Somalia’s government said Wednesday that its national army killed at least 49 al-Shabab fighters during a military operation in the Lower Shabelle region.

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (HSM) stands at a defining crossroads, for his leadership, his legacy, and Somalia’s fragile democratic future.

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H.E. Nasa Ige, Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Djibouti, was among the distinguished guests who joined H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, in celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Somali Reconciliation Conference held in Djibouti.

H.E. Nasa Ige, Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Djibouti, attended the 102nd anniversary celebration of the founding of the Republic of Türkiye, held at the Turkish Embassy in Mogadishu.

The Federal Government of Somalia has successfully carried out a major security operation resulting in the arrest of multiple armed groups suspected of robberies and assaults in the Banadir region. The operation, led by the Banadir Regional Police Command, aimed to restore stability and strengthen law enforcement in Mogadishu.

A drone strike was reported in Lower Shabelle, in the latest crackdown that may have left civilian casualties, but authorities in Somalia have yet to take responsibility for yet another attack against civilians.

A high-profile delegation led by former Speaker of Somalia’s House of the People, Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman, was prevented from traveling to Baidoa on Tuesday, as political tensions escalate in the country’s South West state.