General Dagvin Anderson, Commander of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), has warned that Yemen’s Houthi rebels are actively planning to deploy maritime radar surveillance systems into Somalia to monitor international shipping and naval movements along the Somali coastline. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, General Anderson revealed that the radar systems are slated...
MOGADISHU—Somalia has urged Arab countries to use their diplomatic influence to prevent Israel’s recognition of Somaliland from encouraging other states to take similar steps. State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ali Mohamed Omar, widely known as Ali Balcad, made the appeal in an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, as Mogadishu steps up diplomatic efforts...
MOGADISHU— Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has announced that Uganda plans to withdraw all of its troops from Somalia by August 1, 2027, potentially bringing to an end nearly two decades of Ugandan military involvement in the country. Kainerugaba announced the planned withdrawal in a post on X, stating that Uganda would...
Puntland authorities have accused Türkiye of carrying out airstrikes off the coast of Somalia’s Nugaal region following the hijacking of the M/V LUTUF, a vessel reportedly transporting Turkish-made weapons and military equipment. Puntland’s Deputy Minister of Security, Abdirahman Yusuf Dujaana, told BBC Newsday and BBC Somali that the regional administration believed Türkiye was responsible for...
MANDERA — Five Kenyan pastoralists abducted near the Somalia border by gunmen suspected of links to Al-Shabaab have been released following negotiations led by traditional elders from both sides of the frontier, Kenyan authorities said. The men, all residents of Alungu in Mandera County, were freed on Monday evening after local peace elders coordinated with...
MOGADISHU — Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, has departed for Qatar following an official invitation from the Qatari government. The visit aims to strengthen the longstanding relations and strategic cooperation between Somalia and Qatar, with particular emphasis on economic cooperation, investment and social development. During his stay in Qatar,...
MOGADISHU— Galmudug’s disputed electoral commission has announced that it will accept and comply with a ruling by the Supreme Court of Somalia annulling the results of the regional election. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the commission said it respected the court’s judgment and would take the necessary steps to ensure its full implementation. The...
WAJIR — Kenya Defence Forces troops repelled an attack by suspected Al-Shabaab militants near the Kenya–Somalia border on Saturday evening, local officials said. The confrontation occurred on 22 August in Konton, Wajir County, as troops stationed at a nearby military camp conducted a mobile patrol. An unknown number of suspected militants reportedly opened fire on...
MOGADISHU—Somalia’s Federal Government has agreed to rerun parliamentary and local council elections in Galmudug after the Supreme Court annulled the results of the regional polls held on 30 July 2026, according to reports. The decision was reportedly made at a high-level meeting chaired by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday night. Prime Minister Hamza Abdi...
BAIDOA —Somalia’s Federal Government has deployed additional Danab commandos to Baidoa and its surrounding areas as authorities step up security following a series of attacks targeting the southwestern city. The deployment comes amid reported assaults by Al-Shabaab militants and armed groups loyal to Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, the former leader of South West State. Federal...