GAROWE, Somalia — Puntland security forces have arrested several suspected pirates in a sweeping security operation in Bari region, as authorities move to contain...
Between January and April 2026, more than 30 documented violations were recorded against journalists in Somalia, including beatings, arbitrary arrests, incommunicado detentions, and the...
A precision airstrike in Somalia’s Lower Juba region has killed Al-Shabaab’s lead bombmaker, a high-value target linked to dozens of deadly IED attacks. The operation, conducted in coordination with Somali intelligence, deals a severe blow to the group’s capacity to produce sophisticated explosives.
A federal delegation landed in Baidoa on Tuesday to manage the political transition in Southwest State, a day after regional president Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen stepped down after seven years in power. The visit marks the first time some senior officials have returned to the city since a long-running political dispute, with second deputy prime minister Jibriil Adirashiid appointed to head the interim administration.
In a sudden turn of events, a resignation post made by former President Lafta-Gareen has been deleted from his official page-leaving supporters and political observers questioning whether the move was a change of heart or a technical misstep.
New video footage from Baidoa shows the Federal Government of Somalia’s minister of livestock, Hassan Hussein Mohamed (Eelay), entering the city in bulletproof vehicles provided by Turkey. The move signals heightened official presence in the strategic hub.
