Day: October 14, 2026

Jubaland forces have formally taken control of government facilities in Beled-Hawo, Gedo region, following the reported defection of federal intelligence officers stationed in the town to the Jubaland administration. The move enabled Jubaland forces to assume direct control of key government installations, including the Immigration and Citizenship Agency office, marking a significant development in the...

Somalia on Wednesday marks nine years since the devastating October 14, 2017, bombing at the Soobe junction in Mogadishu, one of the deadliest attacks in the country’s history, which killed hundreds of people and left hundreds more injured. The attack occurred on October 14, 2017, when a truck loaded with explosives detonated near the Safari...