Security forces from the Jubbaland Intelligence and Security Agency, backed by Jubbaland’s Darawiish forces, have dismantled an improvised explosive device (IED) manufacturing facility allegedly operated by Al-Shabaab in a coordinated security operation in Lower Juba. The targeted site was located in the Badda-Madow area between Ras Kamboni and Badhaadhe, specifically in the vicinity of Hola-Wajeer...
Former President of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, has called on the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, to demonstrate compromise and prioritize the nation’s stability amid ongoing political tensions. Farmaajo made the remarks while reacting to a meeting he held yesterday with the Presidents of Puntland and Jubbaland. According to his...
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has strongly criticized continued external interference in African affairs, describing it as a major impediment to the continent’s development and stability. Speaking at the Second Italy–Africa Summit in Addis Ababa on Friday, President Mohamud called on member states to safeguard national sovereignty and reject all forms of unilateral actions by...
Seven million Somalis have lost their livestock as a prolonged drought devastates rural livelihoods across the country, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has said. Somalia is grappling with a worsening humanitarian emergency that has crippled the rural economy and pushed millions toward severe food insecurity, with authorities and aid agencies warning that urgent assistance is...
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo convened a political meeting in Mogadishu on Saturday with the leaders of Jubbaland and Puntland, in talks focused on Somalia’s current political situation. Sources familiar with the discussions said the meeting is examining a range of nationally contentious issues, including disputes over the electoral process, disagreements...
Kenyan president William Ruto has announced that Kenya will reopen its border with Somalia in Northern Kenya in April 2026. The Kenya-Somalia border has remained closed since 2011, when President Kibaki’s administration closed it to enhance national security. In 2023, the then Minister of Interior in Kenya, Kithure Kindiki, attempted to reopen the border in...
Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe has made his sentiments clear that the state of Jubaland will stand as guardian of the Somali state and will not stay tight-lipped if the foundation of the state of Somalia is threatened by unilateral decision-making.Speaking at a parked assembly in Mogadishu on Wednesday night ahead of the ongoing critical talks...
The Federal Republic of Somalia has been elected to the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) for a 3-year term running from 2026 to 2028. Somalia now sits at the helm of the African Union Peace and Security Council after the Wednesday election held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The victory is more than a...
Puntland President Sadi Abduallah Deni has revealed he will only leave Mogadishu for Garowe upon reaching a consensus on the contentious electoral framework model for the 2026 election. Speaking at a political gathering in Mogadishu on Wednesday after arriving for the critical, much-awaited talk with the Federal government leaders, Deni made it clear he has...
Somalia is set to dispatch the first group of newly recruited special forces personnel to Egypt for advanced military training, marking a significant step in the implementation of the recent defense cooperation agreement between Mogadishu and Cairo, sources familiar with the arrangements told Mustaqbal Media. The contingent, comprising approximately 50 recruits, is expected to depart...