The United States government has signaled a softening of its previous stance regarding the plan to wind down the United Nations support office for Somalia, proposing a 12-month transition period before the office's operations conclude.
According to an informal document outlining the U.S. position in the negotiations, the transition plan...
Forces from the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) announced the dismantling of Al-Shabaab networks that had been organized to covertly embed themselves within parts of the capital, Mogadishu, and its outskirts.
In a released statement, NISA reported the capture of 11 operatives from various networks who were planning to...
U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Devin Kennington as the new U.S. Ambassador to Somalia, as Washington moves to fill the ambassadorial post in Mogadishu, which has been vacant since the recall of former Ambassador Richard H. Riley in late 2025.
Kennington’s nomination was included in a list of diplomatic...
The United States has once again announced a $5 million reward for information leading to the location of Khadra Iise—also known as Umm Qaqa al-Somali—whom the U.S. has identified as the head of Sharia instructors for the ISIS group.
The "Rewards for Justice" program stated that Khadra Iise, who was...
The Galmudug Police Command stated that police forces repelled an attack launched by armed clan-based militias on a checkpoint in the Jiiro-Caweer area, which falls under the Godinlabe district of the Galgaduud region.
According to a press release issued by the Galmudug Police Command, the attack occurred on September 14,...
The Chairperson of the Independent Human Rights Commission of Somalia, Dr. Maryan Qasim, met in Mogadishu with the Head of the United Nations Transition Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS), Raisedon Zenenga. The two sides discussed the transfer of human rights functions currently managed by the United Nations to the Somali...
The Towfiiq political organization, led by Sheikh Shakir, has expressed its opposition to the Election Commission's decision to exclude it from the list of political organizations participating in the Galmudug re-election.
In a statement issued on Monday, Towfiiq affirmed its readiness to participate in the election, noting its desire for...
Ugaas Yusuf Ugaas Hassan, the traditional leader of the Hawadle clan, along with politicians from both houses of the Somali Parliament, departed Mogadishu today and arrived in Beledweyne, where they received a warm welcome from Hirshabelle officials and a large crowd of residents.
They were met at the city's airport...
Somali merchants have begun seeking alternative shipping routes as security tensions in the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Strait of Hormuz impact the flow of goods and regional trade.
Somali companies typically import goods from Asia via Gulf nations such as the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. However,...
The Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission has dismissed as baseless reports claiming that the Towfiiq Party—led by Sheikh Mohamed Shakir Ali Hassan—was excluded from the parties competing in the re-run election scheduled for Galmudug regions on September 30, 2026.
In a press release issued today, the Commission announced the...