Most wanted senior al-Shabab commander killed by Somali forces

MOGADISHU, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- One of al-Shabab's most wanted senior commanders was killed by Somali forces during a special operation in Bakool region, southwestern Somalia, the country's Defense Ministry confirmed Sunday. The ministry announced...

A two-way street: Reversing brain drain in Somalia

So the crisis continues. And the brain drain intensifies. But what if there was a way to reverse brain drain? This is the question that the International Organization of Migration (IOM) has been asking about Somalia. “There has been a lot of brain...

A two-way street: Reversing brain drain in Somalia (By By Naima Sawaya, UN News)

‘Our Aim… Lobby for Somalia’: Ohio State Rep. Ismail Mohamed Urges Support for Somali Causes in Non-English Video

Ohio state Rep. Ismail Mohamed (D), one of the first Somali Muslims elected to the Ohio General Assembly, spoke entirely in Somali in a recently posted video in which he thanked Somali National TV and discussed efforts to honor a Somali historical...

Cholera Crisis in Somalia: A Call for Comprehensive and Sustained Global Intervention

Introduction Somalia continues to grapple with recurrent cholera outbreaks that exacerbate existing public health challenges, contributing to significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in vulnerable communities affected by displacement,...

Somalia opposition says latest talks with president end in failure

MOGADISHU, Somalia – The National Salvation Forum announced Thursday that its latest round of talks with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud had ended in failure. In a statement issued after a meeting held in Mogadishu, the opposition coalition...

Comoros-flagged vessel in tug-of-war between two parts of Somalia

Somalia Executes Three More al-Shabaab Members After Conviction for Deadly Attacks

Somalia Executes Three More al-Shabaab Members After Conviction for Deadly Attacks MOGADISHU, Somalia - Three more members of al-Shabaab were executed on Thursday following their conviction by the military court, which linked their activities to...

“We Haven’t Been Paid A Dime”: 160 Nigerian Police Officers Lament Unpaid 20-Month Allowances After Somalia Peacekeeping Mission

Some personnel of the Nigeria Police Force who participated in a foreign mission in Somalia under the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have expressed frustration over the non-payment of their allowances. The...

How Nigerian Govt Blamed ISWAP For 2022 Ondo Church Attack, Switched To Somalia-Based Al-Shabab In 2025

When about 40 worshippers were killed and over 100 were injured at St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, in June 2022, the then-President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration said the atrocity bore the imprint of Islamic State West Africa...

DR Congo, Somalia top cases of conflict-related sexual violence - UN report

A new United Nations report says the number of conflict-related sexual violence cases reported in 2024 increased by 25 percent from the previous year. “The highest number of cases was reported in the Central African Republic, the Democratic...

Explosive kills Kenyan as fighting intensifies in Somalia

People crossing the vandalised Kenya–Somalia border from Border Point One to Mandera town customs area. [Photo, Standard] Tension is boiling over in Mandera County as fighting factions across the border in Somalia drag their war into Kenya. On...

Millions in Somalia face worsening hunger crisis

Somalia is facing a severe food security emergency, with an estimated 4.4 million people suffering from acute hunger, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) confirmed on Thursday. The situation has worsened by 29 percent since earlier this...

Somalia President Urges Calm After Deadly Gedo Region Clashes

MOGADISHU, August 12, 2025 – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday extended his condolences to the families of those killed in recent deadly clashes in the Gedo region, and urged government troops who crossed into neighboring Kenya to...

Somalia Executes Two Soldiers for Assassination Plot Linked to Al-Shabaab

August 12, 2025 Hour: 2:49 pm Somalia’s military court has executed two soldiers convicted of conspiring with the extremist group Al-Shabaab to assassinate their battalion commander, amid a sharp escalation in militant activity across the country....

Somalia deputy PM says insecurity hindering youth development

MOGADISHU, Aug 12, 2025 – Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Salah Ahmed Jama, on Tuesday said insecurity remains a major obstacle to the progress and empowerment of the country’s youth. Speaking at an event in Mogadishu to mark International Youth...

Senator Ali Roba urges Ruto govt to shield Mandera from Somalia’s unending wars: “At all costs”

Mandera Senator Ali Roba has warned that insecurity in the county is worsening due to armed conflict spilling over from neighbouring Somalia He said residents live in constant fear as stray bullets, rockets and explosives from across the border...

La revolución de la leche de camello en Somalia mejora la nutrición y crea empleos

MOGADISCIO, Somalia (AP) — Los camellos han sido durante mucho tiempo la columna vertebral de la cultura de pastoreo de Somalia, alimentando a las familias, transportando mercancías y ocupando un lugar destacado en el folclore local. Pero en las...

Protect Mandera from Somalia conflict spillover, state urged

Residents of border point one in Mandera who fled from their homes receiving non-food items from the Kenya Red Cross./STEPHEN ASTARIKO Mandera Senator Ali Roba has urged the government to act decisively to protect lives and property in Mandera, as...

Uganda set to host Somalia's FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier against Guinea

Uganda will host the Group G FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying match between Somalia and Guinea at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Namboole, APA reports citing Reuters. The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) confirmed it accepted a...