MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – April 25, 2025 — Turkey has significantly increased its military footprint in Somalia by deploying an additional 500 troops in response to recent Al-Shabaab attacks near Mogadishu,…

Soohoyde Puntland forces have announced that they killed a member of the Daesh group in the mountainous area of Calmiskaad. In a written statement released by the Puntland Counter-Terrorism Command,…

Abukar Osman Jowhar, Hirshabeelle – April 25, 2025 The Minister of Security of Hirshabeelle State, Mohamed Abdirahman Kheire, accompanied by the Minister of Interior, Abdi Daahir Guure (Karoore), and the…

Soohoyde The Police Command of Baargaal District in the Bari region has reported that they have regained control of two boats that were previously seized by armed groups off the…

Kismayo, Somalia – The Ministry of Interior Affairs of Jubbaland has formally warned its citizens against registering for or adopting Somalia’s National Identification Card (NIRA ID), stating that it conflicts…

ENTEBBE, UGANDA – April 25, 2025 — The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Youssouf Ali, has appealed to the international community to urgently mobilize $190 million to sustain…

KAMPALA, UGANDA – April 24, 2025 — Heads of state from countries contributing troops to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) are set to meet in…

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) stated on Tuesday that malnutrition levels in Ethiopia have reached alarming rates, with 4.4 million pregnant women and children urgently in need of…

Mogadishu, April 23, 2025 – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a meeting today with the European Union delegation to Somalia, during which they discussed plans for the national consultation…

Laascaanood, Somalia – The SSC-Khaatumo regional government has officially announced a total ban on the importation, usage, and distribution of soft plastic bags within its territories. The move is aimed…