Al-Shabaab has canceled its Eid military parade, which it has traditionally used to showcase its military might and weapons. Reports indicate that this is due to the impact of the ongoing airstrikes on the group.
For the first time, no soldiers or officials were seen in the parade grounds in...
Leading politicians have joined the crowd in welcoming the peace conference called by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, describing it as necessary to bring the country out of the difficult circumstances it is going through.
The politicians include former Somali Prime Ministers Omar Abdirashid and Abdiweli Ali Gaas, along with...
Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has described the call for a national consultation conference proposed by President Hassan Sheikh as a necessary step that could be part of finding a solution to the political circumstances and security threats surrounding the country.
"As we have repeatedly stated, the fateful issues...
Former Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Rooble said he welcomed the peace conference called by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, describing it as a step forward for the unity of Somalia.
"I hope that this conference will yield results that benefit the country and the people. I call on government...
The Somali government announced tonight that tomorrow will be the first day of the Shawwal month of Eid al-Fitr, after the sighting of the moon was confirmed, while international governments have also announced that tomorrow will be Eid.
Somali scholars and the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs said that...
The United States today conducted airstrikes against ISIS in the Al-Calmisqaad Mountains in the Baro region, where it was reported that ISIS members were gathering.
The casualties from the strikes, which specifically targeted an ISIS compound in Togga Miraale, one of the places believed to be home to the group’s...
The Somaliland government has described the news published by the Semafor newspaper, which said that Somalia had offered the Berbera port to the United States, as a betrayal.
Somaliland’s Foreign Minister, Abdirahman Dahir Aden, responded to the report and described it as a move that shows the Somali government’s desperation.
“This...
Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar is reportedly planning to file impeachment charges against three senior Defense Department officials.
The members are involved in a recently leaked secret meeting between top U.S. officials who discussed the Yemen strikes.
During the meeting, members of the U.S. administration expressed outrage over the U.S. support...
Puntland security forces have found bodies, various weapons, and food supplies at an ISIS base where the US carried out an airstrike two nights ago.
Puntland security officials also said they found 32 international passports, believed to belong to ISIS fighters targeted in the airstrike.
In addition, drones used by ISIS...
The Federal Government of Somalia has handed over armoured combat vehicles and other military equipment to the African Union.
The Somali Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, Ambassador Abdullahi Mohamed Warfaa, received the vehicles and other equipment in Douala, Cameroon, from a team representing the African...