Somalia is urging a formal security alliance with Saudi Arabia and Egypt to counter Red Sea threats, militant violence and foreign interference, while condemning Israel’s recognition of Somaliland.
Somali Danab commandos, backed by airstrikes and heavy artillery, repelled a major Al-Shabaab assault in Middle Shabelle’s Jabad Godane area, securing a key transit corridor near Mogadishu amid rising militant activity.
Somalia’s intelligence agency says it struck a house used by senior Al-Shabaab commanders in Bu’aale, Middle Jubba, in a January 15 operation aimed at disrupting the group’s leadership network.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi cancelled a planned visit to Mogadishu after major roads were sealed and security tightened across the capital, disrupting residents and leaving officials without a public explanation.
The African Union Peace and Security Council has condemned Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as unlawful, warning it endangers Somalia’s territorial integrity and regional stability in the Horn of Africa.
A roadside bomb planted by al-Shabaab hit a civilian vehicle near Ceeldheer in central Somalia, killing and injuring passengers as the Somali National Army evacuated the wounded to Mogadishu.
Somali National Army and local forces foiled a planned Al-Shabaab attack on Wargaadhi in Middle Shabelle, killing the assault commander and securing the area amid ongoing counter-insurgency efforts.
