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Kenyan forces, receiving reinforcements from various locations, repelled the attacking Al-Shabaab militants, who had initially crossed the border from Somalia’s Gedo region. Reports indicate that seven people were killed in the fighting, with four of them reportedly belonging to Al-Shabaab. Al-Shabaab has carried out attacks inside Kenya for the past several decades since Kenyan troops have crossed the border in to Somalia to create a buffer zone due to increased terrorist attacks in Kenya. Editor

The governor of middle Shabelle Mohamed Nuur, speaking to the media, stated that the operations involve joint efforts of the national army and HirShabelle forces to apprehend the criminals. He said that good progress has been made, but the operations are still ongoing. Mr Nur confirmed that the forces have succeeded in arresting two of the perpetrators and that others who fled are being sought. The mayor of Ceel Baraf and several local elders have been detained whom the government suspects of negligence in their responsibilities following the incident. The governor also called for vigilance regarding the results of the…

The government called on elders, religious scholars, women, and intellectuals to intervene and quell the escalating violence and stop the bloodshed. The Federal Government of Somalia’s appeal comes as intense fighting between clan militias from the Leelkase and Sacad clans continues today in the Mudug region, specifically in the Jiicboor area. This comes also when few days ago clan militias from Abgaal clan have caused significant casualties including deaths, injuries, and displacement in the district of Ceelbaraf.

The two leaders are scheduled to look at the improvement of bilateral relations and security, economic development, and regional issues regarding difference issues. Shortly before this, President Mohamud met the Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki in Asmara. It is not clear what the two leaders discussed in Asmara. At the same time observers have reason to believe that the most recent diplomatic interaction serves two purposes which are Somalia-Ethiopia agreement and this was a period when Addis Ababa and Mogadishu to mend their broken fences. The president of Djibouti is believed to be import figure when it comes to the region…

The resolution was approved by 14 of the council’s 15 member states, with the United States abstaining due to financing concerns. The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) will take over the mission of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, which expires on December 31. Somalia is one of the world’s poorest countries, having seen decades of civil strife, a brutal insurgency by the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab, and regular natural disasters. Representatives from Somalia and its western neighbor Ethiopia were invited to attend the council meeting, but they were not permitted to vote. The Council also praised…

It ended a month later with fellow migrants around her dying at sea, one of them screaming and reciting the Muslim profession of faith. MOGADISHU, Somalia — Idil Abdullahi Goley’s journey seeking a better life in Europe started in Somalia with a $6,500 payment to local smugglers. It ended a month later with fellow migrants around her dying at sea, one of them screaming and reciting the Muslim profession of faith. The deaths of 25 migrants last month in boats off the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar brought to light yet another route that some in Africa are taking in…

Seven soldiers and the driver of the vehicle they were traveling were killed​ while an eight soldier escaped the scene, according to eyewitnesses in Ceelbaraf who spoke to ​t​he media. The soldiers who were killed had taken ​a​ holiday leave to visit their families in Hiiraan region, but tribal militias blocked their path and killed them at one location, except for one soldier who miraculously escaped. Ceelbaraf where the incident took place is ​situated near the border between the Hiiraan and ​m​iddle shabelle, an area that has been plagued with conflict for a long time. The Haw​a​dle and Abgaal clans have been fighting in that…

Dozens of Al-Shabaab operatives, affiliated with Al-Qaeda in Somalia, have arrived in the provinces of Hodeidah and Abyan (western and central Yemen), as part of a joint coordination operation between the organization’s leadership and the Houthis. Intelligence sources told Khabar Agency. The Houthis brought in these elements affiliated with the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda from Somalia, where they arrived in separate batches in recent days to both the province of Hodeidah, which is under their control, and the province of Abyan, which is under the internationally recognized Yemeni government’s control. The sources said. Al-Qaeda leaders in Abyan, which is witnessing significant…

COMMUNIQUÉThe Peace and Security Council,Recalling all its previous decisions and pronouncements on the situation in Somalia and onATMIS, particularly Communique [PSC/PR/COMM.1238 (2024)] adopted on 28 October 2024 on anupdate on the Situation in Somalia, and Post-ATMIS Arrangements with a Specific Focus on thePreservation of State Institutions; [PSC/PR/COMM. 1236 (2024)] adopted at its 1236th meeting heldon 22 October 2024 on the Joint Meeting Between the PSC and the Permanent RepresentativesCommittee (PRC) Sub-Committee on General Supervision and Coordination on Budgetary, Financialand Administrative Matters and F-15 Technical Experts on Financing Peace Support Operations andActivities of the Peace and Security Council; [PSC/PR/COMM.1225(2024)], adopted at…

With a whistling rhythm and melody, it is authoritative and catchy. The words that follow the music haven’t changed for more than 60 years: “Halkaniwaa BBC – this is the BBC.” Hiding in plain acoustics, however, is the fact that the lyrics originally written – although not used – for the music are deeply anti-colonial, and deliberately designed to be remembered by Somalis every time they listen to the British radio station’s instrumental. In essence, the theme is an anti-colonial free ad on the coloniser’s airwaves, a fervent proclamation and calling to attention for the public. It was in 1957 that…