Somali man arrested crossing into Bangladesh fromSunday, March 23, 2025
Border guards in Bangladesh have arrested a Somali national accused of illegally crossing into the country from India, in what officials described as part of an increasing number of unauthorized border crossings in the region. The man, identified as Abdiwali Mohammed Ali, was apprehended early Sa ...
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President Mohamud meets local leaders in Adale to boost military campaign againsSaturday, March 22, 2025
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held meetings with local officials, elders, and intellectuals in Adale district on Friday to strengthen collaboration and accelerate military operations against Al-Shabaab in the Middle Shabelle region. The president emphasized the need for unified support b ... |
Somalia Deploys Medical Teams And Aid To Frontlines In Anti-al-shabaab OffensiveThursday, March 20, 2025
The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has deployed medical teams, emergency response vehicles, and medical supplies to the Hiiraan and Middle Shabelle regions to support local defence forces engaged in military operations against Al-Shabaab. The deployment, which includes doctors, medicin ... |
Somali President Spends Night On Frontlines, Meets Military CommandersWednesday, March 19, 2025
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has travelled to the frontline town of Moqokori in the Hiiraan region, where he met with military commanders and Hirshabelle state leaders to assess ongoing operations against Al-Shabaab militants, officials said Wednesday. Mohamud, who spent the night in Moqokori, ... |
Somali Prime Minister Reshuffles Cabinet, Appoints New MinistersMonday, March 17, 2025
Somali Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre reshuffled his cabinet on Monday, making significant changes to key ministerial positions in a decree issued by his office. Among the major changes, Abdikhadir Mohamed Nuur was removed from his position as Minister of Defense and reassigned as Minister of Po ... |
Somaliland Cabinet Reviews Security, Economic Reforms, And Infrastructure In 100Friday, March 14, 2025
Somaliland rsquo;s Cabinet, led by President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro), convened on Wednesday to review national security, economic reforms, and major development projects as the administration pushes forward with its 100-day priority agenda. The meeting at the Presidential Palace in Ha ... |
Somali Forces Overrun Al-Shabaab Stronghold In El Buur OffensiveThursday, March 13, 2025
Local security forces launched a major offensive late Thursday, overrunning an Al-Shabaab stronghold in Biyo Cadle, a rural area near El Buur district in central Somalia rsquo;s Galgaduud region, military officials confirmed. The pre-dawn raid targeted a heavily fortified militant base that was b ... |
Former Prime Minister Shirdoon Condemns Al-Shabaab Attack On Hotel On BeledweyneWednesday, March 12, 2025
Former Somali Prime-Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon ( Sa 39;iid) strongly condemned the deadly attack by Al-Shabaab on the Qahira Hotel in Beledweyne, Hiiraan region, which resulted in the deaths of six people, including civilians, and military officers. In a post on his social media account on Tues ... |
Somali National Army Repels Al-Shabab Attack Near Bal'ad District In The MiddleFriday, February 28, 2025
Somali National Army (SNA) forces repelled an Al-Shabab attack on military bases on the outskirts of Bal 39;ad district in the Middle Shabelle region early Thursday morning, military officials reported. According to SNA sources speaking to state media, the attack, launched during the morning pra ... |
Somalia, Ethiopia Reaffirm Commitment To Stronger Ties In MogadishuThursday, February 27, 2025
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met in Mogadishu on Thursday to reaffirm their nations rsquo; diplomatic, economic, and security commitments as geopolitical tensions continue to shape the Horn of Africa. The talks, part of ongoing diplomatic engagements ... |
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