The offensive al-Shabaab launched in late February 2025 marks its most ambitious push in years, reversing government gains ...

He had been close to the former emir of al-Shabab, Ahmed Abdi Godane, and current leader Ahmed Diriye. “His death is a thorn removed from the Somali nation, and the Somali people will be ...

Somalia's opposition alliance, the Forum for National Salvation, has welcomed President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's call for a national dialogue but said it will only participate if key conditions are met ...

The second day of a major opposition leaders' conference is underway in Mogadishu, with former Somali president Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed chairing the meeting. The gathering aims to address pressing ...

In a move that has raised alarm bells across Somalia, the Jubaland Regional ... effectively eliminating term limits and allowing the current leader, Ahmed Madobe, to seek a third term in office.

GAROWE, Somalia, Dec 7 (Reuters) - The parliament of Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland state will choose the state's next leader on Jan. 8, after current leader Said Abdullahi Deni dropped ...

Somalia’s federal and regional leaders have agreed to increase the ... will continue to have special armed agents until current security conditions end. Federal member states, which currently ...