Tag: Southwest
Southwest State signs $500 million deal to develop Barawe seaport
Somalia’s Southwest State has reportedly signed a 25-year, $500 million agreement with Kuwait’s Arabi Holding Group to develop and operate Barawe seaport, ...Over 100 Al-Shabaab fighters have surrendered to gov’t since July: Report
A total of 107 Al-Shabaab fighters surrendered to the Somali government in July and August, according to Abdullahi Mohamed Nor, the Head ...A year on, Somalia is keen to wrap up ‘all-out’ offensive against Al-Shabaab in Galmudug
It has been a year since the first phase of the “all-out” offensive against Al-Shabaab commenced in Somalia’s central regions. With the ...Al-Shabaab attacks military training camp in Somalia’s Bardere town
Al-Shabaab militants on Wednesday attacked a military training camp in Somalia’s southern town of Bardere. The attack started when two explosives-laden vehicles ...At least 40 Al-Shabaab militants killed in operations south of Somalia
At least 40 Al-Shabaab militants have been killed in a joint operation by the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) and ...First phase of anti-terror offensives in ‘final stages’: Mohamud
The first phase of the military offensive against Al-Shabaab is in its “final stages”, Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said during a ...Somali troops liberate more territories in central Galgadud region
The last three days have seen Somali troops advance into new territories in central Galgadud region as the government seeks to complete ...‘You are ready to defend your country,’ Somali president tells army grads
The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has hailed new Somali army graduates at a graduation ceremony in Uganda for their readiness ...Federal, member state leaders’ issue joint communique
The three-day National Consultative Council (NCC) came into a conclusion on Wednesday with federal and member state leaders agreeing on a five-point ...
