President pressures Somali national to withdraw from race for IPU presidency
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's efforts to force a Somali national to withdraw from an international body election race in favor of a Tanzanian national...
Israel Deliberately Bombs Al-Ahli Hospital, Kills more than 500 Civilians
500 Palestinian civilians were martyred and hundreds other were wounded following an air strike by Israel Defense Forces targeting the Anglican-run Al-Ahli Hospital on Tuesday evening, in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood…
Qoorqoor now tops Al-Shabab’s hit list
The government’s war against Al-Shabab is escalating and causing casualties on both sides. Government forces and Ma’awisley militias have made significant progress, with Al-Shabab leaders either eliminated or surrendering in…
Somaliland Economy Is in Decline
Somaliland's Ministry of Finance said business in the breakaway Somali region has declined, which has affected Somaliland's economy.
The Ugly Truth Behind the Dismissal of the Finance Minister
The abrupt dismissal of Somalia’s Finance Minister Dr. Elmi Mohamed Nur one day after being pressured to reinstate two subordinates closely linked to the President has sent shock waves through…
Barawe violence: Clan Expansionism or Blunder of Unruly Troops?
The violence in Barawe, the official capital of Southwest State, has exposed the critical flaws in federal leadership in the Lower Shabelle region.
Public outcry after Somali leaders’ decision to extend their mandate
On the evening of May 27, the National Consultative Council (NCC) announced that a decision had been made by its eight participants present to overhaul the constitution, opening the way…
Security Forces Struggle to End Villa Rose Hotel Siege
Another terrorist attack against a hotel in Mogadishu, another siege and yet again the same security gaps as the militant group Al-Shabab has intensified its attacks in recent months. The…
Ma’awisley Vigilantes: The Surge to Oust Al-Shabab
It has already been three months since a motley array of Somali forces have been fighting the extremist group Al-Shabab on several fronts in the southern regions of Somalia. At…
Terror attacks on Soobe: All you need to know
The two explosions that took place outside the Department of Education at the busy Soobe intersection were reportedly carried out by Al-Shabab suicide bombers who detonated their car bombs.