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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…
H.E. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Ahmed Maalam Faqi Ahmed, met on Wednesday in Cairo, his counterpart, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Egyptians Abroad, H.E Dr. Badr Abdel-Atty, on the sidelines of the work of the second ministerial conference of “Operation Khartoum”, and with him researching ways of strengthening relations…
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…
At least three civilians were injured Saturday morning when several mortar shells struck residential and public areas in Mogadishu, including the National Theater and busy public squares, according to security officials and eyewitnesses. Four mortar rounds hit different locations across the Boondheere and Warta Nabadda districts, damaging property and injuring people in areas where civilians…
The African Union and the Somali federal government have authorized the deployment of 2,500 Ethiopian troops to join a new peacekeeping force in Somalia to bolster the fight against the militant group Al-Shabaab. The troops will serve under the African Union Support Mission in Somalia [AUSSOM], officially launched in January and will operate until the end of…
H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the president of the Federal Republic of Somalia held a phone conversation today with the Amir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, to discuss enhancing the strong bilateral ties between their nations. The two leaders engaged in an in-depth discussion on ways to further strengthen the…
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has received a delegation from the Republic of Türkiye, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Prof. Burhanettin Duran at the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu, capital city of Somalia on 10 February 2025. They discussed heightening the strong and enduring ties between Somalia and Türkiye….
Reports confirmed that Somalia’s federal government security forces arrested an al-Shabab suspect in central Somali town of Harardhere in Galmudug regional state administration after he was caught carrying thermos flasks filled with explosive devices. The suspect, identified as Abukar Iley, was detained during a routine security inspection. Authorities say the explosive-filled flasks were intended for…