12+ hour, 15+ min ago  (358+ words) MOGADISHU: The Somali Immigration and Citizenship Agency (ICA) has temporarily suspended the use of the travel authorization known as "OK-to-Board" for Somali citizens traveling to the Arab Republic of Egypt, effective May 24, 2026. The decision, announced in a public notice, was…...

12+ hour, 42+ min ago  (222+ words) MOGADISHU: An Al-Shabaab militant identified as Ali Mohamed Colow has surrendered to the Somali National Army forces stationed in the Mubaarak area of the Lower Shabelle region after fleeing ongoing military operations carried out by the National Army in the…...

14+ hour, 51+ min ago  (737+ words) MADRID, Spain: The Special Envoy of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremist Ideologies, MP Aweys Mohamed Omar, participated in the closing session of the international conference titled "Madrid Dialogue on Counterterrorism Cooperation…...

14+ hour, 58+ min ago  (752+ words) MOGADISHU " Veteran opposition figure and senator Abdi Hassan Awale Qaybdiid has warned the Federal Government against deploying security forces during a planned opposition protest scheduled for June 4 in the capital, escalating political tensions ahead of the demonstration. The senator, who…...

15+ hour, 8+ min ago  (1012+ words) ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Turkey expects to complete its offshore oil drilling operations in Somali waters within six to nine months, contingent on favorable weather conditions. Erdogan characterized the venture as having "historical importance," emphasizing…...

14+ hour, 54+ min ago  (744+ words) NAIROBI: Somali cleric Mohamed Abdi Umal has criticized the northwestern region of Somalia (Somaliland) following reports of its diplomatic engagement with Israel and the opening of a representative office in Jerusalem. Speaking at a mosque in Nairobi, Sheikh Umal warned…...

15+ hour, 2+ min ago  (316+ words) MOGADISHU: The Federal Government of Somalia has launched a comprehensive training program for recently elected local council members in the Banadir Region, as part of a broader strategy to reinforce local governance structures and advance democratic institution-building across the country....

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (622+ words) BAIDOA: Fighting broke out on the outskirts of Baidoa as forces loyal to the ousted South West State leader Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen attacked positions held by Somali federal government troops, security sources and residents reported on Friday. The confrontations…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (694+ words) MOGADISHU: The Somali National Army (SNA), in close collaboration with international security partners, conducted a precisely coordinated airstrike in the Ugunji sector of the Lower Shabelle region. The counter-terrorism initiative targeted a significant gathering of Al-Shabaab militants who were preparing…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (805+ words) MOGADISHU: The federal government has designated a single candidate to represent the ruling Justice and Solidarity Party (JSP) in the upcoming presidential election for the central Galmudug state, marking a significant escalation of political strategies ahead of a fiercely competitive…...