By Sayyid Omar The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) forces conducted a well-planned and intense operation in the Basro area of the Lower Shabelle region, where 16 members of…

Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia’s Minister of Defense, Cabdiqaadir Maxamed Nuur, has issued a strong warning against civilians who continue to engage with the Al-Shabaab, despite previous government warnings urging people…

Soohoyde The Puntland Defense Forces have issued a strict directive banning the supply of khat to frontline positions where troops under Operation Hilaac are engaged in battle against ISIS militants.…

The Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs, Mukhtaar Roobow, strongly dismissed rumors suggesting that Al-Shabaab could take over Mogadishu. Speaking at a press conference in Mogadishu, Roobow categorically denied reports claiming that Somalia’s capital was at risk of falling to Al-Shabaab, comparing the…

Hargeisa, Somaliland – The President of Somaliland, Cabdiraxmaan Maxamed Cabdilaahi (Cirro), addressed the recent conflict in Buqdharkeyn, extending condolences to Somaliland forces who lost their lives in the clashes, which he described as an unjustified attack. Cirro made these…

Muqdisho, Soomaaliya : Somalia’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hassan Macallin Mohamud, has expressed concern over the fate of Somali prisoners detained in Saudi Arabia, some of whom face…

AshaElmi The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has warned that the Trump administration is close to announcing a new travel ban that could impact several Muslim-majority countries, including Somalia. On…

AshaElmi Buqdharkayn, Sool Region : Tensions between Somaliland and SSC-Khaatumo have flared again after both sides exchanged accusations over a violent clash in Buqdharkayn. The skirmish, occurred on March 7,…

AshaElmi Mogadishu, Somalia : Hormuud Telecom has announced that internet services in Somalia have been severely disrupted due to a fault in one of the undersea submarine cables in the…

According to The Times, a Somali diplomat based in Saudi Arabia has been charged in Ireland for smuggling women into the country, raising concerns over the growing sophistication of international human…