Opinion Somalia Gears Up for One-Person, One-Vote Elections Mar 21, 2025 soohoyde Mogadishu, March 2025 – The National Independent Electoral Commission and Boundaries (NIEC), led by Chairman Cabdikarim Axmed Xasan, has officially concluded a training program for 60 individuals who will…
Opinion Djibouti and EUCAP Somalia Discuss Strengthening Maritime Security. Mar 17, 2025Doraleh, Djibouti – The Commander of the Djibouti Coast Guard, Colonel Wais Omar Bogoreh, welcomed a delegation led by Kęstutis Lančinskas, Head of Mission for EUCAP Somalia, in Doraleh. Also present at the meeting…
Opinion Construction of the Diridhabe Center for the Preservation of Old Books Mar 17, 2025Diridhabe, Ethiopia – Efforts are underway in Diridhabe to construct the Center for the Preservation of Old Books, a facility aimed at safeguarding aged books to ensure the preservation of the community’s…
Opinion Ban on Charging Fees for Injured Soldiers in Somaliland Mar 17, 2025Hargeisa, Somaliland – The Somaliland Ministry of Health Development has issued an official directive prohibiting private hospitals from charging fees for soldiers wounded in the defense of the nation, mandating that…
Opinion Somali PM Attends Emergency Arab League Summit on Gaza Crisis in Cairo Mar 4, 2025Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has arrived in Cairo to participate in an emergency Arab League summit convened by Egypt. The summit aims to develop a unified Arab strategy…
Opinion Laying of the Foundation Stone for a New Prison in Laascaanood Mar 4, 2025A new prison has been inaugurated in the southeastern part of Laascaanood as part of the expansion of detention facilities in the SSC-Khaatumo region. The construction, funded by the Federal…
Opinion Airstrikes Target Al-Shabaab in Biya Cadde Mar 3, 2025Somali forces, in coordination with international partners, carried out a military operation in the Biya Cadde area of the Middle Shabelle region, resulting in the killing of 44 Al-Shabaab fighters,…
Opinion U.S. Conducts Airstrike in Ceel Baraf Mar 3, 2025U.S. Africa Command has announced that it carried out a self-defense airstrike against the Al-Shabaab group following a request from the Federal Government of Somalia. The airstrike, which took place…
Opinion News Somali Government and AFRICOM Strike Al-Shabaab Targets in Middle Shabelle Feb 26, 2025MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – In a coordinated operation with the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), the Somali government announced it had conducted an aerial strike in Alkowsar, Middle Shabelle region, aiming…
Opinion Phone Robbery That Led to an Execution Feb 13, 2025Soohoyde Baidoa, South West State, Somalia – The Baay Regional Court has carried out the execution of two young men convicted of murdering Xaawa Luul Cabdiladhiif Macallin. The execution took place…