The Galmudug Police Command stated that police forces repelled an attack launched by armed clan-based militias on a checkpoint in the Jiiro-Caweer area, which falls under the Godinlabe district of the Galgaduud region.
According to a press release issued by the Galmudug Police Command, the attack occurred on September 14,...
The Chairperson of the Independent Human Rights Commission of Somalia, Dr. Maryan Qasim, met in Mogadishu with the Head of the United Nations Transition Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS), Raisedon Zenenga. The two sides discussed the transfer of human rights functions currently managed by the United Nations to the Somali...
The Towfiiq political organization, led by Sheikh Shakir, has expressed its opposition to the Election Commission's decision to exclude it from the list of political organizations participating in the Galmudug re-election.
In a statement issued on Monday, Towfiiq affirmed its readiness to participate in the election, noting its desire for...
Ugaas Yusuf Ugaas Hassan, the traditional leader of the Hawadle clan, along with politicians from both houses of the Somali Parliament, departed Mogadishu today and arrived in Beledweyne, where they received a warm welcome from Hirshabelle officials and a large crowd of residents.
They were met at the city's airport...
Somali merchants have begun seeking alternative shipping routes as security tensions in the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Strait of Hormuz impact the flow of goods and regional trade.
Somali companies typically import goods from Asia via Gulf nations such as the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. However,...
The Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission has dismissed as baseless reports claiming that the Towfiiq Party—led by Sheikh Mohamed Shakir Ali Hassan—was excluded from the parties competing in the re-run election scheduled for Galmudug regions on September 30, 2026.
In a press release issued today, the Commission announced the...
The Turkish Ambassador to Somalia announced that Somalia will launch a satellite into space for the first time in 2027, noting that Turkey is collaborating with Somalia on space-related projects.
The ambassador stated that this plan would be implemented in the Warsheekh area, where a facility dedicated to satellite operations...
Hirshabelle Vice President Yusuf Hagar Dabageed stated that elections cannot be held in the Hiran region without a prior political agreement and consensus, warning anyone attempting to conduct elections in the region's areas.
Dabageed emphasized that the Hirshabelle electoral process requires broad consultation involving political and civil society stakeholders, noting...
Ciidanka Xoogga Dalka Soomaaliya ayaa sheegay in baaritaan lagu sameeyay, dilka askari ka tirsanaa ciidanka, kaas oo aan qabiil lagu dilin deegaanka Calaag ee degmada Ceel Baraf ee gobolka Sh/dhexe, xilli uu fasax kasoo qaatay cutubyo.
Ciidanka Xoogga Dalka ayaa sheegay in Marxuum D/le Axmed Shire Xuseen uu ka ahaa...
Puntland has stated that the plan to clear government-owned sites and land in the city of Bosaso differs from the demolition of public structures currently underway in Mogadishu.
Puntland indicated that the government land is being reclaimed by the state to serve the public interest.
Bosaso District Commissioner Abdirahman Abdullahi Ali...