Heavy fighting is currently underway between Puntland security forces and ISIS in Ceelka Il-Abbal, one of the most important ISIS command posts in the Al-Aqsaad mountains.
Security officials we have received information from told us that Puntland forces launched a planned attack this morning on Ceelka Il-Abbal, where the deputy...
On Monday, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, officially welcomed Dr. Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas, who has been appointed as the Special Representative of the African Union and Head of the African Union Mission in South Sudan.
Dr. Gaas, a Somali politician and academic, previously served...
Hamas has released seven Israeli prisoners, who were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), as part of the first phase of a ceasefire agreement to end the war in Gaza.
Israeli media reported that thousands of people gathered in major cities across the country to...
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, today officially arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on a high-level working visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations.
President Hassan Sheikh was warmly welcomed at Bole International Airport, where he was received by Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali, according to a statement from...
The Federal Government of Somalia, specifically the Ministry of Communications and Technology, today officially launched a two-day National Consultation, which will focus on the preparation and implementation of the country’s Digital Transformation Strategy for the years 2025 to 2030.
The consultation, held in Mogadishu, was attended by representatives from government...
Puntland political parties have failed to hold their national congresses after the Puntland administration cut off their financial support from the government.
Last year, the Puntland administration cut off the parties’ monthly funding of $10,000, while the government maintained their existence.
The Puntland Electoral Commission (PEC) had given the parties three...
A joint report by The Guardian and Colombian media outlet La Silla Vacía has revealed that a UAE military base in the city of Bosaso in the Bari region is being used as a transit point for Colombian fighters sent to fight in Sudan.
One of the Colombian fighters, who...
The relationship between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and Somali terrorist groups risks further destabilizing Somalia and disrupting shipping in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, according to a new report from Aries Intelligence, a security research firm.
Aries D. Russell of the firm said there is credible evidence that...
The Federal Parliament of Somalia has formally approved the Human Rights Commission, chaired by the Minister of Family Affairs, Khadija Mohamed Al Makhzoumi. In today’s meeting, which was attended by a large number of MPs, the commission received 142 votes in favor, one abstention, and no objections were recorded.
During...
The Prime Minister of the Government of Somalia, Hamsa Abdi Barre, has officially appointed the Directors General of two of the ministries that are crucial to the country’s development.
A circular issued by the Prime Minister’s Office has appointed Farah Abdinur Ahmed – Director General of the Ministry of Public...