Piracy concerns are rapidly increasing in the Horn of Africa region, after two ship hijackings and other suspicious incidents were reported in the western Indian Ocean, prompting maritime security officials to raise the threat level for the region.
In its latest assessment, the Joint Maritime Information Center said the Somali...
The Commander of the Somali Police Force, Brigadier General Asad Osman Abdullahi, chaired the weekly meeting of the Commands, Divisions, Independent Sessions, and Port and Airport Commands, which focused on the overall security situation in the country, especially in the capital, Mogadishu.
The meeting was also attended by officers from...
The first Somali pilgrims were officially bid farewell today at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde Airport as they set off to perform this year’s Hajj.
The farewell ceremony was inaugurated by the Minister of Religious Affairs and Islamic Affairs, Sheikh Mukhtaar Robow, who officially opened the first flights that took Somali pilgrims...
Reports from Garacad area of Mudug region indicate that a clash that took place this morning has resulted in the death and injury of members of the Puntland security forces.
Local sources said that the Commander of the Jariiban district station, Abdullahi Abdi Elmi “Guray Dusaaye” (Booyaax), was injured in...
A man of Somali origin has stabbed two Jewish men in London, according to Reuters.
London police said the attack took place in the Golders Green neighborhood of north London and was being treated as a terrorist attack targeting Jews. The two men, aged 76 and 34, were taken to...
The Commander of the Somali National Army, Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud, opened the East African Heads of Intelligence Conference, which will be held from 29 to 30 April 2026, with the participation of security officials from countries in the region.
The conference will focus on assessing the security situation...
The Ugandan government has announced that it will deploy its 47th battalion to Somalia, which will be part of the African Union peacekeeping mission, after it completed intensive training in preparation for the mission.
The farewell ceremony for the battalion was held on April 28, 2026 in Nakaseke, where the...
The Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education of the Federal Republic of Somalia has officially announced the appointment of a new Committee tasked with the National Curriculum Review, to implement the recommendations of the National Education Review Conference held from 8 to 12 February 2026.
The 15-member committee was...
A press release from the Somali Ministry of Defense confirmed that the Somali National Army (SNA) has carried out a planned operation targeting Al-Shabaab militants in the Lower Shabelle region.
The operation, which lasted for the past 72 hours, took place in the Bulo Abdalla area, between Mubarak and Ugunji....
The Chinese government has announced that it will provide equipment support to correctional facilities and prisons in Somalia, following a meeting between the Commander of the Somali Correctional Service and the Chinese Ambassador to Somalia.
The meeting, which took place in Mogadishu, was attended by the Commander of the Somali...