Somalia

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.

The Government of Somalia is turning toward investment-led growth as a central pillar of its economic strategy. After years of crisis management and aid dependency, the country is now focusing on long-term investments in infrastructure, human capital, private sector development, and climate-resilient growth. This strategic shift reflects Somalia’s ambition to build a sustainable, self-reliant economy.

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia is entering a period of growing uncertainty as political divisions, renewed militant activity, and a sharp decline in international aid...

A senior Somali federal official has denied reports of plans to establish a new regional administration in the southern Gedo region under the name “New Jubaland,” amid rising political speculation and public concern.

In a pivotal step toward reinforcing peace and stability in Somalia, the Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia, Ambassador Moukhtar Osman Kaire, convened a high-level meeting in Mogadishu with a senior delegation from the European Union (EU) led by EU Ambassador to Somalia, Francesca Di Mauro.

A senior Al-Shabaab commander killed in a recent U.S.-backed raid was behind a 2023 massacre of over 20 civilians on a Somali highway, a leader of the pro-government Macawisley militia said Monday, calling the death a major victory for local communities.