News Somalia: Justice at Last: Somali Pirates Sentenced to 30 Years for Hostage Taking of American Journalist
Two Somali pirates have been brought to justice in the United States for their roles in a harrowing 977-day hostage-taking of an American journalist. In a landmark judgment, Somali nationals Abdi ...
News Somalia: Somalia’s Chief Justice Stands Tall with Journalists, Breaking the Chains of Impunity on International Day to End Crimes
MOGADISHU, Somalia - On November 2, 2023: the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) and the African Union Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) joined hands to mark the International Day to End Impunity ...
News Somalia: Fighting erupts in southwestern Somalia between government and militias
Renewed fighting has erupted between government forces and militias near Somalia’s southwestern city of Baidoa.
News Somalia: Preparing Somalia for El Niño season
As Somalia approaches the Deyr rainy season (short rains) beginning in September, anticipation is building around the potential impacts of El Niño. For many communities, the phenomenon brings back ...
News Somalia: Renewed clashes erupt in southwestern Somalia between government and militias
Renewed fighting has erupted between government forces and militias near Somalia’s southwestern city of Baidoa.
News Somalia: Turkish-Somali Forces Free Hijacked Cargo Ship Off Somalia
Turkish and Somali forces have freed the cargo ship Lutuf after a 10-day operation against pirates who hijacked the vessel off Somalia’s Puntland coast earlier this month, according to Somalia’s ...
News Somalia: Al Shabaab leader among 24 terrorists killed in Somalia: statement
Terrorist leader Abdi Hiray was responsible for orchestrating attacks on civilians in Hirshabelle state, claims spy agency.
News Somalia: Somalia: Hiran-Middle Shabelle convention postponed
JOWHAR, Somalia-The second phase of the state formation conference which was expected to open on Saturday in Jowhar district, the regional capital of Lower Shabelle region has been postponed for ...
News Somalia: Somalia at a crossroads: political deadlock, security risks and regional stability
Reduced international support for peacekeeping in Somalia comes at a time of heightened political tensions in the country.
News Somalia: Somalia 'coming close to another famine' amid conflict and climate shocks
Somalia is facing a worsening hunger crisis after repeated failed rainy seasons devastated crops, killed livestock and depleted water supplies.
News Somalia: Pirates Seize Commercial Cargo Ship Off the Coast of Somalia
International maritime agencies have issued alerts after eight armed men boarded an unnamed cargo ship near the Horn of Africa. Vessels in nearby waters have been advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity. While regional piracy had dropped significantly following its 2011 peak, 2026 has brought a sharp resurgence, marked by several vessel seizures - including three tankers carrying fertilizer and oil taken in April and May.
News Somalia: Fighting in southwestern Somalia kills dozens of people, including 4 civilians
Fierce fighting between government troops and militias in Somalia's southwestern city of Baidoa has killed dozens, including at least four civilians.
News Somalia: In Somalia, AI is helping deliver food to hungry families
Amid a deepening hunger crisis in Somalia, artificial intelligence (AI) is helping to deliver aid to the people who need it most.
News Somalia: Somalia, UN agencies sign new regulations to boost breastfeeding rates
MOGADISHU, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Somalia, alongside UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO), officially signed and launched the national Breast-milk Substitutes (BMS) Regulations on Saturday to ...
News Somalia: Somalia’s Security Dilemma: Training Soldiers, Losing Forces
Somalia’s limited tax base leaves the government heavily dependent on donors, even as security consumes a large share of public spending. This creates a persistent mismatch: troops can be trained, but ...
News Somalia: US mission in Somalia ‘not worth it,’ report says in push for drawdown of forces
Neither al-Shabab nor the ISIS affiliate in Somalia has demonstrated the reach needed to pose a significant danger to the U.S., the Defense Priorities think tank said.
News Somalia: Could Somalia see the world's next major oil discovery?
A 200,000–300,000 b/d discovery could redraw East African oil trade, challenge Uganda's export project and give Indian refiners a rare nearby crude source ...
News Somalia: Somalia's Bakool bans miraa consumption
Beth Mbaya for Meru County Tourism Directorate displays khat (Miraa) at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre,Nairobi. (Photo/Elvis Ogina) NAIROBI, KENYA: A federal region in Somalia has banned ...
