Macawisley fighters seize key compound in Beledweyne amid tensions
Armed Macawisley fighters take control of Lama-Galay compound in Beledweyne, Somalia, amid growing opposition to Hirshabelle administration.
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Armed Macawisley fighters take control of Lama-Galay compound in Beledweyne, Somalia, amid growing opposition to Hirshabelle administration.
Uganda's UPDF flags off Battle Group 48 for deployment to Somalia under AUSSOM after completing pre-deployment training.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres pledges continued support to Somalia through resident agencies, funds, and programmes after the closure of UNTMIS.
Uganda has deployed its 48th Battle Group to Somalia as part of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM).
Qaramada Midoobay ayaa si rasmi ah u soo gabagabeynaya hawlgalkii siyaasadda ee Soomaaliya, UNTMIS, 31 October 2026, kaddib laba sano oo howlgal ah.
Somalia's South West State leader Aden Madobe meets Ethiopian military officials to discuss security in Baidoa amid rising tensions with forces loyal to former regional president Abdiaziz...
Somalia's President faces criticism for handling of national issues
The United Nations is ending its political mission in Somalia on Saturday, bringing to a close more than three decades of successive UN missions in a country still facing political divisi...
Ethiopia plans to withdraw over 3,000 troops from Somalia amid renewed fighting at home.
Egyptian and Somali foreign ministers meet on sidelines of Russia-Africa Summit to discuss bilateral relations and regional security.
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says his country will not take sides in disputes between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Puntland President Siciid Cabdullaahi Deni met with state councils and federal MPs to discuss Somalia's current situation, including elections and constitutional amendments.