At least 23 Somali nationals have died after two boats carrying illegal immigrants sank off the coast of Lampedusa in Italy.
Italian coastguard rescue teams managed to rescue 15 people, Somalia’s ambassador to Italy, Ibrahim Omar Sheegow, said on Wednesday.
The ambassador confirmed that the two boats were heading to Italy...
Former US Ambassador to Somalia, Larry Andre, has urged the US government to consider the issue of Somaliland more carefully, amid growing calls within the US for the recognition of the Hargeisa administration as an independent country.
The diplomat said that the Horn of Africa is in a very tense...
Puntland has announced that operations in the Calmiskaad Mountains in the Bari region have killed nearly 700 foreign fighters since the operation began late last year.
Puntland said that only five Somalis were killed in the operation.
Mohamed Abdirahman Dhabancad, a political adviser to the Puntland president, made the disclosure during...
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, this morning officially inaugurated the new Galmudug State Parliament building in Dhusamareb town, Galgaduud region.
The modern building, built to strengthen the legislative work of the Galmudug administration, is part of a wider project to improve governance, improve social services, and strengthen state...
The United States has announced a reward of up to $10 million and repatriation for information leading to information about the financial activities of the Islamic State group in Somalia.
The United States has said that ISIS in Somalia is one of the most important branches of ISIS in Africa...
The President of the Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has appointed Ambassador Mohamed Ali Nur Ameriko as the new manager of the Port of Mogadishu, a strategic move to improve the efficiency and operational efficiency of the port, one of the country’s most important economic resources.
The Somali government...
The Somali National Army, especially the Danab Commandos, in collaboration with international partners, carried out a planned airstrike in Awdheegle district of Lower Shabelle region.
The airstrike operation specifically targeted strongholds and shelters where leaders and militias of the Al-Shabaab group were hiding.
A press release from the Somali Ministry of...
The Somali People's Political Organization has recently appointed a committee to select members of the organization to participate in the local councils of the districts and the parliament of the Banadir region. The committee, which consists of 5 members with a deputy chairman and members, has begun its work...
The Somali National Army has successfully carried out a planned operation in Omar Beerre and surrounding areas in the Lower Shabelle region, according to the official media of the Federal Government.
The operation, which aimed to eliminate the threat and suffering posed by Al-Shabaab to the local population, destroyed illegal...
The United Nations has expressed deep concern over the lack of humanitarian funding for Somalia. A new UN report says Somalia has received only 17% of its planned humanitarian funding this year.
The United Nations says Somalia has been allocated $1.42 billion this year to help 4.6 million people, but...