Somali Defense Minister Ahmed Macalin Fiqi has announced that more than 800 fighters, including 50 leaders, have been killed in the last year in the fight against Al-Shabaab and ISIS.
The minister said that the government is now launching a new campaign to eliminate Al-Shabaab, focusing on areas it has...
Puntland has implemented a self-imposed visa system, charging travelers $60. This is very close to the $64 fee charged for the electronic visa issued by the federal government of Somalia.
Officials at the Puntland immigration agency said Puntland operates its own visa system (VISO) that is independent of the federal...
Zohran Mamdani, an Indian-origin man who grew up in Uganda, has finally won the election as the mayor of New York City, USA.
Mamdani faced intense pressure and threats from President Donald Trump before his victory, but in the end he achieved a historic victory.
Zohran Mamdani received a huge number...
Retired disabled soldiers from Somaliland’s armed forces blocked the road leading to the Ministry of Defense this morning, complaining about not being paid.
The soldiers, who burned tires and blocked the road with stones, said they sacrificed their lives to defend Somaliland, but were not paid their salaries.
“The Ministry of...
The Prime Minister of the Government of Somalia, Hamsa Abdi Barre, today officially opened the Somali Internet Governance Forum, which was held in Mogadishu.
In his speech, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of producing effective provisions from this conference that lead to progress and a system to improve the...
Minneapolis voters are electing a mayor, potentially making Somali-American Senator Omar Fateh the city’s first East African mayor.
The election is a 15-way race, with Fateh facing two-term incumbent Jacob Frey.
Omar Fateh, 35, made history in 2020 when he became Minnesota’s first Somali-American senator. His campaign focuses on cost-of-living issues,...
The Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Federal Government of Somalia has taken strong legal action, after submitting a case to the Office of the Attorney General against members of the Somali Olympic Committee (GOS).
This action came after the ministry fulfilled its duty to protect the country’s sports...
The Somaliland Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airports Development (MOCAAD) today announced a new order requiring all civil aircraft – scheduled, non-scheduled, and commercial – to apply for an Overflight Permit before entering, transiting, or flying over Somaliland’s airspace.
The new order, which will come into effect on November 10,...
Kenyan security forces have been conducting operations against Al-Shabaab in several areas along the border with Somalia and Kenya in the past few hours.
The operation is said to be aimed at preventing activities by members of the group in the areas between the two countries.
A source told the media...
Reports from areas under the Galmudug administration indicate that a mother and her children were attacked in a horrific incident, resulting in the death of the mother and serious injuries to her children.
Witnesses said that the attack was carried out by armed groups, the official motive behind the act...