Airstrikes Target Al-Shabaab Bases in Central Somalia, Local Fighters Withdraw

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Heavy airstrikes struck rural areas near Adan Yabal district in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region late Wednesday, targeting suspected Al-Shabaab militants, according to local sources.   The aerial bombardment, believed to have been …

Somalia is among the most vulnerable to climate change, the UN says, and recently has experienced both the worst drought ...

Miss World Somalia bet recalls suffering from female genital mutilation at age 7

Miss World 2025 candidate Zainab Jama from Somalia broke into tears during the “Head-to-Head” challenge, as she narrated her harrowing experience of being forced to undergo female genital mutilation in accordance with “tradition.” Female genital mutilation …

Somalia climate shocks and aid cuts create perfect storm

After his home in the Somali capital was battered by torrential rains, Mohamed Abdukadir Teesto worries about his future at a time when local and foreign aid is vanishing. Somalia climate shocks and aid cuts create perfect storm The Horn of Africa nation …

UN Expert Urges International Community Not To Leave Somalia Behind

MOGADISHU (21 May 2025) – Somalia faces extraordinary challenges in the fight against Al-Shabaab and Daesh armed groups, a UN expert said today, expressing solidarity with the people and the Government in the face of persistent terrorist threats. “I …

Top Al Shabab leader among dozens killed in Somalia

Somali security forces have killed 45 Al Shabab terrorists, including the group's top leader responsible for mortar attacks in Mogadishu since 2023, during counterterrorism operations in the Hiran and Lower Shabelle regions, according to an official …

White House says U.S. military killed over 100 militants in Somalia since Trump took office

Washington, United States — The United States has killed more than 100 militants in Somalia since President Donald Trump assumed office on January 20, the White House announced on Wednesday.   In a post published on X (formerly Twitter), the White House …

Hawadle Clan Militias Left to Fight Al-Shabaab Alone in Somalia's Hiiraan Region

Over 100 Militants Killed in Somalia Since Start of Trump’s Second Term, Says White House WASHINGTON - At least 100 terrorists, both leaning to the al-Shabaab and ISIS, have been killed in Somalia since President Donald Trump assumed his second term early …

Jubaland Urges Somalia’s Federal Government Not to Politicise Humanitarian Aid

KISMAYO, Somalia – The second deputy vice president of Somalia’s Jubaland state, Abdulkadir Haji Mahmoud (Luga Dheere), has called on the federal government to separate ongoing political disputes from the delivery of humanitarian aid to the region, amid a …

Saudi Arabia approves counter-terrorism agreement with Somalia

Wednesday May 21, 2025 Jeddah (HOL) – The Saudi Arabian government has formally approved a security cooperation agreement with Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) to combat terrorism and terrorist financing, according to the Saudi …