The Somali National Armed Forces, supported by international partners, killed more than 40 Al-Shabaab militants and wounded 12 others during a coordinated airstrike in the village of Goobo, Hiiraan region, late Monday night.
“Culture has not protected my womanhood.”
Carrying placards with powerful slogans, dozens of women and girls gathered in Mogadishu to protest, arguing that the public harassment of a young woman in the Hodan district was not an isolated case but reflected broader challenges faced daily. “We are here to be the voice of every girl who has been silenced,” said Gacalo Mahmoud Yusuf, one of the demonstrators demanding that women be granted the same freedom, dignity, and security as men.
Somali police forces on Thursday showcased a large cache of weapons and military equipment recovered after 20 hours of intense clashes between government troops...
Clashes between Somali government forces and opposition-aligned groups in Mogadishu's Hodan and Howlwadaag areas appeared to subside on Thursday following mediation efforts by community...
Police in Somalia's capital Mogadishu said security forces were conducting operations to restore order following armed clashes linked to a planned opposition demonstration, as...
Puntland's President Said Abdullahi Deni has announced a sweeping restructuring of the regional police force, appointing a new second deputy commander and fresh leadership across key departments, including the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and regional police commands. The move is seen as part of broader security reforms to strengthen law enforcement in the semi-autonomous state.
Mogadishu’s local council was sworn in today following the city’s first-ever one-person, one-vote elections—a landmark shift from indirect clan-based selection to direct democracy at the municipal level.
