AFRICOM announced that it conducted an airstrike in an area of Puntland, targeting a conventional weapons storage facility belonging to Al-Shabaab.
According to an AFRICOM press release, the strike took place in the Sanaag region, approximately 80 kilometers southwest of the city of Bosaso.
AFRICOM stated that the operation was carried...
The former commander of the Somali Correctional Corps, General Mahad Abdirahman—known as "Shub"—provided details regarding a strike on the house where he was staying in the Doolow district of the Gedo region, stating that two missiles hit the location where he was present at the time.
General Mahad recounted that...
The United States has agreed to allow the United Nations an additional year to phase out the logistical support it provides to the African Union mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), even as the future of support for the mission remains uncertain.
According to Reuters, the transition period begins in January 2027,...
The Mogadishu Port Authority announced that all 18 crew members aboard the MV JACUAR—which ran aground approximately 12 nautical miles north of Mogadishu following an emergency—have been rescued.
According to a preliminary statement issued by the Mogadishu Port Authority and Somalia's Ministry of Ports and Marine Transport, the vessel was...
A court in Minnesota, USA, has sentenced a man to 14 months in prison after he was found guilty of attacking Ilhan Omar, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, pleaded guilty to the assault on Thursday, admitting that he had deliberately targeted the congresswoman...
A high-level delegation from Somalia concluded a 10-day visit to Pakistan, aimed at learning from Pakistan’s experience in digitizing public services and advancing government digital services.
The delegation was led by Abdiwali Ali Abdulle, Director General of Somalia’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), and included senior officials from NIRA,...
The United States conducted operations against Al-Shabaab, targeting a facility used to store weapons and ammunition in the Markad area of the Al-Madow and Golis mountains in northeastern Somalia.
According to a press release from the Puntland presidency, the operation targeted sites Al-Shabaab used to stockpile arms and ammunition intended...
Somalis living in Sweden are facing repatriation to Somalia; preparations are underway to remove individuals—including long-term residents—from the country, a move coinciding with the Somali government's previous statements emphasizing the importance of Somali citizens living abroad returning home.
The repatriation primarily affects individuals who lack legal authorization to remain in...
The regional bloc IGAD has called on Somalia's political stakeholders to engage in inclusive dialogue to reach a broad agreement on the approach to the country's elections.
This call emerged from the organization's Council of Foreign Ministers meeting held in Djibouti on Tuesday, according to a communiqué issued following the...
Intellectuals, politicians, and various segments of the Hawadle community have concluded a series of meetings in Beledweyne regarding the political situation and the process of establishing the third HirShabelle administration.
The Hawadle community called for a halt to the ongoing elections and political processes in Hiiraan, stating that any process...