Somali Magazine

11/09/2025

Dreams Deferred: Displaced Somali Youth Struggle to Access Training and JobsY

Young people living in Mogadishu’s displacement camps say they feel trapped in poverty and unemployment because they cannot afford the cost of training in skills that would give them a chance at a job.

Facebook Twitter (X) Instagram Somali Magazine - People's Magazine Young people living in Mogadishu’s displacement camps say they feel trapped in poverty and unemployment because they cannot afford the cost of training in skills that would give them a chance at a job. Nineteen-year-old Ahmed Ali H...

10/09/2025

Young Doctor Killed in Galkayo Clan Clashes

A young doctor in Galkayo, Dr. Omar Abdi Dahir, was killed on Tuesday night in an attack linked to clan violence, sparking outrage and grief in the community. His death marks the second time in recent years that a medical professional has lost their life to clan-related clashes in the divided town.

Facebook Twitter (X) Instagram Somali Magazine - People's Magazine A young doctor in Galkayo, Dr. Omar Abdi Dahir, was killed on Tuesday night in an attack linked to clan violence, sparking outrage and grief in the community. His death marks the second time in recent years that a medical professiona...

10/09/2025

Somalia and Regional Leaders Push for Sustainable Funding to Strengthen Security Transition

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday took part in a high-level regional meeting in Guba, Ethiopia, where discussions focused on finding sustainable funding to support Somalia’s ongoing security transition. The meeting brought together leaders from across the Horn of Africa, reflecting the importance of collective efforts to defeat terrorism and stabilize the region.

Facebook Twitter (X) Instagram Somali Magazine - People's Magazine Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday took part in a high-level regional meeting in Guba, Ethiopia, where discussions focused on finding sustainable funding to support Somalia’s ongoing security transition. The meetin...

10/09/2025

Somalia kills Al-Shabaab mastermind behind attack on President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), working closely with international partners, has announced the killing of a senior Al-Shabaab commander who was behind an assassination attempt on President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud earlier this year. The militant, identified as Mohamed Abdi Dhiblaawe Afrah, was taken down in a joint security operation in Ugunji, a town in the Lower Shabelle region. Afrah was not only a key figure within Al-Shabaab but also a man who operated under multiple identities, including Khalid Dheere, Khalid Dacas, Macallin Siciid, Timo-jilac, and Mohamed Sahal. Authorities described him as a dangerous mastermind whose operations had led to the deaths and injuries of countless Somalis, both government officials and ordinary civilians.



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10/09/2025

Somalia Defends Arab League Amid Ethiopia–Egypt Nile Dispute

Somalia’s Defence Minister, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, has spoken out in defense of the Arab League after Ethiopia accused the bloc of siding with Egypt in the long-standing dispute over the Nile River and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).



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10/09/2025

Israel Strikes Hamas Officials in Doha, Shaking Ceasefire Hopes

Israel confirmed on Tuesday that it launched an airstrike in Doha targeting senior Hamas officials, just as the group was reviewing a new U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal for Gaza. The attack was highly unusual, as it took place on the soil of Qatar, a close U.S. ally that has played a key role in peace mediation. The strike risks derailing ongoing negotiations and has triggered widespread condemnation.

Facebook Twitter (X) Instagram Somali Magazine - People's Magazine Israel confirmed on Tuesday that it launched an airstrike in Doha targeting senior Hamas officials, just as the group was reviewing a new U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal for Gaza. The attack was highly unusual, as it took place on the...

09/09/2025

Puntland Rejects Somalia’s New E-Visa System, Escalating Federal Tensions.

Puntland has strongly opposed the Federal Government of Somalia’s newly introduced electronic visa system, arguing that Mogadishu has gone beyond its mandate by trying to control travel and entry into regional territories. The dispute adds another layer of tension to the already strained relationship between the federal government and the semi-autonomous state.

Facebook Twitter (X) Instagram Somali Magazine - People's Magazine Puntland has strongly opposed the Federal Government of Somalia’s newly introduced electronic visa system, arguing that Mogadishu has gone beyond its mandate by trying to control travel and entry into regional territories. The disp...

09/09/2025

Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam officially inaugurated with regional leaders in attendance

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud joined Kenyan President William Ruto and Djiboutian President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh on Tuesday to witness the official inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a project that has become Africa’s largest hydroelectric power station. The ceremony took place at the massive dam site in Guba, along the Blue Nile, and was marked by a symbolic show as an Ethiopian fighter jet flew low above the mist rising from the dam’s towering 170-meter drop.

Facebook Twitter (X) Instagram Somali Magazine - People's Magazine Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud joined Kenyan President William Ruto and Djiboutian President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh on Tuesday to witness the official inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a project that h...

09/09/2025

Burco Tragedy: Three Siblings Die in House Fire as Neighbors Blame Delayed Response

Three young siblings tragically lost their lives in a house fire on Monday afternoon in the Jarmalka neighborhood of Burco, the capital of Somaliland’s Togdheer region. Residents and witnesses said the fire broke out at around 1:00 p.m. when the children were at home and their mother had briefly stepped out to charge her phone at a nearby shop. What began as a normal day quickly turned into a devastating tragedy that has left the community in deep grief.

Facebook Twitter (X) Instagram Somali Magazine - People's Magazine Three young siblings tragically lost their lives in a house fire on Monday afternoon in the Jarmalka neighborhood of Burco, the capital of Somaliland’s Togdheer region. Residents and witnesses said the fire broke out at around 1:00...

09/09/2025

High Court Grants Bail to 15 Ex-SSU, KWS, and NIS Officers Accused of Killing Two Indians and Their Kenyan Driver

The High Court in Kiambu has ordered the release of 15 former officers accused of being involved in the disappearance and killing of two Indian nationals and their Kenyan driver in 2022. The officers, who were drawn from the now-disbanded Special Service Unit (SSU), the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), and the National Intelligence Service (NIS), had been in custody over charges connected to the deaths of Indian nationals Mohamed Zaid Sami and Zulfiqar Ahmed Khan, alongside taxi driver Nicodemus Mwania Mwange.

Facebook Twitter (X) Instagram Somali Magazine - People's Magazine The High Court in Kiambu has ordered the release of 15 former officers accused of being involved in the disappearance and killing of two Indian nationals and their Kenyan driver in 2022. The officers, who were drawn from the now-disb...

09/09/2025

Somali President Calls for Urgent Climate Finance to Support Africa’s Vulnerable Nations

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called on the international community to take stronger action in providing climate finance to Africa, saying that the continent’s development cannot be separated from global decarbonization efforts. Speaking at the Second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, he stressed that countries like Somalia are among the most vulnerable to climate change, despite contributing very little to global emissions. He noted that Somalia has already experienced the devastating effects of climate change, such as the prolonged drought from 2021 to 2023 that left 7.8 million people — almost half of the population — in dire conditions. The drought led to severe food shortages, displacement of families, and loss of livelihoods, showing how climate shocks directly threaten survival and stability in the country.

Facebook Twitter (X) Instagram Somali Magazine - People's Magazine Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called on the international community to take stronger action in providing climate finance to Africa, saying that the continent’s development cannot be separated from global decarbonizatio...

06/09/2025

Somalia’s Security Forces Kill 12 al-Shabaab Fighters in Galguduud Operation

Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), working with international partners, announced that 12 al-Shabaab fighters, including some senior leaders, were killed in a military operation in the Galguduud region on Friday. Thirteen more militants were injured during the raid, which took place in the Ceel-dhiiqo Weyne area between Ceel-lahelay and Ceel-garas.

Facebook Twitter (X) Instagram Somali Magazine - People's Magazine Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), working with international partners, announced that 12 al-Shabaab fighters, including some senior leaders, were killed in a military operation in the Galguduud region on F...