Tag: Somalia
FGS condemns Puntland’s formation of separate ID authority
Somalia’s federal government on Monday criticised Puntland’s decision to establish a separate regional identity agency, calling it a breach of the country’s ...Somali President meets presidential hopeful Shirdoon amid growing security concerns
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with former Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdoon in Mogadishu on Sunday. The meeting came shortly after ...South West State forces repel Al-Shabaab attack near Baidoa, kill several militants
South West State forces repelled a pre-dawn attack by Al-Shabaab militants on a military outpost in the Maanya-Fuulka area, on the outskirts ...Airstrikes hit Aadan Yabaal following Al-Shabaab takeover
Somalia’s government said a U.S. airstrike killed 12 Al-Shabaab militants in Aadan Yabaal, shortly after the armed group captured the strategic town ...Somaliland suspends dialogue with Somali federal government over Las Anod visit
Somaliland on Wednesday announced the suspension of all ongoing dialogue with the Federal Government of Somalia, citing the recent visit by Prime ...US considers scaling down embassy operations in Somalia
The United States is reportedly planning to reduce the capacity of its embassy in Mogadishu as part of a broader proposal to ...Al-Shabaab seizes strategic town of Aadan Yabaal in Middle Shabelle region
Al-Shabaab militants on Wednesday morning captured the strategic town of Aadan Yabaal in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region following an early morning attack, ...US, Gulf nations sanction 15 Al-Shabaab members over funding activities
The United States and six Gulf countries have jointly sanctioned 15 individuals accused of supporting Al-Shabaab through financial and logistical activities. The ...Somalia’s electoral commission launches voter registration in Mogadishu amid political dispute
Somalia’s contested National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) on Monday launched voter registration in Mogadishu’s Shangaani district, marking the start of preparations for ...FGS confirms release of 25 Somaliland prisoners by SSC-Khaatumo
The Federal Government of Somalia on Tuesday announced that 25 prisoners of war held by the SSC-Khaatumo administration will be released and ...














