Somali federal government hails Baidoa’s transition, urging peace and unity amid political changes and rising tensions.

U.S. forces have carried out 49 airstrikes in Somalia so far in 2026, a pace that puts this year on track to rival or exceed ...

Approximately 500 federal troops have been sent to Barawe, the capital of South West State, and have taken control of the ...

The decision, announced on Thursday, introduces the Protection of Civilians Policy for Security Operations and Armed Conflict ...

The Somali army has taken control of an area in southern Somalia used as a hideout for the Al-Shabaab terror group during an ...

Somalia's parliamentary speaker held a high-level security meeting in the interim South West regional capital of Baidoa on Wednesday with senior army commanders following operations to secure a key ...

MOGADISHU, March 30 (Reuters) - Somalia's national army took control of the biggest city in South West state on Monday, ...

The Gulf of Aden remains one of the most strategically significant maritime corridors globally, linking the Red Sea to the ...

Somalia's army chief, Gen. Ibrahim Mohamed, on Sunday praised troops for what he described as significant gains achieved during joint security operations stretching from Mogadishu to Baidoa, pledging ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Somali Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi Ahmed speaks during a plenary session of the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on September 19 ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia’s military says special forces foiled a “major terrorist attack” aimed at Mogadishu during an offensive against the Somali-based terrorist group al-Shabab, Garowe Online ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The United Nations and foreign powers claim they are dedicated to building up the Somali National Army. Instead, they have become complicit in its dysfunction. Last week, the U.N.