Somalia Stories
The aircraft, operated by Trident Aviation Ltd, had departed from Dhobley and was heading to Aden Abdulle International Airport when it went down.
If Mogadishu falls, the consequences will reverberate far beyond Somalia’s borders.
The Islamic State’s reputation in Somalia is often overstated. The group has never captured or held large territories.
This latest victory comes just a day after an assassination attempt on Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, whose convoy was targeted by Al-Shabaab...
According to the Global Terrorism Index, 2025, the Sahel is now the most affected region globally, accounting for over half of all deaths from terrori...
Prime Minister Hamza said the National Transformation Plan seeks to strengthen and capacitate various government agencies and Ministries to better ser...
Al-Shabaab militants unsuccessfully tried to take down President Hassan after the attack on his motorcade as it was travelling through the capital Mog...
The journalists were taken around a packed warehouse with election materials. The election body chief said political parties’ elections are ongoing an...
Reports indicate that a convoy carrying Somali President Hassan Sheikh was passing through the area at the time.
This reshuffle is perceived as a move to bolster the effectiveness of Somalia’s government and improve strategic sectors, including security, commerce...
However, police reported that some ammunition was missing. Of the original 90 bullets, only 10 were returned.
After his re-election in May 2022, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud declared a total war against Al-Shabaab.
The Somali government’s push for legal intervention follows the execution of Somali national Mohamed Nur Hussein in February 2025.
Police have linked the attack to the foiled abduction of a Chinese national by suspected terrorists who have since been arrested.
US and Israeli officials, speaking anonymously due to the sensitive nature of the issue, confirmed contacts with Sudan, Somalia and Somaliland.
Sudanese officials said they rejected the proposal by the United States, and officials from Somalia said they were unaware of any contacts, AP reporte...
This year's winner was Abdirahman Abdullahi Osman from Southwest State who took home the first cash prize of about Sh2.5 million.
Dahir Amin Jesow, a federal lawmaker from Baladweyne, said so far at least four people had been killed but that "we are still counting casualties".
This follows the death of Abukar Abdulle Raage Gar-Maqaate, a senior military officer who was recently killed near Boos-Hareeri in the Middle Shabelle...
The Somalia-EU programme, which dates back to 2014, has been instrumental in supporting the East African nation as it continues to recover from more t...
