News Somalia: Somalia warns against any Israeli base plans on Somaliland
Somali minister tells Al Jazeera Israeli base plans in Somaliland risk dragging Somalia into ‘external confrontations’.
News Somalia: Somalia shows interest in acquiring JF-17 fighters from Pakistan
Recent reports indicate Somalia is negotiating with Pakistan to purchase 24 JF-17 Block III fighter jets, following Somali Air Force Commander Mohamud Sheikh ...
News Somalia: Al-Shabaab seizes key town as Somalia marks 65 years of independence
Even as Somalia celebrates its 65th independence day, the country continues to lose strategic towns to Al-Shabaab fighters, in yet another indication of struggles on the frontlines over the last three ...
News Somalia: Twin operations in Somalia kill more than 22 al-Shabaab terrorists
MOGADISHU, Somalia . The Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said Saturday that it carried out twin operations against the al-Shabaab terror group in the centr ...
News Somalia: Somalia denies U.S. allegation that it destroyed food aid warehouse
The U.S. State Department said Wednesday that it has suspended all assistance from Washington to Somalia’s federal government over the allegations, saying the Trump administration has "a zero-tolerance policy for waste, theft and diversion of life-saving assistance.”
News Somalia: UN urges Somalia to up investment in fight against gender-based violence
President William Ruto receives his Somalia counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mohamud at State House Nairobi. President Ruto said that Kenya reaffirms its commitment to working with Somalia to furthering ...
News Somalia: Climate Change Could Shrink Somalia’s Economy by 13.5% by 2060, World Bank Says
Climate change could reduce Somalia’s GDP by up to 13.5% by 2060, according to a World Bank report. Agriculture accounts for more than 70% of GDP and employs about 80% of the workforce, making the ...
News Somalia: EU Bolsters Humanitarian Aid for Somalia Amid Ongoing Crises
The European Union is donating €63 million in humanitarian aid to Somalia, focusing on critical health and nutrition services. This latest funding brings the EU's total aid to Somalia since 2017 to over €750 million. The urgency of the aid comes as existing food programs face termination without new funds.
News Somalia: EU Announces €63 Million to Support Somalia as Aid Funds Shrink
EU allocates €63 million humanitarian aid to Somalia WFP warns programs could halt without $95 million 6.5 million Somalis face food insecurity The European Union on Thursday announced 63 million ...
News Somalia: The Somalia and Eritrea monitoring group uncovers a web of deceit and financial mismanagement
The Somalia and Eritrea Monitoring Group, UN-SEMG, has finally published its much-awaited report on the Federal Government of Somalia’s (henceforth FGS) dubious and exclusive contract with Shulman ...
News Somalia: Somalia signs financial cooperation with Turkey
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Federal Republic of Somalia has signed a financial cooperation agreement with Turkey, in yet another indication of growing ties between the two countries, whose relationship ...
News Somalia: Somalia’s Financial Development Receives Boost As Salaam Somali Bank Emerges Game Changer
In a nation charting a course of sustained economic recovery, one institution stands as both a testament to resilience and a catalyst for growth: Salaam Somali Bank (SSB). From its headquarters in ...
News Somalia: Somalia: Jubaland president strikes deal with rivals amid Gedo tensions
NAIROBI, Kenya - Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe has reached a truce with his two main rivals, sources say, in a move that could change the matrix of the geopolitical landscape of the ever fragile ...
News Somalia: Somali businesses struggle during the Minneapolis ICE crackdown
A view of the 24 Somali Mall in Minneapolis, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) A view of the 24 Somali Mall in Minneapolis, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) A view of the 24 ...
News Somalia: Interview: Somalia PM says ready for business
Doha, Qatar - Most would agree that being the prime minister of Somalia is a tough job. Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke has taken it on twice, first in 2009/2010 and then again from December last year.
News Somalia: Somalia: Puntland calms currency devaluation protests
GAROWE, Somalia-Officials in Somalia’s North Eastern State of Puntland have calmed angry crowds down, asking protesters to open the doors for their businesses on Saturday, GaroweOnline reports. Fruit ...
News Somalia: Somalia to resume printing currency this year
Somalia intends to resume printing banknotes this year for the first time since the government collapsed in 1991. The governor of Somalia’s central bank, Bashir Issa Ali, told VOA in an exclusive ...
News Somalia: Airstrike in Somalia kills al-Shabaab’s finance chief
Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) announced on Tuesday that it had killed a senior al-Shabaab commander in an airstrike...
