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19/08/2025

Turkey Reaffirms ‘One Somalia Policy’ in Mogadishu Meeting

The government of Turkey could have sent a signal over its firm stand on one Somalia policy, following the latest meeting in Mogadishu in which a senior envoy held a meeting with Sultan Abubakar Wabar, a traditional elder from Somaliland.

07/08/2025

: Forces Arrive on Outskirts of Beled Hawo Amid Rising Tensions in Region

BELED-HAWO. Somalia (HornLif) - Hundreds of Jubaland state forces, accompanied by heavily armed military vehicles arrived Thursday on the outskirts of Beled-Hawo, a strategic town in Somalia's Gedo region currently controlled by troops aligned with the federal government.

03/08/2025

Somalia: Militants Launch Heavy Attack on Government Forces Amid Land Dispute in Mogadishu

Heavily armed assailants launched a fierce overnight attack on the Iron Factory premises in Dayniile district, Mogadishu, just days after civilians were forcibly evicted from the site, local sources have confirmed.

03/08/2025

Somalia: Political Uncertainty Deepens Amid Election Deadlock

Somalia facing growing political uncertainty as the country's top leadership, whose mandate is nearing its end, has failed to reach an agreement with the opposition on the process and format of the upcoming national elections—dashing hopes for a free and consensual vote.

03/08/2025

Puntland oo sheegtay in ciidamada PMPF geeyneyso Laas Qoray.

03/08/2025

Somalia: Senior Intelligence Officer Found Dead in Mogadishu Amid Security Concerns

Shock and suspicion surround Somalia’s intelligence services after a senior NISA officer was found dead in Mogadishu late Thursday night.

03/08/2025

Somalia: U.S.-Trained Danab Forces Step Up Anti-Terror Operations in the South

Somalia’s elite U.S.-trained Danab Special Forces have ramped up a new wave of counter-insurgency operations in the southern regions, focusing on areas around Leego where Al-Shabaab militants maintain strongholds. The ongoing campaign seeks to dismantle the group’s hideouts and disrupt its influ...

03/08/2025

Civilians Return to Beled Hawo as Federal Forces Regain Control

Reports from the Gedo region indicate that most of the civilians who fled recent clashes in Beledxaawo have now returned to their homes, following the takeover of the town by government forces led by General Janan on Wednesday.

31/07/2025

Kenya: 10 Mothers Die Daily from Preventable Postpartum Bleeding, Experts Warn

Every day, 10 families in Kenya are devastated by the death of a mother due to postpartum haemorrhage (PPH)—the leading cause of maternal mortality in the country.

31/07/2025

Kenya: Two FBI Movement Suspects to Face Court Over Terrorism Links

Two members of the Fighting Brutality and Impunity (FBI) movement will be arraigned at the Kahawa Law Courts today as police intensify investigations into suspected links between the group and terrorism-related activities.

30/07/2025

MPs Slam Unfair Teacher Postings, Demand Review of Hardship Allowances

A parliamentary committee has directed the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), and the Public Service Commission (PSC) to submit a detailed report within a month on the criteria used to allocate hardship allowances and post teachers across the country.

30/07/2025

How Hassan Sheikh Squandered Somalia’s Golden Opportunity

In mid-2022, Somalia stood on the brink of a historic victory. A grassroots clan uprising against Al-Shabaab in central regions, bolstered by a “total war” declared by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s new administration, pushed the Al-Qaeda-linked group onto the defensive.