A group of Puntland Darawish forces who recently returned from operations against the Islamic State (IS/ISIS) in the Calmiskaad mountains have staged a protest in Carmo district, raising serious complaints against the Puntland administration. The soldiers said they were trained in Badhan district in Sanaag region and accused officials of corruption, favouritism and neglect, alleging...
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, has announced changes to his Cabinet, removing several ministers from their posts and appointing new members to the Council of Ministers. The reshuffle was announced by the Federal Government’s spokesperson, Abdinasir Sheikh Bashir, who read an official press statement to the media. Under the latest appointments, Prime...
The South West State administration on Saturday carried out a firing-squad execution of a police officer from the state’s Special Police Force after he was convicted of killing a civilian traveller during a dispute over two U.S. dollars. The officer, Abdisamad Hassan Madnuur, was sentenced to death by the Armed Forces Court, Division 60, after...
MOGADISHU — The chairperson of Somalia’s National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Abdikarim Ahmed Hassan, said incumbent district commissioners in the Banadir region are expected to contest the forthcoming local council elections. Abdikarim said the election management body will apply the same rules and oversight to both serving officials and new challengers, stressing that the...
MOGADISHU —The House of the People of the 11th Federal Parliament of Somalia on Saturday tabled amendments to the Somali Police Law, triggering debate among lawmakers over several provisions. A number of MPs raised concerns about specific articles in the revised draft, calling for further scrutiny before the bill advances. Members of Parliament’s Interior and...
The Minister of Planning, Investment, and Economic Development, Hon. Mohamud Beenebeene, convened an investors roundtable meeting that was attended by over 100 CEOs, investors, government officials, and diplomats, aimed at deepening the private sector awareness of priority economics and accelerating national transformation.Minister Beenebeene highlighted that the ministry is working to ease and facilitate a private...
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has made the final list of elite referees from Africa who have been selected to officiate in the anticipated FIFA 2026 World Cup that will be hosted in the USA, Mexico, and Canada. Artan had earlier made history as the first-ever Somali referee to officiate a World Cup match in...
MOGADISHU– Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) says its elite forces have killed 12 suspected Al-Shabaab militants in a special operation in the Hawad area of Jambalul, in Afgooyr District of the Lower Shabelle region. In a statement issued on Wednesday, NISA said its special forces conducted a targeted operation to flush out militants...
MOGADISHU – Somalia is entering a new phase of reforms aimed at holding democratic elections for the first time in three decades, Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Salah Jama has said. Speaking at the opening of the Somalia Civil Society Summit 2025 in Mogadishu, Jama stated that the country is shifting...
The Somali National Army (SNA), particularly the 8th Battalion of the 60th Division, has conducted a security operation in areas located between Baydhabo and Buurhakaba in the Bay region, military officials have confirmed. The operation targeted locations and hideouts used by Al-Shabaab along the main road linking the two towns, where the group had reportedly...