Somalia News News Somalia » Government: Fighting erupts in southwestern Somalia between government and militias
Renewed fighting has erupted between government forces and militias near Somalia’s southwestern city of Baidoa.
News Somalia » Government: Somalia, UNHCR discuss stronger cooperation on national development priorities
Somalia's planning minister met the acting representative of the UN refugee agency on Tuesday to discuss strengthening cooperation and aligning humanitarian programmes with the government's national ...
News Somalia » Government: The Japanese idealist behind the last deradicalisation NGO in Somalia
Yosuke Nagai was an idealistic teenager who wanted to help war-torn Somalia.The United States, the biggest donor to Somalia, did not respond to questions about whether it had funded such programmes.
News Somalia » Government: Somali piracy was under control. Then came the Iran war.
Bandits off the Horn of Africa have taken advantage of the deteriorating security sitauation, attacking at least 15 ships this year ...
News Somalia » Government: Why is piracy picking up off Somalia’s coast again?
Piracy is surging back off Somalia’s coast, though not yet at the scale of its 2011 peak.
News Somalia » Government: Somali government forces end a 6-hour siege at a major prison, killing all 7 attackers
MOGADISHU – Somali government forces successfully ended a six-hour siege by militants at a major prison located near the president’s office in the capital, Mogadishu, killing all seven attackers, the ...
News Somalia » Government: Fighting in southwestern Somalia kills dozens of people, including 4 civilians
Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Fierce fighting between government troops and ...
News Somalia » Government: Somalia repels armed assault on Baidoa amid regional political tensions
Explosions and gunfire rock Baidoa as armed groups strike during South West State’s political tensions.
News Somalia » Government: Puntland forces seize government-held camp in Somalia’s Galkayo
Puntland says it has taken control of Galkayo camp as rival federal-aligned forces retreat following intense clashes.
News Somalia » Government: US suspends assistance to Somalia’s federal government, alleging it seized food aid
WASHINGTON – The State Department said Wednesday that it has suspended all U.S. assistance to Somalia’s federal government over allegations that Somali officials destroyed an American-funded warehouse ...
News Somalia » Government: Somalia: Puntland accuses Somali government of backing Galmudug
GAROWE, Puntland-The government of northeastern region of Puntland, released a press statement on Tuesday, accusing Somali Federal government troops of supporting Galmudug troops’ aggression in ...