Somali Forces Foil Al-Shabab Siege on Mogadishu Prison
Somali Government Forces on Saturday successfully repelled a six-hour siege by al-Shabab militants at the Godka Jilacow prison, located near the President’s office in Mogadishu, […]
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Somalia Poised for Economic Transformation as Oil Drilling Set to Begin with Turkish Partnership
Somalia is preparing to commence its first oil drilling operations in the coming months, a move President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud described as a major step […]
Somalia Executes Two Soldiers for Assassinating Commander in Al Shabab Plot
Two Somali soldiers convicted of conspiring with the militant group Al Shabab to assassinate their battalion commander were executed by firing squad on Monday, August […]
Somalia: Five Ugandan Peacekeepers Die in Helicopter Crash at Mogadishu Airport
Five Ugandan soldiers deployed under the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia lost their lives on Wednesday, July 2, when a Ugandan Air Force Mi-24 […]
Historic Voter Registration Drive Launched in Somalia Ahead of Local Elections
A national voter registration campaign was officially launched in Mogadishu on Sunday, April 13, marking a historic step towards Somalia’s return to direct electoral democracy. […]
Al-Shabaab Targets Somali President’s Convoy in Bomb Attack, President Unharmed
Somali militants from Al-Shabaab launched a bomb attack on President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s convoy as it was traveling through the capital, Mogadishu, on Tuesday March […]
Somalia and African Union Finalize Troop Contributions for New Mission
The Somali Government and the African Union (AU) have reached on February 25 a final agreement regarding troop contributions for the new AU Mission in […]
Diplomatic Talks Begin Over Ethiopia-Somaliland Agreement as Tensions Simmer
In a bid to resolve a growing diplomatic dispute, Ethiopia and Somalia have begun on Tuesday, February 18, a series of technical talks under Turkey’s […]
Turkey set to begin oil exploration mission in Somalia
Turkey is set to commence its oil and gas exploration mission in Somali territorial waters following the arrival of its research vessel, *Oruc Reis*, in […]
Somalia Expels Ethiopian Ambassador Amid Rising Diplomatic Tensions
On Thursday, Somalia issued a directive for the Ethiopian ambassador to depart the country within 72 hours and ordered the shutdown of Ethiopia’s diplomatic outposts […]