Somalia’s Federal Government forces have reported killing five fighters from Al-Shabaab during a planned security operation in the Gedo region. According to an official press statement, the operation was conducted in the Ceel Cilaan area, approximately 30 kilometres east of Baardheere district. The forces said the targeted militants had been posing security threats and causing...
Beledxaawo — An armed group on Sunday night killed Sheikh Maxamuud Mohamed, a well-known public figure in the town of Beledxaawo, local sources confirmed. The victim was widely recognised for his active engagement on social media, where he regularly commented on and analysed political and security developments in Beledxaawo, including recurring clashes and instability in...
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, held a late-night meeting with former President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed on Sunday in Mogadishu, as part of renewed political engagement efforts. The meeting took place at the residence of Sheikh Sharif and addressed a range of issues, including personal and political grievances. Sources...
Security sources in Somalia’s Bari region report that a landmine explosion occurred early Tuesday in the Calmiskaad Mountains, along a newly constructed road connecting the areas of Dhaadaar and Bosaso, resulting in multiple casualties. The explosion struck a mine-clearing vehicle operated by the Puntland Security Forces, killing three soldiers and injuring five others, according to...
The elite Danab special forces of the Somali National Army carried out a coordinated night-time operation in Jilib district of the Middle Juba region, targeting militants affiliated with Al-Shabaab. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Defence of Somalia, the operation resulted in the killing of 15 militants, while eight others were captured....
The federal government of Somalia has reaffirmed its unwavering support to the people of the Awdal region in western Somaliland, who have strongly condemned and opposed the secession and recognition of Somaliland as a sovereign state by Israel. The minister of defence of the federal republic of Somalia Ahmed Moalimi Fiqi in a press meeting...
The Federal Republic of Somalia’s House of Representatives on Saturday passed and approved the long-awaited medicine bill that will now revolutionize the care system in Somalia. The bill was passed by an overwhelming majority of 141 votes; the bill calls for the formation of the regulatory body (National Medicine Regulatory Authority). The bill will be...
Somaliland lawmakers Mohamed Abiib and Mukhtaar Hassan Maydhane have strongly criticized the arrest of dozens of civilians detained in the town of Borama, in the Awdal region, by Somaliland security forces over the past several hours. Speaking to the media, the two members of parliament said the arrests were carried out because the individuals had...
Engineering firm seeks annulment of arbitral award, alleging tribunal overreach and denial of due process under UAE–Kenya investment treaty Spentech Engineering Limited has mounted a formal challenge against a ruling of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), asking for the annulment of an arbitral award that dismissed its claims against the United...
Mogadishu — The Federal Government of Somalia has announced that Somali National Army (SNA) forces carried out a major, carefully coordinated military operation overnight targeting one of Al-Shabaab’s most significant operational bases in the Bay region. In an official statement, the government said that elite Danab Special Forces, working in close coordination with international partners,...