[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The head of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) met the acting U.S. ambassador to Somalia in Mogadishu to discuss the mission's future as it faces growing financial uncertainty, the AU missi...

[Shabelle] Addis Ababa -- The African Union has asked Somalia to urgently nominate representatives for a series of consultations on the future of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), as the mission faces mounting f...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's disaster agency [SoDMA] convened government health officials, private hospitals and medical organizations Thursday to strengthen flood preparedness amid forecasts of potential Super El Niño rains.

[Shabelle] In a defining moment for Somalia's future, the Somali Cabinet has officially ratified the African Youth Charter. This bold step signals hope, progress, and a renewed commitment to empowering the nation's vibrant and resilient young demogra...

[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa (Horndiplomat) -- Somaliland's opposition Kulmiye Party has congratulated Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham while urging the United Kingdom to renew its historic recognition of Somaliland's independence, c...

[Radio Dalsan] Ethiopian federal police arrested 17 suspects accused of operating a human trafficking network linked to the deaths of more than 60 migrants and the sexual assault of multiple women, authorities announced.

[Radio Dalsan] Somalia and the World Bank have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation on economic reforms, institutional development and regional integration during high-level talks in Mogadishu on July 22, as the country pushes ahead w...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Council of Ministers has approved a landmark Culture and Arts Bill aimed at creating a legal framework to protect, develop and promote the country's rich cultural heritage and artistic traditions.

[Shabelle] Accra, Ghana -- Somalia has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening primary healthcare and building resilient health systems as African leaders gathered in Ghana for the African Union's 20th Extraordinary Summit on Health.

[Shabelle] New Delhi -- Somalia's Ambassador to India, Dr. Abdullahi Mohamed Odowa, who also serves as the country's non-resident ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, on Wednesday presented his letters of credence to Maldivian President Mohamed ...

[Radio Dalsan] The National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEBC) has called on political parties to complete their registration for upcoming local council elections in the central state of Galmudug by July 25, with candidate nomina...

[Radio Dalsan] Zambian authorities have intercepted seven Somali nationals who were concealed beneath bags of rice in a vehicle bound for Zimbabwe, in the latest crackdown on irregular migration along a key southern African smuggling corridor.

[Radio Dalsan] There are countless games that have gained worldwide fame, but few can simultaneously serve as entertainment, competition, and mental training. One of them is the Rubik's Cube - the six-sided puzzle that has captivated children, teenag...

[Radio Dalsan] Turkey's parliament has approved a two-year extension of its military mission in Somalia, a move set to take effect on July 27 that reaffirms Ankara's continued backing of Somali security institutions. The decision allows Turkish force...

[Radio Dalsan] Thirty-four women law graduates finished a five-month national legal empowerment internship in Mogadishu, marking the completion of the first cohort under a broader government initiative running until May 2027.

[Shabelle] Nairobi -- Some African Union member states have warned that the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) cannot continue indefinitely, urging Somalia's federal government to accelerate efforts to prepare nationa...

[Radio Dalsan] A special court in Mumbai has sentenced 44 Somali nationals to life imprisonment for hijacking two vessels off Somalia's coast and taking their crews hostage, in verdicts delivered on Monday.

[Radio Dalsan] It was a sombre scene at the Bosaso port on Wednesday as 56 Ethiopian nationals, including 10 young children travelling completely alone, were bundled into waiting vehicles and driven away from the coast - their dreams of a better life...

[Shabelle] Rabat -- Somalia's Navy and Coastal Defence Force commander, General Abdihab Abdullahi Omar, has attended the Fourth African Maritime Forces Summit in Morocco's capital Rabat, alongside representatives from more than 40 African countries.

[Shabelle] Somali citizens are complaining about Canadian-Somali national Mohamed Osman Haji Ali, who has resumed soliciting money from them for promised travel to Europe and North America.

[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa, Somaliland -- For twelve years, medical laboratory professional Abdilaahi Abdi Muse has helped connect patients with blood donors through volunteer networks. Today, his grassroots humanitarian effort has evolved into Badbaad...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- The head of Somalia's National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mahmoud Moallin Abdulle, on Tuesday met with the Commander of the Somali Army's Land Forces, Brigadier General Sahal Abdullahi Omar, to discuss streng...

[Radio Dalsan] At least one Puntland Security Force soldier was killed on Sunday after gunfire erupted between PSF troops and Puntland's Dervish forces in the Madar-Jiif area, between the town of Laag and the port city of Bosaso, according to securit...

[Radio Dalsan] A major fire tore through Mogadishu's Bakara Market on Tuesday, destroying multiple shops near the Cabdalla Shideeye junction and wiping out the stock and property of dozens of traders, witnesses said.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Monday attended the graduation ceremony of the first cohort of master's students in Islamic preaching and judiciary studies at the Higher Institute for Da'wah and Islamic Stud...

[Shabelle] Bosaso, Somalia -- Puntland's Darawiish forces said they have captured military vehicles, weapons and prisoners following clashes with the Puntland Security Force (PSF) in the Laag area of Bari region.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, July 20 -- Somalia's elite Danab special forces have killed nine Al-Shabaab militants, including a commander leading the group, during a planned military operation in the Lower Shabelle region, the army said.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, July 20 -- Somalia on Monday extended its condolences to Algeria following a fire at a children's care centre in the capital, Algiers, that killed several children and injured others.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, July 20 -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has congratulated the United Kingdom's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, expressing Somalia's commitment to strengthening the long-standing relationship between the two countries...