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Mogadishu: The African Union has appointed former Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gas as its new Special Envoy and Head of Mission to South Sudan, assigning him with leading mediation and peacebuilding efforts in a nation teetering on renewed conflict. The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, officially welcomed Dr. Gas…
Mogadishu: confirmed reports have said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Federal Government of Somalia have come to a staff-level agreement on the fourth review of the country’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF), which has paved the way for the possible release of US$30 million in new funding to strengthen ongoing economic reforms and…
MOGADISHU: Somalia has officially unveiled its new Justice Sector Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS). The system, a collaborative effort with the U.S. government, is designed to enhance efficiency, transparency, and accountability across the nation’s entire criminal justice chain. The new digital platform was formally introduced during a high-level demonstration in Mogadishu on October 9, 2025….
MOGADISHU, Somalia – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns today that millions in Somalia are at risk of worsening hunger and malnutrition as critical funding shortfalls have forced the agency to reduce the number of people it supports with lifesaving emergency food assistance in Somalia by over two-thirds. In November, WFP will have…
To many Americans, Somalia is a distant place—often recalled in headlines about piracy, famine, or Black Hawk Down. But behind the clichés is a nation whose sovereignty is eroding in plain sight. Somalia today stands at a crossroads, beset by failures both imposed and internal. It is losing control of its airspace, its land, its borders, and, most critically,…
Mogadishu, Somalia – Somali police on Saturday arrested the Director General of Shabelle Media Network, Abuukar Sheikh Mohamud Abuukar, known as “Sky,” along with the network’s Deputy Director, Mohamud Abdinasir Soofeysane, amid escalating concerns about the shrinking space for press freedom in the country. The two media executives were reportedly summoned separately and subsequently detained…
Thursday April 10, 2025By Charlie Savage and Eric Schmitt Some State Department officials have proposed closing the embassy in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, as a precaution after recent gains by Al Shabab militants. A United States special operations forces trainer speaking to Danab recruits in 2023. The United States has trained and equipping vetted units of Somalia’s special…
A senior Somali National Army officer was shot dead on Saturday in the Lower Shabelle region, military sources said, in an attack highlighting the persistent security challenges facing Somalia amid its fight against Islamist insurgents. Colonel Nuur Farey, commander of the army’s 14th October Brigade, was killed near the town of Afgoye, approximately 30 km…
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud chaired a meeting with the leaders of South West, Hirshabelle, and Galmudug regional administrations, marking the beginning of efforts to unify the Somali people in the fight against the militant group Al-Shabaab. The meeting focused on updates regarding the country’s overall situation and ongoing operations. President Mohamud commended the regional…
Somali government forces, in coordination with local defense units, killed at least 20 Al-Shabaab militants, including a senior leader, during a planned operation in the Nur Gadow area of Middle Shabelle region on Friday. A statement issued by the Federal Government of Somalia confirmed the success of the joint offensive, though it did not identify…