Ugandan troops serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have killed a senior Al-Shabaab commander, according to a statement from the Ugandan military.
Osman Hussein Buune, who was said to be the leader of Al-Shabaab in Lower Shabelle, was killed in a surprise attack by UPDF troops near...
Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has warned against compulsory voter registration in the run-up to elections.
Former President Sharif said that he would be left with a great shame and embarrassment if elections were held without political parties participating in mobilizing their supporters.
Sharif accused President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of...
A large-scale protest against the killing of Chief Abdullahi Omar Abdi, one of the intellectuals of Sanaag region, took place in areas of Sanaag region.
Angry people gathered in the streets and chanted slogans against Puntland and the United Arab Emirates, which they accused of collaborating in the airstrike that...
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Doha, the capital of Qatar, today to attend the Arab-Islamic emergency summit to be held in that city.
The president and his delegation were welcomed at Hamad International Airport by Sheikh Saeed bin Abdirahman bin Hassan Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minister of Qatar...
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Commander-in-Chief of the Somali Armed Forces, today officially inaugurated the new headquarters of the Somali National Army’s Reconnaissance and Intelligence Command.
The state-of-the-art facility is equipped with advanced technology designed to enhance the strategic capabilities of the armed forces and counter security threats...
Somali soldiers injured in yesterday’s fighting in Ceeldheer district, Galgaduud region of Galmudug state, have been brought to Mogadishu for treatment.
The soldiers, who suffered various injuries, were rushed to medical facilities in the capital, especially the National Army Hospital, where they are receiving treatment. When the soldiers arrived in...
The United Nations Office on Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) has announced the launch of a new project entitled: “Support to Counter-Terrorism in East Africa’s Use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)”.
The three-year project will strengthen the implementation of counter-terrorism legislation and build the capacity of national institutions in Kenya, Somalia and Uganda...
The Federal Government of Somalia today received a modern vehicle and equipment from the United Kingdom designed to counter explosives.
The British Ambassador to Somalia handed over the vehicles and equipment to the Somali National Army’s Artisan Organization.
The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Defense of the Federal Government...
The Council of Ministers of the Federal Government of Somalia has strongly condemned the Israeli aggression against the State of Qatar, especially its capital city of Doha.
The Council affirmed that Somalia stands with the brotherly government and people of Qatar, and fully rejects aggression and violations of international laws...
Algeria, Pakistan, and Somalia, working closely with the Qatari government, have formally requested the United Nations Security Council postpone an emergency meeting to discuss the Israeli attack on the Qatari capital, Doha.
The meeting, which was originally scheduled for last night after the Qatari Foreign Ministry filed a complaint against...