Somalia

Somalia has announced plans to introduce Swahili into the country’s school and university curriculum as part of a wider effort to strengthen its integration into the East African Community.

The family of Somali clan elder Omar Abdillahi Abdi, killed in a U.S. airstrike on September 13, has constructed a memorial, rejecting AFRICOM’s claims that he was an Al-Shabaab operative.

Officers from the Somali Maritime Police have completed intensive training in Mogadishu under a United Nations-supported programme aimed at strengthening Somalia’s maritime law enforcement and improving coastal security.

Hours after the president's maiden trip to Kismayo, the talks engineered by the two levels of government have reportedly collapsed, despite initial optimism surrounding the historic meeting.

The Federal Government of Somalia has officially rejected specific provisions within the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC), citing concerns that some elements of the treaty contradict Islamic law (Sharia) and Somali cultural values

In one of the most sophisticated security breaches in Somalia, the Al-Shabaab fighters infiltrated a renowned detention camp operated by the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), exposing serious security gaps in the country.

After years of restricted access and public outcry, several key roads in Mogadishu are set to reopen today in a landmark move by the Somali government aimed at easing transportation and improving daily life for residents of the capital.

In a decisive military operation launched early this morning, the Somali National Defense Force (SNDF), in close coordination with the African Union Stabilization Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), particularly Ugandan peacekeeping contingents, successfully liberated key areas in the Awdheegle district of Lower Shabelle region from Al-Shabaab control.