Reports from Kudhaa in Lower Juba region indicate that heavy fighting broke out again this morning in the town between Al-Shabaab and Jubbaland Darawiish forces.
The fighting is reported to be very intense, with both sides using various types of weapons, with the sound of heavy weapons being heard this...
The Ogaden Patriotic Liberation Front (ONLF) has announced the formation of a new political alliance called the Somali People's Self-Determination Alliance (SPAS), which it said represents the unification of the political, diplomatic and social efforts of the Somali people living in Ethiopia.
A long statement issued jointly by the ONLF,...
One of Somalia’s largest telecommunications companies, Hormuud Telecom, has accused Kenyan forces of destroying one of its key mobile phone network facilities, located in the Lower Juba region.
The company said the destruction caused widespread disruption to essential telecommunications and financial services that thousands of Somali citizens rely on.
According to...
The Darood traditional community, which held a large meeting in Las Anod, supported the Somali government’s decision to cancel all agreements with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), accusing it of violating the unity, independence and solidarity of the Somali nation.
The statement came from the traditional community, which includes kings,...
The governments of Somalia and Qatar today signed a defense cooperation agreement to strengthen military relations and security cooperation between the two countries, a move that marks a strategic shift in Somalia’s defense policy.
A statement issued by the Somali Ministry of Defense said that the agreement was officially signed...
The East African Community Court of Appeal (EAC Court of Appeal) has overturned the decisions preventing the Somali government’s elected members of the East African Community Parliament from taking their seats.
Somalia’s Ambassador to Tanzania and the EAC, Ilyas Ali Hassan, confirmed the decision, saying that the decision came after...
Libyan security forces have freed more than 200 migrants who were being held in a secret prison in the southeastern city of Kufra after being held in inhumane conditions.
Libyan security forces told Reuters they had discovered an underground prison they said was run by a Libyan smuggling ring.
One of...
The Banadir Regional Police Command has issued a strict order to soldiers riding motorcycles known as Fekons with weapons, and has informed them that it is not allowed and is prohibited.
After yesterday’s social media post about a person who was robbing civilians wearing a military uniform and riding a...
The President of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, today delivered a multifaceted speech at the inauguration ceremony of the leaders of the Northeastern Somali regional state.
President Hassan Sheikh first congratulated and praised the new leaders of the Northeastern administration, especially praising their efforts in the direction...
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, today attended the inauguration ceremony of the President of the Northeastern State of Somalia, Abdulkadir Ahmed Aw-Ali, and the Vice President, Abdirashid Yusuf Jibriil.
The President described the event as a historic beginning to strengthen the unity of the...