MOGADISHU, Somalia - The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) Forces, along with the Somali National Army (SNA), repelled a would-be deadly Al-Shabaab attack within ...

With thousands of innocent civilians already dead and millions displaced, Somalia’s Ambassador to Egypt and permanent representative to the Arab League, Ali Abdi, took part in the urgent session ...

KISMAYO, Somalia — Jubaland regional forces on Monday said they had taken full control of Beled-Hawo, a key town in the Gedo region near the Kenyan border, following heavy clashes with troops loyal to ...

Somalia: Abdirashid Janan, Accused of Human Rights Abuses, Appointed Head of Intelligence in Gedo RegionMOGADISHU, Somalia — July 21, 2025 — The Federal Government of Somalia has appointed Abdirashid ...

BOSASO, Somalia - Puntland authorities confiscated the Sea World vessel after navigating off Bareeda for two days without official notification, Puntland said, noting that the actions violated ...

Cargo Ship Carrying Turkish Weapons and Armored Vehicles Seized off Somalia’s CoastBAREDA, Somalia - The Turkish vessel, which was seized on Somalia’s coastline within Puntland state, developed ...

Puntland Accuses Somali Federal Government of Destabilizing Peaceful RegionsGAROWE, Somalia — Puntland’s Minister of Interior, Abdi Farah Juha, on Monday night issued a scathing statement accusing ...

Coordinated SNA and Foreign Forces Raid Kills Key Al-Shabaab Figures in SomaliaThe al-Shabaab militants are fighting to overthrow the fragile UN-backed federal government of Somalia, but their efforts ...

New Kenyan army chief visits troops battling Al-Shabaab in SomaliaKISMAYO, Somalia - Lt. General David Ketter, the newly appointed Kenya Army commander, visited the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops ...

GAROWE, Somalia - The Federal Government of Somalia has yet again been accused of frustrating federalism through a persistent onslaught of states, with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud blamed for ...

Heavy Fighting and Car Bombs as Al-Shabaab Captures Key Somali TownMOGADISHU, Somalia — Heavy fighting broke out in Somalia’s central Hiiraan region on Monday after Al-Shabaab militants launched multi ...

WASHINGTON, USA – The United States may be quietly entering talks with the Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab as part of a potential shift in its Somalia policy, a former U.S. government ...