Monday, June 8, 2026
The Commander of the Banadir Regional Police Force, Lieutenant General Mahdi Omar Mumin, chaired a meeting to discuss the general security of the capital and the prevention of anti-security activities. The meeting was first attended by reports from police officers on the security situation, especially the recent activities that took...
Former Somali President, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, has issued a press release addressing the humanitarian situation resulting from the drought in the country, which has now affected nearly five million people. Farmaajo said that these people are those who have not received adequate assistance, and their situation has been worsening for...
The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) conducted a planned operation last night in Omar Beere area of ​​Lower Shabelle region. The operation targeted the Al-Shabaab leader responsible for planning and preparing for bombings in the region, according to a press release from NISA. As confirmed in the NISA press release,...
The former director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Fahad Yasin Haji Dahir, has written a letter to Somali Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre, warning him of a political situation that he described as one that has reached a difficult decision-making stage. Fahad Yasin, who has been a...
The Somali National Army, in collaboration with local residents, has killed a senior Al-Shabaab leader in a planned operation on the border of Middle Shabelle and Galgaduud regions. The leader of the operation was identified as Ahmed Sheikh Omar, who previously served as the group’s commander in Runirgood area in...
More information is available on an operation by the Somali National Army to thwart landmine explosions prepared by Al-Shabaab in areas of the Lower Shabelle region. This operation was carried out by troops from the 7th Brigade of the 12th April Division, who destroyed landmine explosion sites prepared by the...
The Somali Military Court is planning to request the Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament to lift the immunity of members of Parliament accused of involvement in killings by clan militias in parts of the Lower Shabelle region. Deputy Attorney General of the Military Court,...
The Somali Armed Forces Court of First Instance has handed down various sentences, including death by firing squad and release, for horrific killings that recently took place in Wanlaweyn and Yaaqbariweyne districts in Lower Shabelle region. The case in which the Court issued various sentences was widely watched by the...
The Federal Government of Somalia has said it is ready to share the revenue generated from the electronic visa (e-Visa) system that it implemented in September 2025. Somali State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ali Omar “Ali Balcad,” in an interview said that the government has responded to Somaliland’s complaints regarding...
Former Somali President, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, held a dinner and informational meeting with a number of members of both houses of the Federal Parliament last night, sharing his views on the general situation of the country and the responsibilities facing the nation’s leaders. At the meeting held in Mogadishu, Farmaajo...