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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A 37-year-old dual citizen of Somalia and Australia has been arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in connection with a fraud investigation, the Kenya Police Service has confirmed.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday received a senior delegation from the United Kingdom led by Minister of State for Development and Africa Jenny Chapman, as the two sides reaffirmed their strategic partnership...

[Capital FM] Nairobi, April -- The government will reopen the Kenya-Somalia border in April, ending a closure that has been in place since 2011 due to security concerns linked to Al-Shabaab.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Former Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble on Wednesday voiced concern over the country's deepening political tensions, urging President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to take the lead in calming the situation and fostering nat...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni on Wednesday accused Somalia's Lower House Speaker, Adan Mohamed Nur (Adan Madobe), of carrying out activities in parliament that go beyond his mandated responsibilities.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe, said his arrival in Mogadishu is aimed at safeguarding Somalia's statehood and seeking a lasting solution to the country's ongoing political challenges.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday congratulated the Somali people and state institutions after the country secured a seat on the African Union's Peace and Security Council for the 2026-2028 term.

[ISS] Israel's Somaliland recognition generated unusual cohesion in Africa and beyond, but condemnation hasn't delivered a consensual solution.

[Horn Diplomat] Somalia ranked among the world's most corrupt countries in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released on Tuesday by Transparency International, scoring just 9 out of 100 and placing at the bottom of the global rankings.

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[Reporter] Somalia is among the 10 countries whose representatives have secured a seat on the AU Peace and Security Council (AU PSC). Others who will serve a two-year term on the Council include DRC, Gabon, Uganda, Morocco, Lesotho, South Africa, Ben...

[Horn Diplomat] A report by Al Arabiya said Egypt's involvement signals Cairo's commitment to Somalia's "territorial integrity" and unity. The development follows Israel's recognition of Somaliland and comes at a time when regional attention is focus...

[Shabelle] Cairo -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and General Abdel Mageed Saqr, commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces and minister of defence, attended the lineup of Egyptian troops assigned to the African Union Support and Stabil...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's army chief General Ibrahim Mohamed Mahmoud held talks with the United States defence attaché to Somalia, Colonel Wills, on Tuesday, focusing on strengthening security cooperation and intensifying operations agai...

[Shabelle] Addis Ababa -- Somalia's Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali arrived in Addis Ababa on Tuesday to attend the 39th African Union summit, set to officially open at the bloc's headquarters in the Ethiopian capital.

[Shabelle] Riyadh -- Somalia's Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi visited the headquarters of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) in Riyadh on Tuesday, as Mogadishu seeks to bolster international cooperation against militant gro...

[Shabelle] Jamaame, Somalia -- Somali special forces carried out a planned operation against Al-Shabaab fighters in Lower Juba region, targeting militant hideouts near the town of Jamaame, military officials said on Tuesday.

[Horn Diplomat] Dubai -- Somaliland plans to step up diplomatic outreach to Washington and other major capitals following Israel's recognition of the republic of Somaliland, pitching itself as a strategic and resource-rich partner in the Horn of Afri...

[Shabelle] Saakow, Somalia -- Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), working with international partners, has killed a senior Al-Shabaab commander in an operation carried out outside the town of Saakow in the Middle Juba region, ...

[Shabelle] Jamaaame, Somalia -- Somali National Army special forces Danab, in coordination with Jubaland security forces, carried out a targeted operation against Al-Shabaab militants in areas surrounding Jamaame town in Lower Jubba region on Tuesday...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- A StarSky aircraft crashed in shallow water near the Mogadishu coastline shortly after departing from Aden Adde International Airport, authorities said.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre conducted a working inspection of Aden Adde International Airport in the capital Mogadishu on Tuesday, reviewing the quality of services provided to the public and the efficie...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Senior leaders from Somalia's Jubaland and Puntland states arrived in the capital, Mogadishu, on Tuesday for high-level talks on the upcoming national elections.

[Shabelle] Riyadh -- Somalia's interior security minister Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail, known as Fartaag, met Saudi Arabia's deputy interior minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf in Riyadh to discuss strengthening security cooperation between the two countr...

[Crisis Group] Nairobi/Brussels -- Africa is beset by trouble at home while grasping for options in dealing with today's jumbled global order. The challenges to peace and security are many. This briefing identifies seven that should top the agenda as...

[Shabelle] Riyadh -- Somalia and Saudi Arabia have signed a new military cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening defence ties and enhancing Somalia's security capabilities, officials said.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's defence ministry on Sunday chaired consultations to discuss and approve a National Policy on the Protection of Civilians during armed conflict, officials said.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's federal government on Sunday strongly condemned what it described as criminal attacks carried out by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the North and South Kordofan regions, targeting civilian facilities and aid c...

[Horn Diplomat] On December 26, 2025, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced that Israel would formally recognize the hitherto unrecognized Republic of Somaliland.