20.1.2023: Galcad, Galgaduud An attack in the early hours of this morning on a military compound in the recently liberated village of Galcad by Al-Shabab militants has killed a number of soldiers including Major Hassan Mohamed Osman (Tuure), the well-known deputy commander of Somalia's Danab Commandos. Several initial reports suggested that numerous soldiers were killed... Continue Reading →
Al-Shabaab Stronghold Aadan Yabal falls to Somali Government
07.12.2022: Mogadishu, Somalia The Somali National Army (SNA) alongside local clan militia known as 'Macawisley' have captured the Al-Shabaab stronghold "without a fight" announces President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud in a televised speech to the nation on Tuesday. For the past few days, fierce fighting had been reported near Wartadibi Samatar and Boos Adur villages in... Continue Reading →
5 Killed due to Clan Violence in Warsheikh Despite Visit by President Hassan Sheikh
29.11.2022: Warsheikh, Middle Shabelle Violence has erupted in the Warsheikh District of Middle Shabelle following increased clan tensions in the region according to locals. This comes despite a visit by the President of Somalia to the region last week in which he negotiated an agreement between the warring clans and pledged the "end of illegal... Continue Reading →
Somalia’s Security Minister Injured as Al-Shabab attack Villa Rays Hotel – Only Yards from Villa Somalia
28.11.2022: Mogadishu, Somalia Al-Shabab has conducted another heinous and cowardly attack in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu as the Somali Police Spokesman, Saadiq Doodishe announces that the attack has been curtailed after a day of fighting at Villa Rays Hotel - a popular with lawmakers and other senior government officials. In its most daring attack yet, Al-Shabab... Continue Reading →
Somalia Requests Extension for ATMIS Withdrawal & New Transition Plan
23.11.2022: Mogadishu, Somalia An African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) communique released this afternoon for the first time publicly sheds light on the Somali Federal Government's request to the AUPSC to extend ATMIS Phase I withdrawal plans. Following a summit held by the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) on November 11th, the... Continue Reading →
U.N. Security Council set to vote on Somalia Arms Embargo following 2 days Delay
17.11.2022: New York, USA The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) is set to vote on whether to extend Somalia's arms embargo- which has been enforce since 1992 during the height of the Somali Civil War- in the coming hour. The UNSC adopted Resolution 2661 on Tuesday which rolled over the initial Resolution 2607 for two days.... Continue Reading →
U.N. Security Council adopts Resolution 2661, extending Arms Embargo on Somalia for 2 days
16.11.2022: New York, United States Acting under the now infamous Chapter VII (7) of the Charter of the United Nations, the 15-member Security Council (UNSC) voted to adopt Resolution 2661, which extended Resolution 2607 by two days until November 17, 2022. Resolution 2607 was adopted by the UNSC in November 2021. It reaffirmed the partial... Continue Reading →
Kismaayo: What Happened at Tawakal Hotel?
25.10.2022: Kismaayo, Lower Jubba On the 23rd of October, there was a report of an attack at Tawakal Hotel, one of the most popular hotels in the transitional capital of Jubaland. At around 12.15 p.m., a rather blissful afternoon was abruptly disrupted by a large explosion at the entrance of the hotel which was reported... Continue Reading →
Over 100 Al Shabaab militants killed in 48hrs – Somali Government
25.10.2022: Mogadishu, Somalia The Somali Federal Government announces that it has killed over hundred Al-Shabab militants in the Middle Shabelle region of Hirshabelle State over the weekend which saw villages and towns liberated. In a press statement released on Monday, Somalia's Deputy Minister of Information, Abdirahman Al-Adala said that the Somali National Army, the National... Continue Reading →
2 Al-Shabab Militants killed in US Drone Strike
25.10.20222: Buuloburde, Hiiraan The United States Department of Defence, U.S. Army Africa Command (USAFRICOM) released a statement this afternoon confirming a drone strike conducted near Buuloburde that killed two Al-Shabab militants. The statement outlined that the militants were attacking SNA forces in the region and assessed that no civilians were killed or injured in the... Continue Reading →