homes. The remarks by Colonel Ali Cageey, commander of the Somali National Army’s 27th Division... The post Army Comman

Bosaso (WDN) – Tensions flared dramatically in the strategic port city of Bosaso on Sunday after armed clashes erupted between Puntland Dervish forces and members of the Puntland Security Force (PSF), reigniting fears of a renewed security confrontation in one of Puntland’s most important commercial hubs. According to reports from Bosaso, the fighting broke out... The post Armed Standoff Eru

Taliyaha Ciidanka Xoogga Dalka Soomaaliyeed (SNA) Jeneraal Ibrahim Maxamed Mohamud ayaa la kulmay Kolonel Andy Seddon, Taliyaha Howlgallada Boqortooyada Midowday ee Soomaaliya, Muqdisho todobaadkan si ay uga wada hadlaan xoojinta difaaca, amniga iyo iskaashiga milatari ee labada dal. Wadahadalladu waxay diiradda saareen horumarinta xiriirka milatari ee labada dhinac waxayna xaqiijiyeen dadaallada wadajirka ah ee lagu taageerayo tababarka iyo […

Somalia's National Communications Authority (NCA) launches the National Cybersecurity Risk Management Framework to protect Critical Infrastructure and enhance digital security. The post Somalia unveils National Cybersecurity Risk Management Framework first appeared on Radio Dalsan .

MOGADISHU – Burcad-badeedda Soomaaliyeed ayaa qabsaday markabka shidaalka ASANA xeebta bari ee Yemen Jimcaha, taasoo calaamad u ah qabashada markabkii afaraad ee dhowaanahan iyo muujinta soo noqoshada dhibaatada burcad-badeednimo ee Gacanka Cadmeed.

Ciidamada elite-ka ah ee Danab ee Ciidanka Qaranka ayaa qabsaday xarun maleeshiyo ah oo ku taalla agagaarka degmada Jilib markii ugu horeysay 15 sano, taasoo dhaawac weyn u geysay awoodda hawlgalka Al-Shabaab ee gobolka Jubada Dhexe. Hawlgalku wuxuu bartilmaameedsaday aagga Dambase, oo ah saldhig Al-Shabaab oo muddo dheer ku yaallay agagaarka Jilib, oo kooxda maleeshiyada ay maamuleen […]

Jariiban (WDN) – In display of swift justice, Puntland authorities on Saturday carried out the execution of Ibrahim Ahmed Kooshin, who had been convicted of murdering Lieutenant Guuleed Abdulkadir Kadleeye, the commander of the Jariiban Police Station in Mudug region. The execution took place in a public square less than 48 hours after the police... The post Swift Justice in Jariiban Raises Hope T

Mogadishu (WDN) – Mounting reports suggest Yemen’s Houthi movement is preparing to escalate attacks and tighten restrictions in the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a development that could send shockwaves through global shipping, energy markets, and economies heavily dependent on maritime trade. According to regional reports, Houthi leaders are considering expanding their operations in respo

Muqdisho (WDN) – Caga-juglayn xooggan oo ka timid la-taliyihii hore ee Amniga Qaranka Soomaaliya ayaa dib u soo nooleysay walaacyada ku saabsan mustaqbalka amniga dalka, iyadoo shaki weyn laga muujinayo bixitaanka ciidamada nabad ilaalinta ee Midowga Afrika.

Garowe (WDN) – Ciidamada ammaanka Puntland ayaa qabtay nin lagu eedeeyay in uu dilay taliyaha saldhigga booliska degmada Jariiban ee gobolka Mudug, arrin ay masuuliyiintu ku tilmaameen in ay tahay guul degdeg ah kadib dilkaas oo niyad jab ku riday bulshada deegaanka.

Kismayo (WDN) – Dowlad Goboleedka Jubaland ee Soomaaliya ayaa sii waday inay isha ku hayso hawlgallada milatari ee joogtada ah ee ka dhanka ah Al-Shabaab, si tartiib ahna u soo ceshanayso dhul iyo dib u furayso waddooyinka gaadiidka istiraatiijiga ah, taasoo ay kormeerayaasha amniga ku tilmaameen mid ka mid ah ololayaasha ka dhanka ah argagixisada ee ugu habaysan gobolka.

Muqdisho (WDN) – Hay'adda Sirdoonka iyo Amniga Qaranka Soomaaliya (NISA) ayaa ku wareejisay laba nin oo lagu eedeeyay inay ku lug leeyihiin dambiyo dil ah maamulka Itoobiya ee Gobolka Soomaalida ka dib markii lagu qabtay Muqdisho iyagoo la sheegay inay isku dayayaan inay ka baxsadaan cadaaladda. Sida ay sheegtay warbaahinta dowliga ah ee Soomaaliya, eedeysanayaasha ayaa la wareejiyay intii lagu guda jiray kulan rasmi ah...

Mogadishu (WDN) – Fresh clan tensions are escalating in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region, raising fears of another round of intercommunal violence in a country where local clan conflicts have increasingly become a recurring feature of the security landscape—even as areas under Al-Shabaab control remain largely free from comparable internal clan warfare. Reports from Lower Shabelle... The post

Ciidamada Qalabka Sida ee Soomaaliya, oo ay taageerayaan la-hawlgalayaal caalami ah, ayaa dilay in ka badan 40 dagaalyahan oo Al-Shabaab ah iyo 12 kale oo dhaawacmay intii lagu guda jiray duqeyn qorsheysan oo ka dhacday tuulada Goobo, gobolka Hiiraan, habeenkii Isniinta ee dambe. Qoraalka In ka badan 40 dagaalyahan oo Al-Shabaab ah ayaa lagu dilay Goobo, Hiiraan ayaa markii ugu horreysay ka soo muuqday Radio Dalsan.

Qaramada Midoobay ayaa soo saartay codsi degdeg ah oo ku saabsan caawinaada bini'aadantinimo maadaama lagu qiyaasay in 6 milyan oo qof oo ku sugan Soomaaliya ay wajahaan heerar muhiim ah oo amni cunno, iyadoo hal degmo ay hadda khatar dhab ah ugu jirto gaajo. Xafiiska QM ee Isuduwidda Arrimaha Bini'aadantinimo (OCHA) ayaa ka digaya in 570,000 qof ay u baahan yihiin caawinaad biyo degdeg ah, halka 1.5 milyan […]

War ka soo baxay Wasaaradda Gashaandhigga ayaa lagu sheegay in Ciidanka Xoogga Dalka Soomaaliyeed, oo kaashanaya saaxiibada Caalamka, ay xalay fiidkii duqeymo ka fuliyay tuulada Goobo, oo qiyaastii 10 KM dhanka waqooyi kaga beegan degmada Maxaas ee gobolka Hiiraan, halkaas oo ay dib isugu urursanayeen firxadkii Maleeshiyaadka Khawaarijta Al-Shabaab, taasi oo ay Ciidanka Xoogga Dalka […]

Ciidamada ammaanka Kenya ayaa dilay ugu yaraan 11 dagaalyahan oo lagu tuhunsan yahay Al-Shabaab Axaddii, intii lagu guda jiray weerar hawada lagu taageeray oo lagu qaaday xero ku dhow xadka Soomaaliya, iyagoo fashiliyey waxa mas'uuliyiintu ay sheegeen in uu ahaa weerar qorsheysan oo lagu qaadi lahaa tuulooyinka gobolka Mandera. Kooxda Hawlgallada Gaarka ah ayaa fulisay hawlgalkan ka dib markii xogtu muujisay in ku dhawaad 30 dagaalyahan oo lagu tuhunsan yahay ay isugu yimaadeen [...]

Nairobi (WDN) – Ciidamada ammaanka Kenya ayaa joojiyay waxa ay masuuliyiintu ku tilmaameen qorshe shaki leh oo lagu doonayay in lagu fuliya weeraro Nairobi iyo Garissa, iyagoo xabsiga dhigay dhowr shaki la geliyay, oo ay ku jiraan muwaadin Soomaali ah oo la sheegay inuu ku lug leeyahay shabakad hub sharci darro ah. Xabsiga dhigidda ayaa ka dambeysay howlgalkii ammaanka ee lagu beegsanayay oo boolisku ku qabtay gaari meel kontorool ah...

Mogadishu (WDN) – Somalia’s Federal Government has voiced growing security concerns over Meta’s planned introduction of WhatsApp usernames, warning that the new feature could make it more difficult for authorities to identify users and combat terrorism and organized crime. The concerns were outlined by the National Communications Authority (NCA), which argues that allowing users to...

Baidoa (WDN) – Baidoa has been placed under an unprecedented security lockdown ahead of the inauguration of South West State’s newly installed president, Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur (Aden Madobe), as authorities move to prevent any disruption to one of Somalia’s most politically sensitive events. Residents reported an unusually heavy security presence across the city, with... The post Baid

Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) says it has killed a senior Al-Shabaab commander accused of overseeing the group’s mortar attacks and roadside bomb operations during a security operation in the Basra area of the Middle Shabelle region. The operation, conducted on the outskirts of Basra, also resulted in the deaths of seven other […] The post Somalia Int

Ciidanka Xoogga Dalka Soomaaliyeed, gaar ahaan Kumaandooska Danab, ayaa maanta fuliyay howlgal qorsheysan oo ka dhacay deegaanka Farsoleey. Howlgalka ayaa lagu bartilmaameedsaday xubno ka tirsan kooxda khawaarijta Al-Shabaab, waxaana warbixinnada hordhaca ah lagu xaqiijiyay in lagu dilay ugu yaraan 15 xubnood, halka 20 kalena lagu dhaawacay. Sidoo kale, ciidamada ayaa burburiyay xarumo iyo goobo a

Garrowe – (WDN) – In the early hours of the morning, police in Garowe detained Suweys Jama Mahmoud Gacayte, a well-known Puntland journalist whose reporting has largely focused on public opinion, social issues, and entertainment. According to local sources, officers from the Puntland Police Force arrived at her residence in Garowe and took her into... The post An arrest that raised more ques

Addis Ababa (WDN) – In a major setback for Somalia’s security transition, the United States has announced that it will end its support for the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) and will not back any extension of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) after December 31, 2026, citing nearly... The post U.S. Signals Donor Fatigue, Announces End of

Kismayo (WDN) – Jubaland’s counterterrorism campaign has gained fresh momentum after security forces announced a series of successful operations that forced Al-Shabaab militants to abandon several strategic communities in Lower Juba, marking another significant victory in the region’s ongoing battle against the extremist group. According to information released by Jubaland Media, force

Dowladda Mareykanka ayaa si rasmi ah ugu wargelisay Midowga Afrika inay joojin doonto taageerada ay siiso…

[Shabelle] Somalia celebrated its 66th independence anniversary in Mogadishu on Wednesday with a military parade showcasing the capabilities of its armed forces and land and air equipment.

Mogadishu (WDN) – Al-Shabaab militants launched a major overnight assault on a strategic military base in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region, triggering hours of intense fighting with Somali National Army (SNA) troops and Ugandan peacekeepers serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). According to reports from the area, the attack targeted... The post

Somali National Army forces, supported by the Turkish military, killed 35 al-Shabab militants and wounded more than 20 others during a precision airstrike in the Godey area of the Lower Shabelle region on Tuesday morning. The operation, which utilized F-16 fighter jets, targeted a clandestine site used by the insurgent group to store weapons and […] The post F-16 Airstrike Kills 35 Al-Shabab

Johannesburg (WDN) – Businesses owned by Somali traders across several South African cities remained shuttered on Monday as fears mounted over possible attacks following the expiration of an ultimatum issued by anti-immigrant groups demanding that foreign nationals leave the country. The deadline, which expired on June 30, came after weeks of growing tensions fueled by... The post Fear Grips Somal

Mogadishu (SJS)– The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) is deeply concerned by the recent arrests of two journalists in Mogadishu and Qardho, Puntland, respectively, solely for carrying out their professional duties after reporting on security-related issues and a police officer’s complaint. These arrests come amid a growing pattern of attempts to silence independent reporting on matters... The po

Caabudwaaq (WDN) – Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) Director-General, Mahad Mohamed Salad, has concluded a landmark reconciliation conference that brought together two brotherly clans whose long-running conflict has undermined security, disrupted livelihoods, and strained social cohesion across northern Galgaduud. The successful conclusion of the peace initiative ma

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's military, backed by Turkish forces, carried out airstrikes using F-16 fighter jets on Tuesday targeting al-Shabab positions in the Godey area of the Lower Shabelle region, the Ministry of Defence said.

[Shabelle] Muqdisho -- Madaxa Ururka Midowga Afrika ee Taageerada iyo Xasilinta Howlgalka Soomaaliya (AUSSOM) ayaa Talaadadii la yeeshay wadahadal la-taliyayaal sare oo ka socda Midowga Yurub si loo xoojiyo taageerada howlgalka iyo qaybta amniga Soomaaliya, iyadoo ay jiraan xiisado diblomaasiyadeed oo ku saabsan xayiraadaha fiisaha ee Midowga Yurub ee muwaadiniinta Soomaaliyeed.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has held bilateral talks with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Addis Ababa, with discussions centred on economic cooperation, security coordination, and regional stability in the Horn of Africa.