Somalia Wins Seat on AU Peace and Security Council for 2026–2028 Term
Somalia has been elected to the African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC) for the 2026–2028 term, marking its first membership of the 15-member body […]
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Ethiopia Commissions First Phase of Aysha II Wind Farm as Clean Energy Anchors Long-Term Growth
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated over the week-end the first phase of the Aysha II Wind Power Plant in the Somali Regional State, reaffirming […]
Somali Special Forces Kill 15 al-Shabaab Militants in Middle Juba Operation
Somali special forces killed 15 and captured eight al-Shabaab militants during a night operation in Jilib district, in the southern Middle Juba region, the Ministry […]
Somalia’s Direct Local Elections Mark Democratic Turning Point, Leaders Say
Somalia’s senior leaders, officials and independent observers have hailed the country’s local elections held on December 25, 2025, as a historic milestone signalling a new […]
Türkiye–Somalia Fisheries Pact Positions Blue Economy as New Growth Frontier
Türkiye’s OYAK Group and Somalia’s Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy signed a cooperation agreement on Wednesday, 17 December, granting Turkish fishing interests access to […]
Somalia Launches Emergency Vaccination Drive as 50 Children Die in 7 December Diphtheria Outbreak
Somalia’s Ministry of Health and Human Services on Sunday, 7 December, confirmed that a new diphtheria outbreak has claimed the lives of 50 children and […]
AfDB Approves Additional Debt Relief to Bolster Somalia’s Economic Recovery
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has granted nearly 18 million US dollars in additional debt relief to Somalia, according to an announcement made on […]
Two Kenyan Border Patrol Officers Killed in al-Shabab Roadside Bombing Near Somalia Border
Two Kenyan Border Patrol Unit officers were killed on Wednesday, November 19, when their patrol vehicle struck an improvised explosive device planted by al-Shabab militants […]
Kenyan Forces Foil Al-Shabab Terror Plot in Garissa County
Kenyan security forces on Monday thwarted a planned terror attack in Garissa County, near the Kenya-Somalia border, after intercepting eight suspected al-Shabab militants attempting to […]
Uganda and Somalia Deepen Ties with New Cooperation Agreements
Uganda and Somalia have signed three new memoranda of understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening bilateral relations across key sectors including security, education, immigration, and labour. […]